[ Posted: Nov 16, 2006 ]
Ken Thurlbeckıs recently published 'The Breakthrough Portfolio' features:
Jib Hunt's Illustrations and T-shirt graphics
Leela Corman's illustrations, comics, and web site
And a link to altpick.com as a resource
Book Description:
In todayıs competitive marketplace, the difference between landing a job and
losing it is often a direct result of the quality and personal style
expressed in a designer's portfolio. Drawing on the authorıs extensive
experience in portfolio reviews and in hiring creative professionals,
Creating The Breakthrough Portfolio delivers to designers all the tools and
ideas needed to develop a compelling presentation of their work and leave a
potential employer with a lasting and powerful impression. Uniquely designed
to address the entire creative audience, this innovative book guides
students and professionals through the essential steps in creating a
portfolio that reflects who they really are, an often-overlooked aspect that
employers cite as essential information. Coverage includes a unique plan for
defining your own 'brand' or 'image' with practical suggestions for
translating that personal vision into a cohesive marketing program that gets
results.
About the Author:
Ken Thurlbeck is President of Thurlbeck and Co., an international film,
photography, and radical media production company. He is an award-winning
professional who has worked as a senior creative director nationally and
internationally with leading advertising agencies. He has lectured on the
topics of portfolios and career development at New York University, Purdue
University, University of Minnesota, the Katharine Gibbs schools, and UCLA.
Ken has also conducted portfolio reviews at the Art Director's Club of New
York, The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and The Philadelphia
Institute of Art.
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