for job interviews and/or pitching a client this is an absolute must. sage advice.
layout is subjective but i have my online for reference in an email and because i have a printer-friendly version of my online portfolio, which is data-drive, i can easily generate a printed version of a portfolio deck via Acrobat's web print feature or via a script. On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 2:21 PM, JenniferVignone < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Everyone should have a portfolio in print form. > It just speaks to a level of preparedness and covering as many bases as > possible, which exemplifies what this type of work is about. My online > presence runs a gamut of the different things I do. I am less likely to > update that for each and every meeting. The printed book is easier to play > around with. Also, in the event that you have am agreement with a client not > to post samples, but can show them (and not leave anything behind) the print > portfolio is where this will occur. > > My own portfolio reflects what the position is that I am after, with a few > other things thrown in that I think might be a good aside, based on the job > description I have read or been told about, as well as the result of any > phone conversation with the prospective client. This gives me the > opportunity to move through the book and point out examples relevant to the > conversation, as well as go off into a tangential thought if the opportunity > is there and makes sense to do so. > > Typically, each meeting has me going through the portfolio to include or > exclude some things in order to customize it to the interview. I may > reshuffle items as well to have a different order. Some clients don't care > to see a portfolio at all, but I always bring it with me. I have been in > interviews in conference rooms where there are no computers, and so calling > up a sample isn't always possible. With the rush of the day-to-day, you can > find yourself shuttered off in a small makeshift conference room and if you > don't have something to emphasize an idea or address the point-blank "show > me your portfolio" question, it makes for a difficult discussion. > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > -- -------------------------------------------------- www.flyingyogi.com -------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
