Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose work that reflects your design process from start to finish. Include 8-10 full photos to showcase various projects. Collect 2-3 digital mockups and scan 3-4 original sketches. Include 1-2 mood boards with a finished project to show your clients. Add 1-2 AutoCAD layouts to show you can think big picture. Throw a few color swatches in your portfolio with pictures of where you used them. Add annotations to the images and sketches if you’d like to elaborate. Rely on sketches and DIY projects if you’re just getting out of school.

Answer: The goal of a portfolio is to show clients that you’re capable of handling every part of the design process to produce a beautiful space. Be sure to include preliminary sketches or layouts alongside plenty of images of finished spaces. Compiling all of this work in one place will give your potential clients a snapshot of what you’re capable of doing.  For example, you may include a preliminary sketch of a room you were planning out, a digital rending of the space, and a few shots of the finished project to show how you turned a vision into a reality. You may also opt to include some detail shots of living spaces, bookshelves, art arrangements, or lighting setups to show how you tackle unique design problems in prearranged spaces. Choose an additional set of images from different projects to showcase your versatility and personality as a designer. Include 2-3 detail shots of gallery walls, bookshelf arrangements, or alcoves you’ve worked on. Add another 4-5 shots that show entire spaces you’ve worked on. Showcase your flexibility in different spaces if possible. If you don’t have a really big body of work, it is okay to stick with 4-5 photos. Nobody expects a new designer to have a massive portfolio right at the beginning of their career. To give the portfolio a sense of variety, pull out some of your personal or academic sketches. Choose 4-6 drawings or digital mockups that are highly detailed and expressive. It’s not ideal to use original sketches in case your portfolio gets lost, so scan them into a computer to back them up. In a way, these are more important than the photos since they illustrate what you’re capable of in hypothetical spaces. Sketches and mockups show how you think about design, while the photos illustrate what you’ve actually done. A mood board, or inspiration board, is a series of images that give clients a better idea of what you envision for their space. Include mood boards you've used with past clients in your portfolio (along with pictures of the space once you completed the project) so clients can see how you made your initial vision come to life. Explain to potential clients that a mood board is used to guide the design choices for a space and that they can also make their own mood board for you if they want to help with the design. AutoCAD is a type of architectural/design software used to create floorplans. You’ve likely used this software when you were in school or training to become an interior designer. Add 1-2 AutoCAD layouts you’ve created to show that you can design larger spaces from scratch with a particular eye for the way a space functions. If you’ve never used AutoCAD, feel free to skip this part. Most potential clients won’t be expecting to look at AutoCAD layouts, but it’s a great way to show that you know how to design from scratch if you have a few of these. Include a few combinations of 3-5 colors that you came up with for clients. Choose combinations that stand out or are unique to demonstrate that you’ve got a firm grasp on thinking through the way color impacts a space. For example, something like black, white, and gray is a pretty common color combination, so that color swatch might not be worth including. However, a less common combination like pastel pink, muted yellow, and burgundy could help you stand out. If you have a lot to say about your design philosophy or the images you’ve included, feel free to add some annotations under or next to your work. This could be where you explain your thought process or slide in a reference to a well-known space that you’ve worked on. For example, if you have a photo with lots of vintage and rustic furniture, you may write, “The client liked antiques so I incorporated some refinished pieces made of reclaimed wood into their living room. Note the way the wood grain on the shelves matches the texture of the large mirror on the adjacent wall.” If you’re just coming out of school, you probably don’t have a ton of projects under your belt. It’s perfectly fine to rely on sketches and mockups if you’re new in your field. Ask friends or family members if you can arrange some of their spaces (even temporarily) and take photos to get some finished projects under your belt.  You can use multiple images from a single design project; just be sure to include a wide array of different angles in your portfolio. Most portfolios are 15-20 pages, so it’s not like you need years of experience to craft a great portfolio!


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Open Firefox. Tap the address bar. Enter about:config into the address bar. Tap the "Search" text field. Search for the pop-up blocker script. Tap Toggle. Close and re-open Firefox.

Answer: Tap the Firefox app icon, which resembles an orange fox wrapped around a blue globe. It's at the top of the screen. This will take you to the system settings page. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Type dom.disable_open_during_load into the search bar. This will result in an item labelled dom.disable_open_during_load appearing near the top of the screen. It's in the lower-right corner of the dom.disable_open_during_load box. Doing so will set this item's value to "false", which you'll see appear in the bottom-left corner of the item's box. This will prevent pop-up windows from being blocked. Once Firefox is open again, you should be able to view pop-ups.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Dig out your car. Check the tailpipe before you start the engine. Put down something gritty around the tires. Place solid materials in front and behind the tires to gain traction.

Answer:
Use a shovel or similar tool to clear away snow that surrounds the car. Try to make it so you can see all the tires. If there is ice be aware of it.   In very heavy and/or deep snow, you may have to prioritize your efforts. Be sure to dig out tires and enough so you can get in the car. You may not have to remove ice that is textured. Ice that is rough will add traction, so usually not worth removing. After you’ve dug out your car, make sure that the tailpipe is free of snow. While you may have removed the snow from around it, make sure the tailpipe itself is clear and doesn’t get buried again. This is important, as the exhaust could build up in the car if the tailpipe isn’t clear. Pour a gritty substance in front, behind, and on the sides of your tires. Gritty substances will help your tires gain traction when you try to back up or move forward. Some substances you can pour include:  Salt, which will not only help tires gain traction, but will melt the ice and snow underneath them. Kitty litter. Car mats, welcome mats, or carpet squares. Sand. If gritty materials don’t work, look for other materials that could help your tires gain traction. This includes pieces of plywood, ridged sheet metal, or similar items. Then, place the items in front of or behind your tires so you can back or drive onto them and then out of the snow. If you have snow chains, you should put them on.