nope - they were pretty popular in the late 80's - go for it.

i'm not being sarcastic either.

just be careful with the edges.

you don't want a reviewer cutting themselves on your folio.

why not draw first blood!?

and then there's the old portfolio covered in sandpaper to damage any portfolio that comes in contact with it...not that i ever suggested or partook in such an exercise...

We received a metal portfolio once...it scratched the shit out of our conference table. Needless to say they didn't get the job. The most important thing is your work. Go with something simple. I used translucent plastic with a plastic spiral binding. It looked clean and minimal and was user friendly....that's just my two cents though.

Why bother?


The work is what's important, the binding just shouldn't distract.

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I wouldn't bother doing it unless it's completely reasonable.

el jeffe,

That's a pretty creative idea.
(or atleast it was when the Situationists did it 45 years ago.)

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some schools specifically asked for NO metal portfolios...I can't remember which ones I applied to mentioned it...but I do remember it was mentioned.

content is king.

I have a metal portfolio, but I dont call it that..I call it a CD album...

In my Metal portfolio...I have Slayer, Mastodon, SuperJointRitual, Lamb of god, Satyricon, Pantera, and many others.....

Oh Yeah, I also have a non metal portfolio, More of a Rock Portfolio, which Include My Favorite "Kings of Leon"

may i suggest making the whole thing out of metal. lasercut or etch all of your drawings into 22 ga aluminum. it's guaranteed to wow 'em.

may i suggest making the whole thing a Slayer Tribute. which includes all there best work into 22 ga aluminum portfolio. it's guaranteed to wow 'em.

recycled beer can aluminum...

that is a really bad idea for many reasons.

MMatt - situationists - exactly.

dammson - recycled beer can - exactly.

Some schools do have things in their instructions specifically prohibiting portfolios that have sharp edges, parts that can cut or pinch, etc.

Other considerations: portfolios get divided into batches and lugged around by admissions committee members. Some schools let current faculty and students peruse the applicants' portfolios as they come in, and yours might be opened and riffled through many times before it even gets to the committee. If your portfolio design is going to get beat up, show scratches, etc. then you might want to reconsider.
And: the Harold Linton book on portfolio design had the handmade, aluminum, piano-hinged example in the first edition (circa 1993) and it's been copied to the point that it's a bit of a cliche.

It's the work that matters, not the cover. There are a lot of other threads on this from previous seasons.

just dont try to justify the portfolio with the cover. i was on a admissions committee and we didn’t even both looking at submissions with unnecessary covers

In high school shop class, a friend of mine made a "surprise box". Basically it was a small box with a hinged lid that was 9x9x9. Then he drilled 3.5" wood screws with sharpened tips in from every angle. Then he faced all the sides with a maple veneer, stained and lacquered it. It looked beautiful. We were amazed by how many people would walk up to it, open it, and scratch the shit out of their hands. People quickly learned what the box of band aids next to the box was for.

Perhaps something along these lines could be a better use of shop time.

i heard a storey a guy who submitted a metal portfolio in a job interview and the thing made a big scratch on the board room table of the firm he was applying to.. needless to say he doubt get the job

(see above - THEaquino 08/24/07 12:58)

metal portfolio=lame