subject: Professional Seeking Interior Design Work [print this page] What is a portfolio? A portfolio an illustrative resume. These applications are different for many occupations. There are investment portfolios for, modeling, graphic artist's, artists, and writer's as well as the interior design portfolio. For the professional, interior design portfolio is an important tool when seeking work. Your decorating and design portfolio will help you obtain the position you want. There aren't many employers who'll hire a person simply because they say they're good. They will be able to view real world examples of the capabilities interior designer's style.
Now, all that being said, please don't overload your portfolio. Potential employers are busy. They don't have the time to wade through scads of your work. Be sure to include with several projects you've worked from the start and finished. It is best to use digital photos when displaying your work and add one of your better floor plans.
Your decorating design portfolio shouldn't be greater than thirty pieces. Additionally among other examples, you'll want to display your CADD examples, and isometric drawings. Use your portfolio to demonstrate to your potential to your prospective employer. Is your potential employer a design firm? Do they work for an array of clients with a wide range of demands? When making your employment application, its best that you offer representative works using one or two complementary styles reflecting your prospective design.
Be confident and don't waffle. Your interior design portfolio should only contain those example your confident about. Remember to, that indecision can hold you back. Choose the best representations of your work, that's the things you're most proud of and that pride will shine through. The majority of the time, the design practitioner has only one opportunity to impress a potential employer. You do need the assistance of your decorating design portfolio.
During the interview or review, be prepared to discuss a piece or two and tell the reviewer why you worked on those projects as opposed to others. They're not necessarily questioning the product, but your methodology and basic work principles. As long as you are confident in your abilities and that confidence shines through in your portfolio, you should perform well in any interview.
Remember, you may have heard somewhere that you're only as good as your last project. If that were true, you would not need a portfolio. Whether large or small your potential employer will review your portfolio after you leave your handouts behind. The memory of what they saw in your presentation will be what is left after you leave. Yes, it can be said again - your work cannot stand buy itself. A successful portfolio presentation (not just a collection of works) is essential if you wish to move up in the interior design world.
