The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design

Book Description

How to create winning portfolios
This valuable guide outlines a step-by-step strategy for creating print-based and digital portfolios. Along with successful sample resumes and cover letters, as well as a companion Web site featuring examples of completed portfolios, it demonstrates how to highlight a designer's unique creativity, including tips on redesigning and organizing past pieces and portfolios to impress potential employers.
Debbie Rose Myers, MFA, EdS (Fort Lauderdale, FL), is a graphic design and multimedia instructor at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.

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I was very happy with this book!.......2006-09-07

I was very happy with this book! I took a Portfolio class in college and it did little to help me build a
digital portfolio. This book covered a number of questions that I had about the various computer
design programs. It also offered ways to create navigations once the digital port is created and some
of the things that can go wrong.

The book is well structured. It is logical and clear. There were tons of examples. In addition to the
chapters on creating a digital, there are some great chapters on how to create a traditional portfolio as
well. I also learned the best ways to create resumes, how to take interviews and what to do when
asked difficult or illegal questions.

This book has plenty of useful information interspersed with just enough technical info to keep you
feeling informed but not overwhelmed. If you are trying to create any kind of portfolio, buy this book!

It hurts to read........2006-09-03

This book is incredibly irritating to read. It made my brain hurt. Another review described her style as "ebullient." I would describe it as "unfocused and unedited."

As I randomly flip open the book, I find typos and simple grammatical mistakes that should have been caught by a decent editor.

Page 14: "Write down answers to the following questions. Don't be modest, but be realistic. Put yourself inside the head of the potential employer as you consider how you will come across during an interview?"

Empty phrases:
Page 23: "A good rule of thumb for establishing the length of the resume is to balance economy with appropriate depth and detail."
How exactly is that a rule of thumb?

Page 49: "Any discussion of electronic design begins with the question, which format should I use to create my portfolio? Should I create a Web site? Or produce a CD-ROM? The answer is, it depends. In fact, there is not much difference between the two formats."
Gah! Really, the answer depends?
There's not much difference between CD-ROM design and web design? That's news to me.

Irritating parenthetical trivia:
Page 49: "For all intents and purposes, a CD-ROM (remember, this acronym stands for compact disc read-only memory) can be considered, simply, a storage device for your designs and resume."

In a word, the book takes a rambling shotgun approach, it's littered with irritating mistakes, and there's not much insight into the subject matter.

Extremely Mediocre.......2005-12-09

I must say I had high hopes for this book, but it didn not deliver. Everything in it was obvious and I didn't feel like I learned anything at all. For instance, Myers goes on for a while about file formats and the different softwares and what they do. If you were a graphic design student and you were reading this book, wouldn't you already know all this stuff about what software like Adobe Illustrator does?

Her design samples are boring, they lack creativity, and they just plain drag the book down. I do not reccommend this book, though unfortunately, there aren't many if any good portfolio books out there... Maybe next time, Debbie.

Perfectly Designed for Designers.......2005-10-08

During my stint as a librarian in a university art school several years ago, I encountered many young graphic design students who were creative and talented; however, they seemed at times a tad clueless about the real world that crouched in the darkness ahead, waiting to pounce. Back then, there was no shortage of materials on the theory and technique of graphic design, but there was not exactly a glut of practical information on how one successfully breaks into the graphic design field after graduation. To accomplish this goal in today's competitive job market, the graphic designer needs an effective portfolio as well as the skills to market it to perspective employers and clients. Debbie Rose Myers gives aspiring graphic designers the vital information necessary to succeed at this daunting yet crucial endeavor.

With an ebullient style, Myers describes the process of planning and implementing all facets of the portfolio. Different portfolio types are explored, from the traditional to the digital. The text examines every facet of the process, including professional resumes, job interview skills, the fundamentals of elegant Web site design and the importance of being prepared for computer malfunctions. Included are portfolio examples, pertinent glossaries and a bibliography. Myers's choice of success stories are sure to inspire the creative personality, such as the artist whose portfolio included herself clad as a 1950s waitress and achieved five job offers.

Though the title implies a small audience, this spirited book will aid job-seekers in a broad spectrum of fields, not just in the arts but in business and the sciences as well. At the very least, The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design should be a permanent resident of not only academic art libraries but the designer's personal library too, for this is a work that will be consulted again and again. There is always a place in the world for artists; they merely need to know how to find it. Myers illuminates the path.

Mostly Useless Book.......2005-09-22

I was very disappointed by this book. The design examples, with an occasional exception, are very weak; and the content is so generic and obvious that it yields virtually no valuable insight at all.

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Classic Scrapbooking and history.......2001-06-07

This is a curious combination of books. It is a little bit how-to, a little bit of history, and a little bit of anthropological research on scrapbookers. For me, an academic who is studying scrapbooks, I found the history parts invaluable. It is VERY difficult to find historical information on something that was not considered significant for many, many years, and thus below the notice of historians or scholars. This book is a great place to start for that. The discussions with people are excellent also--it gives information about the WHY and the WHO, so one can get a better idea about the reasons why people make scrapbooks. Unfortunately for my needs, the book is not a complete scholarly work, giving references, analysis and bibliographies. It may also not meet the needs of some others who may be expecting a lot more information about how to create a "classic" scrapbook rather than a "memory book", as the pages devoted to history and analysis take up space that could have gone to instruction. It is a good beginning, though, and a valuable reference work in my library until another one can be found.

Classic Scrapbooking and history.......2001-06-07

Terrific book -- AND in color.......2000-05-29

This is a comprehensive guide to creating meaningful, elegant and sophisticated scrapbooks -- there are no die-cuts of cutesy bunnies or pastel umbrellas in here. THE definitive guide, and contrary to a previous reviewer (who must be thinking of another how-to book), there are gorgeous color plates.

Don't let the lack of page layouts fool you!.......2000-02-11

I have looked for a long time for a book that talks about incorporating items other than just photos into a scrapbook. Finally I have found one! When I first got this book I was was afraid that it wouldn't be much help since it did focus on anecdotes,and had few color illustrations, but this is both one of the most inspirational and helpful books on scrapbooking I have found. The anecdotes are more inspirational than any page layout not to mention more conducive to creativity. I am frankly sick of all the books on how to layout your photos, and scrapbooks that are really glorified photo albums, nothing like the traditional scrapbooks. I love putting photos and stickers in mine, but there are tons of books on how to do that and precious little on putting anything else in them. Another thing I liked about this book was the number of anecdotes from male scrapbookers. Scrapbooks used to be for everyone, but it seems that they are becoming a female only territory. I'm glad to know that this isn't entirely the case. That there are still men doing the more traditional scrapbooks. The only part of this book I didn't find a use for were the sections on making handmade scrapbooks, but that is only because I have no interest in doing so. I feel this is the most informative book on scrapbooking I have come across, not to mention the only one I would actually feel like reading cover to cover more than once.

Great ideas for creating your own scrapbook.......1999-11-30

I have recently purchased the book Classic Scrapbooking and have found it very helpful with good ideas to create an original beautiful scrapbook. So far I have finished one book and it looks great. I'm particularly happy since I'm not a very creative person but since the directions were clear and easy to follow, it was easy. Now I have a great looking book that I could never buy in a store. I am looking forward to trying out more of the ideas in the book and giving them as christmas presents for my family. I just hope that they cherish theirs as much as I cherish mine.

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Wild and Witty.......2001-03-22

Autumn Stephens has done it again with another edition to her "Wild and Witty Women" collection with her newest book, "Out of the Mouths of Babes, Quips and Quotes from Wildly Witty Women." This book is a perfect read for the feminist in all of us. It is jam packed with quotes that will not only inspire but also put a smile on your face. It speaks the true meaning of girl power!

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Like the symphonies of Beethoven, Mozart's piano concertos constitute an extraordinary body of work that will never disappear from our culture. Yet despite widespread recognition of their importance, they still present many interpretive problems. In 1989, the Michigan MozartFest brought expert performers, instrument makers, critics, music theorists, and musicologists together for the first symposium devoted exclusively to Mozart's piano concertos. The twenty-one essays in Mozart's Piano Concertos, culled from that event, richly broaden our understanding of this corpus.

The volume's first section consists of commentaries on the texts of the concertos, including thoughts on creating a critical edition. In subsequent sections, contributors analyze the structure of the pieces and the circumstances in which they were first composed and performed. How do these works compare with other concertos of the period? Where were Mozart's contributions truly original, where conventional? What musical references did he expect his listeners to catch?

Generously illustrated with facsimiles, tables, and more than one-hundred musical examples, Mozart's Piano Concertos substantially advances our understanding of these wonderful works. Its exceptional scope--addressing everything from textual problems (what notes should be played?) to performance practice (how can we make the music sound more nearly as Mozart heard it?)--will make it invaluable to anyone who loves his piano concertos.

Contributors:

V. Kofi Agawu, Wye Jameson Allanbrook, Eva Badura-Skoda, Karol Berger, Richard Crawford, Ellwood Derr, Dexter Edge, Cliff Eisen, Martha Feldman, David Grayson, William Kinderman, Robert D. Levin, Janet M. Levy, David Rosen, Carl Schachter, Elaine Sisman, Jane R. Stevens, Alan Tyson, James Webster, Christoph Wolff, and Neal Zaslaw.

Neal Zaslaw is Professor of Music, Cornell University.

Mozart's Piano Concertos: Text, Context, Interpretation.(Review): An article from: Notes

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Mozart's Piano Concertos: Text, Context, Interpretation.(Review): An article from: Notes
Mario R. Mercado
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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Music Library Association, Inc. on June 1, 1999. The length of the article is 2430 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Mozart's Piano Concertos: Text, Context, Interpretation.(Review)
Author: Mario R. Mercado
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1999
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: 55 Issue: 4 Page: 879(5)

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