Designing a Digital PortfolioThe world has gone digital--which means that a paper portfolio is no longer good enough. These days, as a creative professional, you're expected to be able to show your work on demand--whether that means emailing it to a client, displaying it on a Web site, or delivering it on CD or DVD. This book shows you how. Using a combination of step-by-step instructions and inspiring examples, veteran authorCynthia Barontakes you through the entire process of designing a digital portfolio--from developing a concept and choosing a medium, to scanning work created with traditional materials; optimizing digitized art; repurposing digital material; creating a portfolio Web site, CD, or DVD; producing a portable portfolio; and avoiding technical pitfalls when digitizing, organizing, and delivering the final product. You'll also find loads of insights from the professionals who evaluate artist portfolios everyday--agency heads, art directors, and designers--plus handy checklists, a run-down of dos and don'ts, case studies, and tips. |
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... pieces than 16 , of which two are good and the rest are mediocre . I judge a person's portfolio by their worst piece , not their best piece . Because I assume that if it's in there , that could be the kind of work they could produce for ...
... pieces , and then reassemble them . But if you've ever you know that it's a lot easier in theory than it is in practice . When you overlay the photos , they don't quite match up . The closer you were to the artwork when you shot it ...
... pieces negates the point of a digital portfolio . And if the pieces . are part of your best work , not showing them hurts your marketability . Repurposing is particularly attractive for oversized work that has no special paper stock ...