Your portfolio will help your future clients see what work you’ve done, which will give them an idea of what you are capable of doing for them. This is your best marketing tool, so make it look as professional as possible. You will also want to add letters of recommendation to your portfolio when possible, or you can request from clients that they allow you to list them in your portfolio as satisfied customers.

The Designer’s Necessity

·        Business cards are must haves. You should carry at least 20 of them daily.

·        Carry your portfolio with you in your car. It makes for easy references in a pinch. (You never where your next client will turn up)

·        Most recent issues of Design Magazines make for quick inspiration. (Not a bad way to pass time either)

·        Measuring tape

·        Paint and color swatches

·        Wallpaper, and carpet sample books. Keep them in your car.

·        A copy of your certifiable credentials (if applicable)