hi all,
u guys look like real help, i am preparing my portfolio for interviews, and need real help
i ve graduated in 2005 with my BArch degree, couldnt work before this.... and little confused how to start ... preparing the prtfolio right now ,
always get stuck in the size , they say A3 is best but i feel its too small, i ll have to use more pages for one project ...they also say it shldnt be more pages , can i go for A2 for interviews??
i want to keep loose pages so they can be viewed side by side and i can add or remove pages ...is it ok to do that
i have A4 portfolio that i put in sleeves 0f 30-ring binder - so i can change work to suit situation. haven't used it for a few years, but when i was looking for work it suited me fine.
A2 would annoy me a bit because it is hard to flip through at desk. but if you think your work needs it then go for it.
I wouldn't go larger than A3...A4 is fine. It's what's inside that will get you the job. If you build your portfolio in InDesign or similar software you can print a high quality pdf and then send it to your local printer who can print it out (cut to full bleed if desired) and bind it on high quality paper or card stock for about $16-20 each. A simple spiral binding is best.
I once went into an interview with a beautiful hand made binding only to have the interviewee break the back on the portfolio because the pages didn't turn very easily. I got the job because the work was solid, but it was more than a little embarrassing.
yup i think i shouldnt go for A2. but u think keeping loose pages isn't a good option ... i should bind it or put it in a ring binder .... i havent used indesign ... is it the best software to make portfolio
in design is def the best. if you don't want to bind all together you can just put in transparent sleeves. few offices will care about the presentation of the binding. the important thing is the work.
i ve started working on indesign, will take a day or to to get use to, although it seems familiar. thanks alot for the advices , i would appreciate more responses on the topic , these are helping me out
portfolio for job interview
hi all,
u guys look like real help, i am preparing my portfolio for interviews, and need real help
i ve graduated in 2005 with my BArch degree, couldnt work before this.... and little confused how to start ... preparing the prtfolio right now ,
always get stuck in the size , they say A3 is best but i feel its too small, i ll have to use more pages for one project ...they also say it shldnt be more pages , can i go for A2 for interviews??
i want to keep loose pages so they can be viewed side by side and i can add or remove pages ...is it ok to do that
whta should be the paper for printing them ??
please help!!
i have A4 portfolio that i put in sleeves 0f 30-ring binder - so i can change work to suit situation. haven't used it for a few years, but when i was looking for work it suited me fine.
A2 would annoy me a bit because it is hard to flip through at desk. but if you think your work needs it then go for it.
I wouldn't go larger than A3...A4 is fine. It's what's inside that will get you the job. If you build your portfolio in InDesign or similar software you can print a high quality pdf and then send it to your local printer who can print it out (cut to full bleed if desired) and bind it on high quality paper or card stock for about $16-20 each. A simple spiral binding is best.
I once went into an interview with a beautiful hand made binding only to have the interviewee break the back on the portfolio because the pages didn't turn very easily. I got the job because the work was solid, but it was more than a little embarrassing.
yup i think i shouldnt go for A2. but u think keeping loose pages isn't a good option ... i should bind it or put it in a ring binder .... i havent used indesign ... is it the best software to make portfolio
in design is def the best. if you don't want to bind all together you can just put in transparent sleeves. few offices will care about the presentation of the binding. the important thing is the work.
i ve started working on indesign, will take a day or to to get use to, although it seems familiar. thanks alot for the advices , i would appreciate more responses on the topic , these are helping me out
the cover letter goes on the portfolio , so it has to be on an A3 ....how will that do..
there's no right answer. think of it as a design project. justify your decisions. (at least i think that's the right way to go about it....)
black binder is fine if you've already landed the interview (you can swap out drawings/projects to target what a particular firm is looking for).
I'd only develop and print a bound portfolio if you are trying to impress the top firms in your area - or if you are planning on leaving it with them.
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