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Printdesign Portfolio - digital vs printed

Posted 05.05.2012 @ 10.53AM

Hey Guys,

Do you guys have a printed portfolio when you go for a job interview or you prefer having a digital folio?. I need to get my folio reviewed but I have never printed my folio before.

Most of my work is for overseas clients so asking them to send me some samples of the final prints would be out of the question and I am not sure if I should print some brochures from officeworks and fold them myself because I know I suck at it ;).

How do you guys tackle this?

Any suggestions would be highly appreciated ;)

Cheers,

D
Melbourne

Posted 05.05.2012 @ 3.38PM

Anyone?

Posted 05.05.2012 @ 5.09PM

If you do print work then it makes sense to have a print folio. But if you do screen work then use a laptop/ipad to showcase it.

Posted 06.05.2012 @ 10.36AM

Get a folio printed at Blurb or somewhere like that. Costs about 100 bucks but it's taxable and if it's not worth $100 to get a folio printed then you don't really want the job.

Posted 06.05.2012 @ 10.48AM

Thanks Jem, by the way Loved your website. I will look into blurb

Thanks all

Posted 06.05.2012 @ 12.50PM

if you print take some finished work, for me a digital folio has it's place, doubt if anyone goes to the full on folio we used to

Posted 06.05.2012 @ 1.36PM

thanks mate

Posted 06.05.2012 @ 7.07PM

If you want to show off the printed finishes and paper stocks (or your skills as a designer) then I suggest a printed folio. Always nicer to hold and flip through pages as well.

However, when I was looking for work I've used my iPad. It was fast, convenient, easy to update as I constantly work on new projects. For me it was the better solution than a printed folio. I've had over 50 images on my iPad but at the time of the interview my boss seem to like flipping though my work and it didn't seem too long. No fuss either. The Soapbox app is pretty awesome for that.

Posted 07.05.2012 @ 9.27AM

Can be of benefit to have one or the other, and also can be pot luck with the preference of the person interviewing with, though you can usually gauge what the studio as a whole would be interested in, If they are mainly print then sure they're gonna love to see some physical prints as that is part of your ability.

That said my favourite was a photographer showing a portfolio on an iPhone... Sorry mate not this time.

Posted 07.05.2012 @ 10.45PM

Showing actual printed pieces and being able to talk about the finishes etc. shows some ability to take a project properly through print. Some designers fall down when it comes to using papers and finishes appropriately and this is not something that can be demonstrated digitally.

That said I am leaning more towards digital these days due to the convenience, but I always bring printed copies of key projects.