Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Building blocks : Introduction : Overview of the job search ; Phase 1. Preparation ; Phase 2. Research and distribution ; Phase 3. The interview and offer : The offer: salary and negotiation; Internships, contract, and part-time positions -- Portfolio development : Telling your story, creating a personal narrative ; The portfolio inventory : Portfolios for other reasons: academics and awards ; Design and portfolio organization : Timing and number of projects; Design process documentation, construction documents, and sample boards ; The container ; Unifying many elements ; More about digital portfolios : Portable digital portfolios (CDs and DVDs); POrtfolio web sites ; Preparing work for the portfolio -- Graphic design: an overview : An introduction to typography ; Hierarchy ; The grid -- Adobe Creative Suite Software and portfolio development : Adobe Illustrator ; Adobe Photoshop ; Adobe InDesign ; Adobe Dreamweaver ; Adobe Acrobat -- Resumes and related correspondence : The resume ; Cover letters and thank-you notes -- Part II. Examples : Resumes and related correspondence ; In the mail and on the Web ; Components from complete portfolios -- [Appendices] ; Professional voices ; Personal narrative exercise ; Portfolio project review and inventory worksheet ; Pamphlet stitch: instructions.

"This highly illustrated introduction guides the interior designer through all of the steps needed to develop a professional portfolio by providing basic elements and principles of graphic design. Popular software used in portfolio development and creation, including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator is introduced in terms of how each program may be most useful for certain portfolio elements. This book also uses extensive, real world examples of portfolios, including illustrations of actual portfolios. Examples of cover letters, resumes, and discussion of job search processes are also covered in detail"--Pub. website.

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