Electronic Workflow for Interior Designers and Architects Andrew Brody
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Unit 6 Portfolios
Chapter 16 Physical Format
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 5 Learning Goals Understand possible uses of a portfolio Understand possible organizational and layout strategies Understand implications of different binding alternatives Lay out and print documents of different formats
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 6 The Design Portfolio Five main organization schemes for portfolios – Archive – Chronological – The Best – Skills – Handout
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 7 Documenting Physical Work
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 8 Photo Setup for Models
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 9 Mapping Your Life’s Story
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 10 Map Example Using PowerPoint
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 11 Choosing a Binding Device
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 12 Designing Your Spread
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 13 Adapting the Template
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 14 Draft Layout for a Single Spread
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 15 Draft of the Entire Portfolio
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 16 The Table of Contents
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 17 Résumés and Cover Letters
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 18 Interviews Planning and effort in assembling a physical portfolio give you more confidence when you present it to a potential employer It’s a rare portfolio that’s so impressive that it instantly lands you a job Your ability to develop a rapport with your interviewer indicates how well you might get along in a particular office environment Make eye contact and try to sense if they’re still interested or if it’s time to flip the page Always give interviewer opportunity to flip through your work, even if it means not getting to talk about everything included
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 19 Online Resources A blank map file, Blank map.tif
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 20 Term Project Assignments Generate a map of all your past work Purchase or construct a binding device Develop organizational schemes and map out projects Produce the portfolio spread for your Chocolate Café and Bowling Alley projects Print and assemble your portfolio Present your portfolio to a classmate in a mock interview
A. Brody Chapter 16 ©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications. 21 Exercises and Further Study Generate alternative organizational schemes Generate spread layout alternatives Seek job descriptions that interest you and visualize bringing your portfolio to that job— this may guide your choice for binding, layout, and what kind of projects you will include Arrange a 15-minute informational interview with a manager at a company you admire