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- Concrete
Advice please guys.
I'm in the process of looking for a new job. (Junior Designer) Before I apply for anything I will have an online portfolio of work.
A lot of the work in my portfolio is self-initiated and therefore haven't actually been printed.
So, my question is - if and when I get an interview, do employers expect to see a mass of printed projects pristinely presented between tissue paper and bound in leather?
Thanks
- BaskerviIle0
Remember you're a designer. Design is done using predominantly the brain, not the hands.
Therefore, it's important to show that you have a strong brain, and then to a lesser extent the hands.In other words, you will be hired on your ideas rather than your production skills, especially at a junior level. If you can show that you have a little print experience then that's good. But I assume you're not going for a job as a production artworker so print skills are something you will learn on the job.
- Concrete0
Thats reassuring, Baskerville.
Thanks.
- jamble0
I wouldn't expect that for a junior position, it would be a nice bonus if a candidate came along with lots of finished stuff and a track record of completed projects but I guess that would be a little above a junior position in terms of experience.
I wouldn't worry about it too much, be confident in your skill, get the work you have done into a nicely laid out site and you should be good to go.
- waynepixel0
I you are going for a Graphic Design job, Print, and you walked in with a laptop only, I would ask you to walk out again, Design for Print And Design For Screen are two completely different things.
Design For Print: Portfolio
Design For screen: Laptop
- 23kon0
Design For Print: Portfolio
Design For screen: Laptop
waynepixel
(Nov 6 07, 03:54)
------he's right you know.
althought i'd say it'd be ok to show SOME print work then you can show more concepts on screen.
- capsize0
walk in with cardboard laptop
- mimeartist0
So it is half self initiated?... like a web site designer saying I've got this photoshop mock-ups
- Concrete0
So it is half self initiated?... like a web site designer saying I've got this photoshop mock-ups
mimeartist
(Nov 6 07, 04:32)Not sure what you mean by that James?
I've done some work for pretend clients to show a bit more diversity from my real clients.