Portfolios for Interior Designers

Acknowledgments.
 
Part I:Building Blocks.
 
One:Introduction.
 
Overview of the Job Search.
 
Phase 1: Preparation.
 
Phase 2: Research and Distribution.
 
Research: Types and Sources.
 
Networking.
 
Distribution.
 
Phase 3: The Interview and Offer.
 
The Offer: Salary and Negotiation.
 
Internships, Contract, and Part-Time Positions.
 
Two: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.
 
Three:Grap hic Design: An Overview.
 
An Introduction to Typography.
 
Working with Type.
 
Hierarchy.
 
Creating Hierarchy.
 
The Grid.
 

Alignment.
 
Types of Grids.
 
Four:Adobe Creative Suite Software and Portfolio Development.
 
Adobe Illustrator.
 
Illustrator Tools.
 
Adobe Photoshop.
 
Photoshop Tools.
 
Photoshop Palettes/Panels.
 
Working with Photographic Images.
 
Adobe InDesign.
 
Defining a New Document.
 
The InDesign Toolbox.
 
InDesign Palettes/Panels.
 
Exporting.
 
Adobe Dreamweaver.
 
Adobe Acrobat.
 
Five:Resumes and Related Correspondence.
 
The Resume.
 
Resume Design.
 
Resume Organization.
 
Word Choice.
 
Cover Letters and Thank-You Notes.
 
Cover Letters.
 
Thank-You Notes.
 
Part II:Examples.
 
Six:Resumes and Related

Maureen Mitton is a designer, educator, and author. She is currently on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where she has received several teaching awards. She is the coauthor of Interior Design Visual Presentation, and Residential Interior Design (with Courtney Nystuen), also published by Wiley. She is a member of IDEC, is NCIDQ qualified, and is a Certified Interior Designer.