Ipad vs portfolio book
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- EPtype
Which is better: ipad portfolio vs portfolio book?
I do both print and web, I also bring a few of my printed pieces with me.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/f…
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- cannonball19780
They are both nice. iPad = not unique though.
- dbloc0
what about a website.
- EPtype0
yes that too but when you go to the interview
- identity0
if its mainly print - have a printed portfolio
if its mainly interactive - have an ipad + printed portfolio
- akrok0
i like this review.
"really close..but just not there yet.
by Tmronin
this is almost awesome and perfect. but not just yet. mainly the transitions are clunky and slow (even on my iPad2) and the program frequently crashes and reverts back to either the home page or main ipad menu."
- dbloc0
if it's interactive, the employer probably wants to see the interactivity, not just flip through photos on an iPad. I'd recommend a website and if you have some print work, bring that too.
- dbloc0
unless you are strictly design..in that case a flip through is good.
- doesnotexist0
ipad.
make a PDF. printing shit and showing samples is so...i just graduated
- doesnotexist0
ipad.
make a PDF. printing shit and showing samples is so...i just graduated
- Nathan_Adams0
Agreed on PDF. I've done some client presentations just by dumping the pdf into iBooks. Works just fine, and you can pinch zoom in if you need to show off specific details. Certainly saves a lot on printing presentations out.
- utopian0
iPad + Portfolio + Website + PDF = Job
- cannonball19780
iPad = not great when the interview calls for showing to more than one person.
- n1! Adrian shaungessy always says have your work in sleeves in a non ring binded folder making it easy to move all the work around.Hombre_Lobo
- Work around. Well said.Hombre_Lobo
- centro0
Take both. Offer them a choice.
- vaxorcist0
Both, if you can afford it, is a good idea...
I had a conversation with an AD friend, who's in his late 30's... he said he's reluctant to hire somebody based on a purely screen-based portfolio, as actually printing things teaches you a lot, and having to make a very solid book with a flow of a certain look and color quality that you're proud to show is a barrier to entry that should be respected.... especially for photographers, he said it's easier to make photos that look great on screen than it is to make images that print really, really well, and see the whole process from start to finish, even if you're not going to do this too often in a hand-off the TIFF's gig....
Also note that he said he's open to seeing an iPad book, or even some images on a phone afterwards, like more recent work, experiments,etc....
- luckyorphan0
As someone who interviews countless designers, I have to say that utopian nailed it.
- acrossthesea0
Make sure you clean that screen before the interview too!
- doesnotexist0
multiple copies of your portfolio? never done this myself as printing and binding one is quite expensive. guess it depends on your setup.
- orpkoobcam20
deviantart account. never fails.
- < I'd assume that's intended to be sarcastic.luckyorphan
- EPtype0
I have a fronted glass cover 11x17 book, and an Ipad... but I find that the 11x17 book is very large and seems to get all scratched easily. I have a great epson photo printer so its not really much cost for me to run new pages.
- lilredschwinn0
I just graduated. Oddly enough, I felt like my portfolio book wasn't as important as I had thought it would be. Quality recommendations from trusted professionals and a few phone calls later I was practically hired before I even met with any of my employers.
So.....Ipad or printed portfolio, whatever, good work and work ethic get noticed.