portfolios....
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I would recommend losing the idea of having a portfolio and instead collate a bespoke selection of projects / pieces that are tailored to the intended audience. When I was in design employment I would devise a fresh portfolio for each interview I did. It keeps the presentation and your narrative fresh, and it allows you to create an edit that best suits the opportunity. Interweave printed project sheets with real examples of finished production work if it exists to vary the experience for the interviewer, and never be afraid to show a better visual version then the finished piece, if the project process was compromised in some way for valid commercial reasons. It is often the case that the end result of a live job will differ from your creative best intention. If you speak positively about both and illustrate/explain why the final thing wasn't how you would have chosen to do it it can be more interesting and insightful for the potential employer than just looking through a bunch of finished projects.