now i know ill probably get the usual idiots looking for a way to deteriate the point of this thread.
But i have a question about Paper sizes, .. what is the best paper size for a portfolio/design proposal. Do you ever do design proposals on A3.. obviously big plans will be done on larger sheets, but they're generally an exception.
Is A3 generally unproffessional to propose a design on ? ... how do you propose designs.
before i get the nobs, i did designs obviously at uni, but those designs where never for clients they where for my tutor. so im asking what professionals do, seen as i dont really know anything about office procedures.
the questions mostly derives for my enthuisiasm to enter competitions but dont really have a clue what format, size i should use in the real world.
if you're living in the united states then stick with 8.5 x 11 - grad schools typically stipulate that your submission does not exceed those dimensions. but yea, most offices don't have A3 paper in their printers, so stick with 11x17's or something.
if you're doing a one-time thing that will be viewed digitally, or a poster, A3 is cool.
Not really on topic, but after living in Japan since 2004, I can't imagine going back to the wonkiness that is Letter vs Legal/etc.
Moving to Ann Arbor on the 22nd to begin my mArchI and I'm assuming/hoping that A2/3/4/5 paper is available from amazon/similar in the states. 8.5x11 be damned.
it also depends on the scale you want/need to show your designs and the obvious requirements at competitions for limiting board/papersize.
Had a 1:20 section on an A0 banner of 4m long once, that looked awesome, but it needs to suit the project.
Personally I like the golden section in the ISO A system.
for a portoflio? id stick with A4/A3. I even prefer A4. easier to handle, graphics tend to perform better, not sure y. but that a generalization ofcourse.
yeah i think A3 is this best, and ill probably attach multiple A3 side by side if a long elevation is required.
yeah one think that pissed me off at uni was the formatting of my portfolio, my tutor told us to do each task in different sizes so as to piss us off, on portfolio submission day.
but i want to be more organised.
so i guess im going to buy an A3 Laserjet printer than.
Paper sizes
Hello,
now i know ill probably get the usual idiots looking for a way to deteriate the point of this thread.
But i have a question about Paper sizes, .. what is the best paper size for a portfolio/design proposal. Do you ever do design proposals on A3.. obviously big plans will be done on larger sheets, but they're generally an exception.
Is A3 generally unproffessional to propose a design on ? ... how do you propose designs.
before i get the nobs, i did designs obviously at uni, but those designs where never for clients they where for my tutor. so im asking what professionals do, seen as i dont really know anything about office procedures.
the questions mostly derives for my enthuisiasm to enter competitions but dont really have a clue what format, size i should use in the real world.
thanks in advance to those that help.
If you don't know than you're already a failure and you shouldn't begin to waste more paper.
if you're living in the united states then stick with 8.5 x 11 - grad schools typically stipulate that your submission does not exceed those dimensions. but yea, most offices don't have A3 paper in their printers, so stick with 11x17's or something.
if you're doing a one-time thing that will be viewed digitally, or a poster, A3 is cool.
Not really on topic, but after living in Japan since 2004, I can't imagine going back to the wonkiness that is Letter vs Legal/etc.
Moving to Ann Arbor on the 22nd to begin my mArchI and I'm assuming/hoping that A2/3/4/5 paper is available from amazon/similar in the states. 8.5x11 be damned.
at 3 different firms, the preferred presentation was 11x17 reductions of 24x36 boards.
but i'll agree the affinity for a2/3/4 is much more elegant than archD.
it also depends on the scale you want/need to show your designs and the obvious requirements at competitions for limiting board/papersize.
Had a 1:20 section on an A0 banner of 4m long once, that looked awesome, but it needs to suit the project.
Personally I like the golden section in the ISO A system.
for a portoflio? id stick with A4/A3. I even prefer A4. easier to handle, graphics tend to perform better, not sure y. but that a generalization ofcourse.
I agree fays - but on the off chance I'll piss off a graduate application committee i'm sticking to 8.5 x 11
yeah i think A3 is this best, and ill probably attach multiple A3 side by side if a long elevation is required.
yeah one think that pissed me off at uni was the formatting of my portfolio, my tutor told us to do each task in different sizes so as to piss us off, on portfolio submission day.
but i want to be more organised.
so i guess im going to buy an A3 Laserjet printer than.
thanks guys
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