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Informationen zum Autor Janace E. Bubonia, PhD, is a Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Fine Arts at Texas Christian University. She currently teaches courses in digital design, product development, and trend forecasting and has taught fashion illustration, fashion show production, promotion, and textile testing among others. She is a member of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA), the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), ASTM International, and Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA). Klappentext A career in fashion merchandising means working in a fast-paced! creative industry and a highly competitive one. Developing and Branding the Fashion Merchandising Portfolio is a guide to creating a portfolio and brand for yourself that will stand out. Portfolios provide immediate visual evidence of what you can do! and they communicate hands-on experience more explicitly than a resume can on its own. Whether you're interested in design! product development! buying! textile design! or trend forecasting! this book provides activities to help you identify and focus your skills. Step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to gather examples of your work! how to choose a design and layout! and ways to incorporate drawings! sketches! and CAD-generated material into a consistent! streamlined portfolio that reflects your personality. User-friendly and above all visual! this is the guide for creating a portfolio that will get you hired and keep your career on track. Zusammenfassung A guide for creating a portfolio that will get you hired - and keep your career on track. It demonstrates how to gather examples of your work, how to choose a design and layout, and ways to incorporate drawings, sketches, and CAD-generated material into a consistent, streamlined portfolio that reflects your personality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to the Merchandising PortfolioMerchandising Portfolio ModelPortfoliosOrganization and ContentsPresentation Formats and LayoutUse of Technology in Portfolio DevelopmentPortfolio PresentationRésumé DevelopmentThe Interview and the Cover LetterMaintaining and Updating the Portfolio...