1. P RTFOLIO
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2. Portfolio intro
Define goal
- what is the purpose making a portfolio?
- apply for school
- apply for job
- apply as freelancer
Register a domain
USE IT!
Flash template
HTML template
http://okaydave.com/
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3. Portfolio
Some experiences from someone who’s been
out and about…
portfolio@smogdog.com
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5. Portfolio
• Consistence
• Manage the technologies used
• Let your photo friends help you
• Show your best work, 10
• Mix work with inspiration
• Talk about the portfolio
• Let the viewer turn the pages
• No excuses
• Drink your coffee
• Ask for feedback
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6. Portfolio content
• Dramaturgy
• Clients / Personal
• Surprise
• Consistency, depth, focus
• Your strength
• Latest project
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7. You
• Tell about yourself
• Why are you here
• Ask about… everything…
• Permanent job / freelance
• You need to like them as well
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8. Preparation
• Ask for a coffee talk
• Who are you meeting?
• Is your portfolio done
• Relevant work
• Got enough sleep
• How did it go, what to add/remove
• Ask others to view your portfolio
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9. Business card
• Leave behind
• CV
• How are you viewed when gone
• Follow up.
• Call, mail, call again...?
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10. P RTFOLIO
Content
• Intro
• 2-3 projects, skills & experience
• Process project
• Personal project
• Project wall, thumbnails - 20
• Outro
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12. BRIEF RESEARCH SKETCHING MOODBOARD DE-BRIEF
EXCECUTION
REFINMENT FINAL
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13. P RTFOLIO
Web or paper
MY BOTH!
PORTFOLIO
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14. Book Website DVD
• Intro/end • Drop intro • Does it work, PC/TV?
• Functionality • Does it work • Short intro
• Spelling • Searchable • Navigation/Menu
• Navigation • Art work for the disc
• Print/pdf • Spelling
• Spelling
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15. Never again
apologize for your
photos!
Camera Sutra
Ask a photo friend, or…
You need:
System camera
Tripod (no tripod? buy 1 kg rice)
Large sheet of paper
Reflector (Capa)
…………………………………………
Separate flash
Softbox
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16. Indoor setup
Biggest window
Not direct sun light
Table adjecent to window
Reflector carboard (Capa)
Tripod
Self timer
Expose X 3: + / - / default
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17. Easyfix
Avoid photo bulge, use zoom
Quick fix:
Photoshop File Edit Image Layer Select Photoshop, auto (test for best result)
Mode
Adjustments
Auto Tone L
Auto Contrast L
Auto Color B
Image Size…
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18. Video Bonanza
Mini documentary
Short, 20-40 sec
Slidehow converted to movie
Sound (www.ccmixter.org)
Last frame, your name! (and www address)
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19. www.vulkan.se Paper will survive
• Leave behind
www.lulu.com • Show knowledge of POD (print on demand)
• Everybody likes paper;-)
www.blurb.com
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20. www.airtightinteractive.com
www.flickr.com Portfolio served
Peronal Vs Template
www.wordpress.org
Personal
100% you and your skills
Uniqe = more work!
Template
Easy setup
Knowledge = Uniqe
www.carbonmade.com
& Tumbler, Posterous, Indexhibit, Prevue, Behance,
more…
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21. Make, sell, share
• New possibilities
• Control the service
ponoko.com
shapeways.com
instructables.com
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22. Blog Vs Portfolio
Blog = daily activity, process
Portfolio = presentation of you
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23. Digital portfolio
1. Collect
2. Evaluate
3. Layout
4. Finnish
• Documenting
• Photo
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24. Delivery
• Digital portfolio
• minimum 5 projects
• 1 personal project
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