Product Description

In this comprehensive guide to creating a fashion portfolio, Linda Tain helps prepare
designers as they begin their fashion design careers in women s, men s, children s and
accessories markets and how to create portfolios for each market. Those already working
in the industry or wishing to reenter the job market will also appreciate her recommendations
for revising or recreating their portfolios. Each chapter highlights essential skills and
techniques to help designers become competitive within their chosen markets. By focusing
on both logical and creative solutions, the designer becomes aware of the process of developing
the portfolio from concept through presentation of the finished product.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #113698 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

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.

Customer Reviews

~Did What I Needed It To Do~
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.

Excellent resource for creating professional presentations
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.

I refer to this book all the time on the job and searching
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!!!