Physical Portfolio 2929 Responses

Last post: 1 year, 2 months ago | Thread started: Apr 2, 12, 3:57 p.m.

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• hektor911

  Guys, I have a meeting with a potential client in 10 days, he asked me to take along a portfolio so we can go over my projects. I use to take a physical portfolio 5 years ago now I usually use an ipad.

  Do you guys have physical portfolios? if yes? share some tips on finishes and paper types.

  Thanks

  Apr 2, 12, 3:57 p.m. – Permalink

• monospaced

  Anything except putting it in one of those expensive metal cases. Anything. It can be a saddlestitched laser print booklet as long as the work is presented really well. I feel that a hard bound book (now reasonably priced with services like blurb) is impressive and a nice way to hold a portfolio of work. Just avoid plastic sleeves and coated paper, in my opinion. Don't make it too big either (size of paper). Good luck.

  • or too many peices– ksv1231/2

    pieces– ksv1232/2

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 4:03 p.m. – Permalink

• moldero

  did he say specifically "physical portfolio"?
  I'de just use the iPad, I used to do a printed portfolio in the past, but now I use the iPad too, easier.

  • or this– monospaced

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 4:06 p.m. – Permalink

• mirrorball

  ipad too, saves against them stealing ideas too

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 4:19 p.m. – Permalink

• sothere

  I always think it's better to show actual material. As how it's printed and other technical decisions you made are as important as the look of the work you've done.

  • I love this as well. A luxury, though.– monospaced1/3

    why? collect your samples and put them in one of those metal case things. easy!
    – sothere2/3

    I always do this too, but a couple times ive gotten a weird response for it– fresnobob3/3

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 4:22 p.m. – Permalink

• akrok

  93k in nyc? ;-)

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 4:31 p.m. – Permalink

• e-pill

  I've never used anything but a physical portfolio. I use a leather bound portfolio case I've had last 16 years. got it here at house of portfolio.

  http://www.houseofportfolios.com…

  • Dame it i'm too late!– pango

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 4:35 p.m. – Permalink

• cannonball1978

  Say "I don't have a physical portfolio. We will go over it on my iPad." Logic FTW

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 5:53 p.m. – Permalink

• e-pill

  if I was interviewing and one of you walked in with an iPad I would throw you out the fucking window.

  • physical portfolio means hands on
    not a tech driven small minded jr designer. be proud of your work.– e-pill1/7

    amen. brother.
    – sothere2/7

    but for websites?– freshdude3/7

    so much bs dude– doesnotexist4/7

    where is the bs paul. you walk in your industry and I walk in mine. you wouldn't get the job with iPad– e-pill5/7

    in fashion industry that asks fir z hands on physical portfolio. not a digital one. so where us the bs?– e-pill6/7

    (freaking iPhone butchering my post) *throws out window*– e-pill7/7

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 6:26 p.m. – Permalink

• jaylarson

  some nice stuff here:
  http://paperhaus.com/

  • and i was gonna post this too. it's hard not to be timelines...– pango1/2

    got my shrapnel from them– jaylarson2/2

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 7 p.m. – Permalink

• zoozoo

  if its a print gig then ipad no.

  anything else and it is okay to take the pad.

  • meh.. id never hire you– e-pill1/10

    id probably fire you.– zoozoo2/10

    id still throw you out the window– e-pill3/10

    i would die and then you would go to jail.– zoozoo4/10

    Excellent. So no work for the both of you!– desmo5/10

    awe.. jail is fun times talking about how you make splat on sidewalk.– e-pill6/10

    thats art id carry in a portfolio– e-pill7/10

    you don't know what you're talking about e– doesnotexist8/10

    what am I talking about? this is a thread about hands on portfolios. he wants to show on iPad.– e-pill9/10

    i don't feel that is hands on. so what is it that you think I'm not understanding? @ dne– e-pill10/10

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 8:05 p.m. – Permalink

• zoozoo

  i woud not work for epils fashiony crapola anyways.

  • awe..– e-pill1/11

    i wonder did i design that iPad case you carry your precious work on?– e-pill2/11

    wouldnt that be grand.. you carrying me to your interviews..– e-pill3/11

    good god... fashion people.– zoozoo4/11

    http://images2.wikia…– zoozoo5/11

    like i give a fuck about you or your face palm. fucking idiot.– e-pill6/11

    oh your butthurt? ohhh, im shorry.– zoozoo7/11

    Get a room guys... ; )...– ideaist8/11

    you are the one crying for attention.. talking about other peoples asses.. oi– e-pill9/11

    oh my mistake, the expression goes: you're butthurt. Sorry bout that. Dont kill me with your fashion.– zoozoo10/11

    no problem.– e-pill11/11

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 8:08 p.m. – Permalink

• ideaist

  Is this potential client web or print focused?

  Play to your personal strengths but also cater to the clients needs...

  • Packaging– hektor9111/2

    spoken like a true ideaist– 74LEO2/2

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 8:08 p.m. – Permalink

• freshdude

  " if its a print gig then ipad no.

  anything else and it is okay to take the pad. "

  • its print– hektor911

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 8:08 p.m. – Permalink

• desmo

  Personally, I still like the printed portfolio. Big but not too big. I use to show print outs of multiple screen shots of web work and it was fine. In the end what really matters is quality of work and talking through the process of your work.

  I've used an ipad to show work before and while I was talking through the work, I felt that the ipad was too small. There was a lot of crowding around the device which I felt was a bit awkward.

  Anyway, my 2 cents...

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 8:35 p.m. – Permalink

• zoozoo

  This could trump the ipad presentation:

  Pocket projector.

  Booyah.

  

  • you mean booyaw. ;)– ohhhhhsnap1/5

    are we really going to get into the seplling of booyah lol– zoozoo2/5

    2shay?– 74LEO3/5

    it's BOOYA– doesnotexist4/5

    there's an h at the end: booyah– timeless5/5

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 8:38 p.m. – Permalink

• ohhhhhsnap

  does everyone here have an iPad? do i need to get on this?

  • Want it don't have it. still doesn't think it's a computer. i'll keep it if i get it for free.– pango

  

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  Dog-earApr 2, 12, 8:47 p.m. – Permalink

• 74LEO

  The one thing that I hate about bringing my printed port are assholes that know the time you put into it and handle it like shit on purpose. I always have to straighten someone out for handling my work like an asshole.

  I usually bring my printed port to those I really feel would appreciate it, most hacks and print shops I just brought my laptop and a binder with photos of printed design work.

  ipad is a great way to show work. Id use it for hack work but not for a design agency I really wanted to work for.

  

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  Dog-earApr 3, 12, 8:40 a.m. – Permalink

• Miguex

  

  those projectors are so low in power/ lumens that you won't be able to show it at an office setting, even if they turned of the lights, because chances are they still have windows and you are there during the day.

  If, however.. your next job is at a bar, on a basement with no windows and the interview is at night, then you are good. But why would you even want to take a projector with you if you are interviewing to be a bar tender? are you nuts?

  

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  Dog-earApr 3, 12, 9:48 a.m. – Permalink

• pillhead

  

  

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  Dog-earApr 3, 12, 9:52 a.m. – Permalink

• omg

  

  • puerto rican style!– 74LEO1/2

    hahahaha at puertorican comment– Miguex2/2

  

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  Dog-earApr 3, 12, 10:17 a.m. – Permalink