So now you have to present your portfolio and land that job. Do it in a way that is confident, but not cocky. Show that your work is your work by readily and thoroughly answer any questions the viewer may have.  Talk about why you did certain things, what you enjoyed about each project, whether [...]

First and foremost, don’t steal from other people. We all know there are things we love that other people do, but unfortunately, it wasn’t our idea. As much as we want to use it…well we can, but always use it as a starting point for inspiration. You are a designer, so design. Gaining inspiration is [...]

Personally, I feel that content management is the key to good time management. Recently, I worked for a design firm that had its client files across various servers, in possibly one of the most unorganized systems I’ve ever seen. I, along with co-worker, spent hours search for a simple logo file within a clients folder.
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Your web portfolio interface is extremely important. If the user can’t use the interface (or just can’t figure the thing out), then all that hard work that you not only put into each piece itself, but putting the portfolio together, will go to waste. Don’t make the user think about what has to be done. [...]

So now you’ve chosen your portfolio medium (or media), what you’re going to put in it, what you’re gonna say about it and how you’re gonna present it. When working with digital media (like web), you should be careful what each page is named. Words like ‘blog’, ‘portfolio’, etc. tend to get so repetitive throughout [...]

Prospective clients and employers like to read about what was done (almost as much as seeing what was actually done). They also like to see a design process of some sort (which validates and reinforces your work). In a clear and concise manner, write short, but direct, information about each project, what you set out [...]

Like stated earlier, how it’s presented is as good as how it looks. If you’re working with web, make sure you take screenshots of the best environment for each page (in term of browser height, width, font smoothing, etc.) In a portfolio, organize images for each item in a way that it flows and presents [...]

Process of elimination is a very useful thing for many aspects of life. Decide what you’re going to be doing (web, print, motion, all three, etc.). Now, make a list of all the items in your portfolio. Go through the list and cross out all the items that you think need improvement, aren’t strong, are [...]