The Portfolio

1. Getting Started
1.1 What is a Portfolio
1.2 Portfolio Destinations
1.3 How To Get There
2. Design Cultures
2.1 Cultural Capital
2.2 Academic Markets
2.3 Professional Markets – How Do You Know This is the Place for You?
3. Academic Portfolio
3.1 The Portfolio in the Academy
3.2 The Academic Narrative
3.3 The Academic CV, References, and Statement of Intent
4. Professional Portfolio
4.1 The Portfolio in the Workplace
4.2 The Professional Narrative
4.3 The Professional Resume, References, and Cover Letter
4.4 Documenting Built Work
4.5 Construction Drawings
5. Preparing the Portfolio of Work
5.1 Selecting, Recording, and Storing your Work
5.2 Scanning, Reducing, and Reproducing your Work
6. The Portfolio in Print
6.1 Graphic Design
6.2 Printing and Publishing the Portfolio
7. The Digital Portfolio
7.1 Types of Digital Portfolios
7.2 Acrobat Reader and PDF Files
7.3 Web-based Portfolios
7.4 Digital Portfolio Best Practices
8. Afterwards
8.1 Ways of Sending your Work

Appendix: Fundamental Elements of Graphic Design
Image Credits
Index