Killer Interior Design Portfolios

By: Rick Hess, DI

Graduation is here and many interior design students are prepping their portfolios for the big interview right around the corner.  Design Institute of San Diego took a look at some of the strongest portfolios our students have created over the past several years.  This post is designed to inspire, motivate, and provide some of the most creative strategies in designing a killer interior design portfolio that will leave a lasting impression upon your viewers.

Killer Interior Design Portfolios

Be bold and clean with the intro page

Chris Li

By Chris Li (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

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Show what inspired your design projects

Interior Design Portfolio By James Denton (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

By James Denton (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

Killer Interior Design Portfolio By Isaac Espejel (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

By Isaac Espejel (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

Include project location and bubble diagrams

residential project by Gerald Bouvia

By Gerald Bouvia III (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

Illustrate process and design development

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By Ariela Behar (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

Provide key plans marking perspective views

Cassandra Shafer Portfolio

By Cassandra Shafer (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

Incorporate both hand and digital renderings

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By Cassandra Shafer (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

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By Isaac Espejel (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

Reveal the function of your space

gym project by Phillip Dockery

By Phillip Dockery (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

Emphasize CAD development

CAD development

By Isaac Espejel (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

Demonstrate what you can do with your hands

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By Gerald Bouvia III (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

Start and end with your most creative works

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By Christle Tan (Design Institute of San Diego Graduate)

The above portfolios designed and created by Design Institute of San Diego graduates helped them secure solid jobs in the field of interior design and architecture.  Borrow their strategies and dominate every job interview in your future.  Be bold, creative, simple, and clear in your graphics to reveal your message and craft the ultimate killer portfolio.