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Portfolios for Interviews these Days

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  • 15-06-2010 5:28pm
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    Pixel Eater
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭


    It's been a few years since I did an interview and I was just wondering what the current trend, in terms of a portfolio, that companies are looking for these days. I'm a graphic designer and the position mostly concerns print.

    The last interview I did I used a massive A1 portfolio case but I think even then that sort of thing was going out of fashion, so to speak. Maybe a smaller, A3 or even A4, would be more appropriate? I also had most of my work mounted; is it better to just have loose finished samples? Or should I dispense with the case altogether and simply use a laptop and pdfs to show my work?

    Any advice is much appreciated!


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    p
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    You need an online portfolio.

    CargoCollective.com is a good cheap site for that - highly recommended.


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    InTheTrees
    Registered Users Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    Pixel Eater wrote: »
    The last interview I did I used a massive A1 portfolio case but I think even then that sort of thing was going out of fashion, so to speak. Maybe a smaller, A3 or even A4, would be more appropriate? I also had most of my work mounted; is it better to just have loose finished samples? Or should I dispense with the case altogether and simply use a laptop and pdfs to show my work?

    Its been four(?) years since my last one and that was CD only. When I sent in my resume/cv it was just a link to my webpage too.

    I think if you have anything where detail or texture is important its good to carry the big old portfolio but i'd keep it to a minimum.


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    mood
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    I think you need a print portfolio as well as a website.


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    stvcummins
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    I carried an A4 portfolio in to my last interview with samples of my best print & ID work & screengrabs of my best web work. Had everything up on website which the interviewer (my current boss) had a look through before hand.

    I'd recommend a small A4 portfolio because it's handy to carry, most stuff will fit inside unless it's a big piece, which you can just slot into a suitably sized envelope & carry too. There's no substitute for showing a prospective employer printed samples of your work if you're a print designer.


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    BostonB
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    I reduced everything I had to A4. Its great in an interview.


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