![]() If you've done some infographic work then feature a few key pieces and then show something different, the last thing you want is to bore someone with 100 examples of the same kind of work. Leave them wanting moreĪs mentioned above, its important to leave the viewer wanting more, especially on initial application as you don't want to arrive at a meeting or interview with nothing left to talk about.Īlso, remember not to overdo it in certain areas of your portfolio. It's easy to see how this can apply to a traditional print portfolio, but the same thinking can be applied to an iPad folio or indeed a simple PDF attachment in an email. This is something that I learned quite early on: to begin with a really strong killer piece that will grab people's attention, and then finish on a similarly striking talking point that will leave them wanting more. I believe that exploration through inspiration, is best found through life itself, and thats why I consider myself to have the best job in the world.Photographer Valerie Phillips makes a lasting impression on her landing page through the use of full window imagery that cycles though different images as you hover over the sections I've been fortunate enough to work at handful of agency's, being as small as 20 people to as large as 1,000 people and anywhere in between. Nothing beats having a moment of clarity to come up with an idea at the 11th hour. I have some pretty solid design chops, but my absolute favorite thing to do is concept. Everything from digital to traditional including multiple integrated campaigns. My portfolio has wide spectrum of work in it. From the people I meet to the daily interactions that occur I still even get a kick out of people watching on the subways. I knew that I loved creating & making things along with staring at strangers even when my mother repeatedly told me not to. (/matthewstiel)įrom a young age I've always had an idea of I what I wanted todo. ![]() Beyond that, I would recommend getting social, sharing your work, being in touch with designers that you respect on Twitter, Dribbble, etc., getting out to design events if you’re located in an area where that’s a possibility. Obviously design skills-typography, layout, color-should be universal to your work, but it helps to see it applied within the context of book design. I recommend working on some personal projects, redesigning existing book covers, to share as a portfolio piece. Most art directors, however, will want to see previous book work, real or imagined. As far as work goes, I’m kind of an anomaly because my publisher was specifically looking for somebody with no publishing experience to bring a set of “fresh eyes” to the table. ![]() Because of that, it’s kind of tight-knit and many people got their current jobs through a friend, an ex-coworker, etc. Everybody worked with somebody at some other publisher at some point. Knowing somebody definitely helps-it’s a very incestuous industry. However, at the same time I had a friend at another publishing house submitting my portfolio to her Art Director, and was called for both positions at the same time. I got my gig through the more traditional route of replying to a posting on the Penguin (now Penguin Random House) job board. I worked co-op with a company producing graphics for a big-time sporting event happening soon, but I was still more successful and efficient with things like creating context imagery for the graphics rather than the actual ideation part of the job, and that's a little unnerving sometimes. I do very well at school, but I don't have a whole lot of confidence for real, professional work yet. DAAP prides itself on students who are willing to learn, and as such, it was presented as a "we'll turn you into a designer, no big deal, just do the work!" sort of thing, and while I have done a lot of creative things before, these last two years have been the most I've ever indulged in it. ![]() My program did not require a portfolio to get into. If you have any questions about my experience, please feel free to ask. I'm a student studying graphic design at University, and this is my portfolio thus far: I should've been, but I have plenty of time to work on it for the next few weeks. I've shared mine before, but it's about 5 months behind at this point, as I wasn't updating it during my work semester. Join our Discord server Design Subreddits LIST Please report any posts which break these rules, to maintain the quality of the subreddit. No Candid / Non-Consenting Explicit / Sensitive ContentĬontact / Engage Moderators Appropriatelyįor full explanation of the rules see here. Shared work must have a comment for context and use the green "Sharing Work" flair.
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