I am an Interior Designer. I've received BFA-interior design from Pratt Institute in 2009.
I've been in this industry for 4+ years. After college, I gained experiences from New York, Los Angeles and also in Seoul, South Korea.
I've been applying to high-end hospitality design firms (high profile & small firms). But, I didn't hear anything back from them. and was wondering if my portfolio was a problem, or something that I am not aware of...
I didn't make any teaser (worksample) to send out. I just sent out the portfolio.
and do you think i need to make teaser for worksample to apply or full portfolio?
Thank you in advance.
natematt
Feb 23, 15 4:23 pm
How are you applying? About how many have you applied to?
Yoon Chang
Feb 24, 15 4:47 am
I am applying through e-mails & some through online application.
I think I've applied around 30 places.
Yoon Chang
Feb 24, 15 6:31 pm
any comments would help...
natematt
Feb 24, 15 7:40 pm
Ok, that's good information to know, because I think that means something about the way you are applying is not ideal. If this was working well I would have expected a couple of interview offers at least. I would hope you would have gotten at least a few extra responses beyond that too, though a lot of places won't send out any response if they don't want to interview you.
Are you applying to firms that are explicitly hiring, or just whatever you want without regard for weather they are hiring or not?
Trevor Boyle
Feb 24, 15 8:24 pm
How long ago did you start applying? Some places didn't get back to me until months down the road. I like your pictures, especially of the Apollo residences. They are arranged very deliberately and orderly. The plans, however, and the one spread full of elevations just seem to have images tossed around and placed where ever you felt like. These kind of pages just seem so cluttered in comparison to the others in the portfolio. If they were cleaned up it'd be pretty strong all around.
natematt
Feb 24, 15 10:41 pm
I want to point out that as a first impression that is a pretty long portfolio. What size it is when you send it? I would worry you wouldn't be able to get a decent resolution version sent to anyone with typical size limits for emails. Additionally, no one wants to flip through 50pgs of content when they have another 150 applications to look at.
I think you need work samples. Or a fundamentally reconstructed portfolio.
GraceC
Jun 30, 15 10:30 pm
What programs did you use to produce those renderings?
Hello,
I am an Interior Designer. I've received BFA-interior design from Pratt Institute in 2009.
I've been in this industry for 4+ years. After college, I gained experiences from New York, Los Angeles and also in Seoul, South Korea.
I've been applying to high-end hospitality design firms (high profile & small firms). But, I didn't hear anything back from them. and was wondering if my portfolio was a problem, or something that I am not aware of...
I didn't make any teaser (worksample) to send out. I just sent out the portfolio.
http://issuu.com/thisisyoon/docs/2015_b1c297968c9282
i would really appreciate portfolio critique.
and do you think i need to make teaser for worksample to apply or full portfolio?
Thank you in advance.
How are you applying? About how many have you applied to?
I am applying through e-mails & some through online application.
I think I've applied around 30 places.
any comments would help...
Ok, that's good information to know, because I think that means something about the way you are applying is not ideal. If this was working well I would have expected a couple of interview offers at least. I would hope you would have gotten at least a few extra responses beyond that too, though a lot of places won't send out any response if they don't want to interview you.
Are you applying to firms that are explicitly hiring, or just whatever you want without regard for weather they are hiring or not?
How long ago did you start applying? Some places didn't get back to me until months down the road. I like your pictures, especially of the Apollo residences. They are arranged very deliberately and orderly. The plans, however, and the one spread full of elevations just seem to have images tossed around and placed where ever you felt like. These kind of pages just seem so cluttered in comparison to the others in the portfolio. If they were cleaned up it'd be pretty strong all around.
I want to point out that as a first impression that is a pretty long portfolio. What size it is when you send it? I would worry you wouldn't be able to get a decent resolution version sent to anyone with typical size limits for emails. Additionally, no one wants to flip through 50pgs of content when they have another 150 applications to look at.
I think you need work samples. Or a fundamentally reconstructed portfolio.
What programs did you use to produce those renderings?