Sending portfolio in mail?
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- bainbridge
Has anyone ever sent a portfolio book to someone you didn't know inquiring about open jobs?
Is it a bad idea? Besides a nice note, would you include anything else?
- sothere0
whats your gut say?
go with that.
- biusness0
I haven't, but some friends have.
- I recently got laughed at in interview for having a printed portfolio. It was described as twee and undynamic.
- If you're going to post something, go to the trouble of making it bespoke for the place you're sending, mass produced will probably go in the bin (not talking custom stamps or die-cuts, but tailor the language to the recipient, make it appear as a personal proposal).
- Make it amazing, studios keep amazing stuff regardless.- PS. I once interned at Zip and they totally encouraged this, showed visitors recent cool packages etc.biusness
- melq0
We get them from time to time. If it's good, it goes into the group of people we contact when a position opens.
- animatedgif0
Goes straight in the bin, sorry.
- ESKEMA0
If you're good yes, people like to touch and feel nice things, if you're not good then it's straight to trash. If you're doing something physical in this day and age, it has to be gorgeous.
- Portfolio wise...ESKEMA
- definitely agree with thisliveforever
- rson0
Yep in the 90's :) Today I receive more postcards then actual books. Really depends on your work if you are an illustrator or photograph I would send out a book.
- d_rek0
I used a book to complement my last few interviews. However, it wasn't simply a rehash of my website. It contained information, images and insights about projects that wasn't readily available on my website. This seemed to elicit some pretty good responses from most of my interviewers as they were provided tangible media to browse through versus simply clicking through another web folio.
Again, it worked well for me, but i was also there to answer any questions they had and to 'present' some of the stuff that was in the book.
- OSFA0
Unfortunately I've seen my share of insecure Creative Directors getting great stuff and "putting it some place safe" to never be seen again. Job security I guess....
- omg0
might as well fire up a brown paper poo bag and put it on their doorstep.
- randomname0
^ stupid comment
- seansuth0
I have never sent a physical portfolio through the mail but I always bring a printed book with me to every interview/meeting. I have received great feedback from everyone that I have met with in terms of the leave behind book I make...and I would guess I've made about 25+ at this point.
You do what you think is best but I think it's a good idea to have something physical to give to someone just in case...