Customer Reviews
An absolute must have for anyone with portfolio based work - By: F. Ridler, 15 Apr 2008 
Currently I am in the third year of my architecture degree where the porfolio & the exhibition are the most important aspects of the degree. I have struggled to find a book which gave me assistance on improviing the graphical communication of my work, until I found this one.
As anyone doing a design based degree will know, portfolios are not just a collection of work, they are a visual communication of an idea & an extension of the work.
This book has the ideal balance of examples (alll neatly catagorised to help you understand what it is that makes them a good example) as well as informative text which acts as an aid rather than the main descriptive tool.
The categories are clearly headed & organised & alllw for quick reference & understanding. Just flicking through & simply looking at the diagrams & pictures has already given me numerous ideas & understanding.
Offering a set of rules & guidelines this book helps to develop a personal awareness of HOW to create something visuallly pleasing & communicate clearly instead of teaching how others do it with no real understanding of the method involved.
I have not found a single book that sums up graphical communication as this one does. A vital tool in porfolio design I would HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who needs to present a portfolio. The applications of this book would also extend & be extremely useful for anyone involved in visual communication.
Excellent value for money, a reallly smart & sleek book, & a must have on a designers shelf. BRILLIANT!
