Hi there, I have been trying to make a portfolio for myself. And its really getting tough day by day... I start making one very excited and then after 2 days or sometimes few hours I start hating it I feel it should have something more or something less. :? Now there is a new confusing that has struck me. Which medium should I use? I can't select online as I don't want my current employer to feel bad or low Print is good, but ten so is PDF for mailing. And a portfolio in a CD would really look good. :? Actually I do a lot of designs like logo, packaging, ads, brochures, flash for my company and I would like to include 2-3 samples of each... Then the other problem is should I keep it horizontal or vertical... Do guys here have been through the same thing while making it for the first time?
Yes, I choose PDF too... it can mailed or post in some site so people can download it. I think PDF it more flexible media to use.
I either use PDF or put it on a CD, cause people who hire designers are visual learners and like multimedia like portfolios on CD's and such.
Why not do them all? Afterall, it's mostly the same stuff inside each portfolio right? The more flexible you are, the more you increase your chance of success.
I would send them a PDF via email but then post them a CD. That way, if they lose track of the email they'll have a hard copy.
yeah i think its good to do all of them including CD, just in case what you need that time. but for personal portofolio, i sugest using PDF
Personally, I think online is the best. It is the easiest way to hit a large market of consumers with minimal money spent. Also, it shouldn't make your current employer bad for you to have a portfolio of your works online. PDFs tend to get large in size and when emailing them they can take up mailboxes. It is much easier to state, please visit my portfolio at xyz.com. Also, on your portfolio you can have your contact information to allow people to hire you for freelance work. However, make sure your portfolio is really catchy as a designer. It should either use JQuery or, heaven forbid, flash to show your works accurately. You are also going to have to find a good way to sort your works so there isn't a long page load. Most of the time this is done by categories (logos, websites, print, etc.). If you need any more help, feel free to PM me. I have worked with and reviewed a lot of designer portfolios.
I think PDF and online always best. Give some best design in PDF and specify your website to see more.
Hmm... thanks quite a good response. I think PDF is the the way to go. I can mail my PDF. Get it printed as well (As I would be using Illustrator to making the portfolio) Plus I can place the PDF on my website as well for reference. But the only problem now is designing it. I mean I can't sit on it for too long. Either I don't get the time, or I simply start hating it after sometime...
Well, when it comes with my portfolio I go for online because for me it is more impressive that you can tell to your client that you have a website wherein you compiled all your finish work.
If you want to get really into it get a thumb drive that automatically launches your portfolio when they insert it