Those who attended the Leeds Illustration conference last year and managed to stay for the afternoon will recall the very memorable talk given by AOI folio advisor Fig Taylor.
Fig now has a book available 'How to Create a Portfolio and Get Hired.' This is a useful resource for final year students and provides insightful information based on sound experience from professionals within the design industries.
Chapters cover a variety of relevant markets such as publishing, TV and games design - many of which should be considered by young designers when starting out on a freelance career -and is written in a no-nonsense style that allows the reader to gain a good insight into what is required before approaching potential clients within a specified sector.
A good range of pictorial examples that are carefully selected help further illustrate fundamental aspects of organising and presenting work examples without placing emphasis on the transient subject of style; as the author explains “the world is full of coffee-table tomes that wax lyrical about the stylishness of contemporary design and illustration; this is first and foremost, a book that’s concerned with content”.
I have a copy in the office should anyone want a look.
I have a copy in the office should anyone want a look.
