Friday, 24 May 2013

How to Create a Portfolio and Get Hired



I read  this book about creating a portfolio to get hired. Although I don't need a portfolio yet I thought it would aid me in branding myself and creating a promo pack as well as guide through next year in picking work to create so that I have good things for my portfolio.

Some notes I made:


  • don't put work in thats weak
  • don't be misleading - only put in work what you want to do 
  • don't put anything in you can't deliver 
Less specialised / multidisciplinary 
  • range of problems and consistency of vision eg. restaurant logo expand to colour of interior and website or food packaging (like my open counter brief)
Specialised agency eg. packaging company
  • concentrate on versatility
  • show initial ideas of only are (show creative thinking to best)
  • published work at front (eg. illustration)
Print
  • quick to view
  • easily passed around
  • able to scan / photocopy
  • back up / drop off purposes
  • A3 preferably 
  • mounted in sleeves
  • good quality paper or lightweight card
Digital
  • website / pdf
  • what / how / order
  • high quality images
  • quick

After speaking to John he gave me some tips:
  • email - follow with call (after 2 days)
  • why / what / what can i do
  • Arron Draplin - youtube portfolios 
  • Tm marketing - TIM

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