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10-12-2005, 04:28
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Online portfolio questions
Hey all, in my last year of Uni, and next year am going to the big wide world in the search of a job! I specialise in Print based media, and have little knowledge of time-based stuff, I know a little flash and a little dreamweaver... that's it! My question is - How important is an online portfolio to direct possible employers towards? Or will a cd of pdf's do the job? I know I can't drag my portfolio around the UK, (although that would be better as then they meet me in person!) Are there any other alternatives? I have seen a lot of designers portfolio's that are a single scroll-down page of their work, which seems simple enough to do? Responses greatly appreciated from you in the know!  thank you in advance, I will be back online later tonight. I am heading to the noise and confusion gig! |
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11-12-2005, 05:31
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If I was an employer then I would want a flick through a hard copy printed portfolio. To me it would show that you have the capability to complete the job and see it through to the end as well as having a good understanding of presentation. |
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11-12-2005, 06:06
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Narate's obviously right - any employer would want a hard copy portfolio - but having a web-based portfolio would be good for sending in resume's and such. "I'm SoAndSo and I'm interested in the print designer position you have open at SuchandSuch. Attached is my resume. You can also view my online portfolio at soandso.com. Some corporate-y sounding pleasantry, SoAndSo" |
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11-12-2005, 06:18
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By "gives people the impression that you're willing to keep up with the times", I thought perhaps I was giving the impression that "print based" meant the "old-fashioned" wood-cut/print-screen messy hands jobbys - as opposed to graphic design. Yeah I've done a bit of that as well, but that's not the point. No disrespect intended, just clarification. Thank you for the comments |
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11-12-2005, 06:55
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Oooh. OK. Yeah, I knew you were talking about graphic design for print - magazines, brochures, and all that. I wasn't thinking woodcut, lithograph or anything like that. Even as a print designer, I would think an employer would be impressed if you showed enough versatility to do yourself a website. I think it also shows a dedication to your work - just another layer of cheese on the sandwich of professionalism. Quote:
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11-12-2005, 07:13
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nice  Ok, say if I made a single page of my work, scroll-down style, and made the images roll-overs so that when clicked it would open a window of the work. I've seen that done before, can't be too difficult? In what program would I be able to do that? |
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11-12-2005, 07:15
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Dreamweaver could do that, no problem. Might try Flash, though. I'd rather see a Flash site than sloppy code. Or, God forbid, get someone to do something up for you (for a modest fee or for trade). And you can never have too much cheese. |
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