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- Rand0
derek does it
does that tell you anything?
- stem0
derek?
- vburo0
"Most of my mates laugh when I tell them there's a future in Garden's or should I say Exterior domestic spaces?
Sounds interesting..."
well especially the combination of things like architecture, floral composition, furniture..
*whispers
this guy is making a fucking fortune!! ssssht..
- snuggles0
It's not that big of a dilemma, if you don't get business based on your web portfolio, then don't show any work. Doesn't seem like a big quandry to me...
- vburo0
haha yeah Rand i know that about derek!
- vburo0
cheers, moural. that was insightful.
- stem0
It's the new Alchemy...
The process of turning cheap imported railway sleepers into £50 notes!
I want in!
- nografik0
i must also say i am never really happy with my previous work.. :(
vburo
(May 10 05, 06:22)I'm never happy with my work, some people said that an artists/designers or whatever are never happy with their own work, i agree with that in some ways (maybe thats just me).
I'm doing one page folio the now to show my work which i'm never happy with, the reason i do it is because if i dont show my work, there wont be any jobs coming in for me. maybe thats just my view.
- mrdobolina0
so you wouldnt show any work on your site then?
- mirola0
that wont stop them ordering from your site though will it, as you'll have to give it them at some point.
- moural0
I'm a furniture designer, so in some regards, I can understand where your friend is coming from. I think the difference is, industrial design is a much more closed practice where there's a select group of companies and manufacturers who you work with - on the whole, company A knows what company B is up to, and vice-versa.
I can't speak for your situation, but I find graphic design to be a much more universal practice, where anyone from an individual doctor to a major corporation can request your a services - and I believe having your site freely available to show any of these potential customers your work is always a plus.
After all, aren't your services of interest because of your previous work? I'm interested in someone's work because of what I've seen their abilities - looking at a bio or cv, probably isn't going to get me quite as hyped up. And, in this ever more impatient world, I think it's to your benefit to show your work for everyone to see.
If they still want a similar site, I think a good designer, and I think you are, can convince them to go in the most beneficial direction, and not the most treaded.
- vburo0
only if they request it.
I have had many gigs without having a folio up.
it sorts of feels better as a creative, more carte-blanche-like.. na meen?
- mrdobolina0
yeah, but you will be showing the client work at some point. I just don't see this doing so much, IMO.
- UndoUndo0
if they are gonna order it would be better they order from your work and not from elsewhere,
- mrdobolina0
also, isnt the point of a portfolio to show your work?
- snuggles0
Just do it™
- vburo0
keep the suggestions coming.
anyone experienced in having a "locked up" folio section?
i must also say i am never really happy with my previous work.. :(
- mrdobolina0
sorry Janne, I just dont see the value in locking down your work. from a business standpoint it is limiting you. Also, your work is great, whatchtalkinbout?
- JazX0
good idea
- JazX0
vburo, I've never put any of my own work in a public portfolio. It only goes out to individuals that are willing to spend $_$