Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers [Paperback]

Linda Tain (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1563670941 | ISBN-13: 978-1563670947 | Publication Date: September 1998

This useful text helps fashion designers prepare a portfolio as they begin their design careers. Drawing on over 25 years as a professor, Linda Tain -- illustrator, designer, and former owner of a sportswear company -- shows how to avoid the common pitfalls of inexperience. Over 300 illustrations, archival photos, and sketches by newcomers and top designers, including examples from recent award-winning portfolios, demonstrate diverse approaches to creating a stunning professional portfolio.

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About the Author

Linda Tain is a professor of fashion art, design, and history of clothing and has been teaching at the Fashion Institute of Technology for over 30 years. In 1999, she received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. She has conducted numerous seminars on historical costume as well as design and product development and has worked in the fashion industry as an illustrator, designer, and consultant, specializing in the designer sportswear, knitwear, and intimate apparel markets. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 265 pages
• Publisher: Fairchild Books & Visuals (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563670941
• ISBN-13: 978-1563670947
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #682,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ~Did What I Needed It To Do~, March 10, 2003

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Christa Estrella (Rutherford, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers (Paperback)

I purchased this book to help me with my portfolio layout for acceptance to the Fashion Institute of Technology. Although I needed to follow FITs guidelines, I feel that I gained a lot of great knowledge and excellent ideas and inspiration by referencing this book before submitting my portfolio to FIT. I am proud to say that I was accepted and will now be referencing the book to put together my portfolio for interviews in the industry.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for creating professional presentations, September 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for anyone in the field of fashion or textile design who needs to make presentations to clients. Plenty of information on how to organize your thought processes as well as give your presentations impact. I would most certainly recommend this book to someone just starting out in the fashion industry. Even seasoned professionals could gain some new information on becoming more creative in their presentation of their product lines.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I refer to this book all the time on the job and searching, November 1, 1999

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Kim Glathar (Denver, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers (Paperback)

I am a 5year lead designer, and felt I was out of touch with the presentation of a portfolio when I went to interview. I purchased this book, and ever since have constantly refered to it for all presentation ideas. It is clear and direct while reviewing a broad range of fashion portfolios and what each and any portfolio should accomplish. I love this book!!!