Home

What does it take to be an interior Designer? : 44 total pages.

· Fine arts catalogue, get them from art galleries · Kitchen and bathroom catalogues. Basically get catalogues from everybody that deals with furniture, art, and lighting stores · Photos of your work, and signed recommendations (remember you get them from family and friends when you are just starting out) · Your portfolio (always have a copy of your portfolio) Tips for Building a Portfolio with Little or no Professional Experience 1. Ask Friend or family to let you design a room in their house, and take pictures of your work for the portfolio. 2. Get your friends and family to write letters of recommendation for you or list themselves as references. 3. A leather binder, or photo album can be used to hold all of this information until you have better resources. 4. If you have them, copies of your credentials should be placed at the front of your portfolio to assure your future clients that you are qualified. 5. Put your best work forward. Do not show any work that you are not proud to have done. There are of Course a couple

39 of 44 pages. Go to page: