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4 months ago
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How to start my portfolio
It made me
excited 
"great!"
How I did it: I had been procrastinating for ages, I thought about why I wanted to make it, what kind of things could be achieved with a (graphic & web design) portfolio.
I realised I had been putting it off because I was afraid of applying for jobs- I had low self-esteem and didnt think it would be worth it to apply for jobs (which needed a portfolio as part of the application) because I thought I wouldnt get them anyway.
But then I thought fuck it, I'll make the best one I can, I applied for one job and they called me back, so if I hadn't got a portfolio together I wouldnt have this job opportunity.
Lessons & tips: Believe in yourself and your work. Get tips from design & arts blogs, look at artists and designers you admire- visit their websites and look at the way they present their work.
Online portfolios- one page websites are a good idea.
Show your strongest work, show the stuff you are proud of, show the skills you have.
Resources:
- Internet sites/blogs- stevepavlina.com for tips on overcoming procrastination
- designobserver.com (current design discourse)
- boagworld.com (good web design forum)
Books, magazines
Paper, pencil, pen
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1 year
11 months ago
I have 1 year(basically) to create a portfolio that is up to par with my expectations before early admissions.
I have 12 pieces to create and refine, although ideally I’d like to make more so I could pick and choose. I also want to start a formal sketchbook, because some universities ask for those, and my current one is full of random shit.
I’ve got a long enough, eh?
I'm a mess
21 months ago
I don’t think a huge binder with pages falling out counts much as a portfolio. I need those pretty plastic pages and what not. But who has time?!
I could spend forever on this!
2 years ago
Spent HOURS on this over the past couple of days. Getting everything set up. Hoping to send it off for print tmw!
Gotta do this
2 years ago
I’ve already collected most of my work, i just have to ring the printers to get some specifications from them… then i can begin putting it all together for print.
