portfolios....
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Hello, I would suggest forgetting about having 'a portfolio' and thinking more in terms of collating projects that you expect to be of the most interest for specific appointments/interviews about which you can talk and offer relevant insights. That way your presentation can always be tailored exactly to the client/employer and your narrative stays fresh. If you bolt down a definitive portfolio two things tend to happen... you become dull and repetitive as though reading a script, and you fail to maximise the opportunity of the appointment. I used to have two rules when in employment: 1. Don't collate your portfolio until the morning of the interview. 2. Put something in there that you have never shown anyone before, even if it means doing something in a sketchbook specifically for that meeting. And as someone who looks at portfolios can I also suggest you don't show too much, it gets very boring even with an excellent portfolio. Talk yourself through a portfolio of ten minutes maximum and then have a second batch of work at your feet if they are interested and want to see more.
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