CV + Portfolio Redesign
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- Andys81
Has anyone got any tips, advice on CV + Portfolio design? Im a junior graphic designer ln the UK and am going to start looking for a new job in the next few months, any help would be great!
Cheers
- jaylarson0
K.I.S.S.
- Andys810
How very kind jaylarson, thankyou heres one back K.I.S.S.
- ********0
A sense of humour is always a good thing.
- Andys810
Thanks Bottlerocket any help?
- Bluejam0
lie, cheat, beg and steal
- jaylarson0
Nice work Tim!
- Andys810
wft.....simple question for simple people = f*&k all
- ********0
patience would be another thing.
what was the question again?
- ********0
is this to redesign ur digital or physical portfolio?
1 - label everything CLEARLY (inc. Dates, Tools Used, Preoject desc (not more than a paragraph)
2 - have 5-8 pieces of work (any less u will look lazy any more ppl will start to lose interest.
3- spend a LOT of time + B/S/T designing your own letter head/email template (beacues that is often your first point of contact with an agency
4 - dont just make ONE portfolio - print/design all pages but then only include the ones that are relevant to the job ur applying for (ie dont show loads of website wen ur applying for a book publishers + vice versa)
5 - get How to Be a designer without losing yoursoul - A.Shaughnessy - It will tell you EVERYTHING u need to know to answer ur question.i am in the same position you are - but these to me sound like the most obvious things to do
[feel free to correct me if i am wrong]
- Andys810
Sorry skt posted a while ago did'nt get much sense just wanted a few tips and advice on CV + Portfolio that im in the middle of redesigning, junior designer, uk.
Cheers
- Andys810
Thanks for the help oldelpaso, this is very helpful, yea am looking to update physical portfolio.
Have got How to Be a designer without losing yoursoul - A.Shaughnessy, but just wanted some individual advice to give me a few different ideas?
Thanks again
- ********0
Be honest with how you contributed to the included projects in your portfolio, and explain your technical/design skills at the same time. Don't get too verbose, or else people wont read what you have to say. Provide a very clear way of going through your work, and if its a web site, make sure that people can access and view everything quickly and easily. Employers have very little time to be playing with an experimental flash piece (unless of course, it is a project featured in your portfolio). As for your CV, look online for a professional one for what types of content you should include. Leave this all relevant to your design...lastly, it should be obvious that all your
presented content should be unified and appear as one identity. wow - i wrote alot...I hope that helps!
- Andys810
Cheers wendog very helpful bring on a new job! hopefully.
- Jaline0
I agree with jay.
- ********0
you agree with KISS?
- kezza_20
when you've finished it send it through, we're looking for people.
- Andys810
I agree with oldelpaso!
- Andys810
Will do kezza_2 cheers you got an email address?
- Andys810
Thanks kezza_2