{"product_id":"design-portfolios-isbn-9781394150465","title":"Design Portfolios","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnique perspective of a seasoned designer and veteran A\/E industry recruiter regarding what design industry recruiters actually look for in a Design Portfolio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesign Portfolios: A Recruiter’s View\u003c\/i\u003e provides a student-friendly guide, written from the perspective of a designer and design industry recruiter, on what recruiters look for as they review a design portfolio. It shows students how to create a professional-quality portfolio that will get them to that all-important next step in the recruiting process—the interview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a unique plan of action, “The Four S’s”, the book presents an organizational mindset focused on the added value of telling your Story, revealing your Style, proclaiming your Substance, and Sharing your uniqueness effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn today’s competitive market, a winning portfolio is much more than a simple accounting of digital skills and volumes of high-resolution graphics. This book shows students what recruiters really value and how to ensure their portfolios make the right impression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesign Portfolios: A Recruiter’s View\u003c\/i\u003e explains:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to develop a memorable organizational approach around story, style, substance, and sharing and create a winning portfolio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnswers to the key questions students ask to fill in gaps in their academic instruction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReal examples of resumes, cover letters, and portfolios that reveal what is needed for success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYears of “big picture” insight gained from actual portfolio reviews during the author’s time as a designer and recruiter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAimed at the inexperienced design student rather than the practicing professional, \u003ci\u003eDesign Portfolios: A Recruiter’s View\u003c\/i\u003e is an easy-to-understand and constructive guide that is incredibly helpful to young designers with project histories that consist only of academic and internship work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAllan Shearer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Why Do I Need a Portfolio? 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstance 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Tell Your Story 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory: Your Cover Letter 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory: Your Résumé 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory: Your Portfolio 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Define Your Style 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle: Your Cover Letter 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle: Your Résumé 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle: Your Portfolio 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Give It Substance 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstance: Your Cover Letter 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstance: Your Résumé 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstance: Your Portfolio 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Share Your Work 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing: Your Cover Letter 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing: Your Résumé and Portfolio 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Bring It All Together 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTim Augustine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark W. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a practicing Landscape Architect with four decades of professional practice focused on planning and design throughout the US. He is currently a vice-president and managing principal with a large multi-disciplinary planning and design firm. Mr. Smith has been engaged in design-industry recruiting since 1990 and leads his firm’s recruiting activities. In this capacity, he reviews hundreds of portfolios annually, interviews candidates, negotiates salaries, prepares offer letters, and oversees on-boarding activities.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnique perspective of a seasoned designer and veteran A\/E industry recruiter regarding what design industry recruiters actually look for in a Design Portfolio\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesign Portfolios: A Recruiter’s View\u003c\/i\u003e provides a student-friendly guide, written from the perspective of a designer and design industry recruiter, on what recruiters look for as they review a design portfolio. It shows students how to create a professional-quality portfolio that will get them to that all-important next step in the recruiting process—the interview.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a unique plan of action, “The Four S’s”, the book presents an organizational mindset focused on the added value of telling your Story, revealing your Style, proclaiming your Substance, and Sharing your uniqueness effectively.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn today’s competitive market, a winning portfolio is much more than a simple accounting of digital skills and volumes of high-resolution graphics. 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