Comments on: What elements of my graphic design portfolio should i have? http://www.philsgraphichelp.com/graphic-design/what-elements-of-my-graphic-design-portfolio-should-i-have Learn to Edit Photos and Images Easily Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:40:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Secret Asian Man http://www.philsgraphichelp.com/graphic-design/what-elements-of-my-graphic-design-portfolio-should-i-have/comment-page-1#comment-959 Secret Asian Man Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:17:05 +0000 http://www.philsgraphichelp.com/graphic-design/what-elements-of-my-graphic-design-portfolio-should-i-have#comment-959 Some general things that most graphic designer have in their portfolios... 1. Several logos and identities 2. A few specific pieces of advertising 3. A campaign of some sort that shows that you design a system, not just singular items 4. A few books and/or magazine to show that you know layouts 5. Packaging and packaging design 6. Illustrations, preferably both digital and illustrative, depending on what strengths you want to showcase 7. One or two pieces that showcases your typography skills, whether that be a book layout, poster, or something else entirely Also, I'm not sure how you plan on approaching this project, but you should also consider designing the portfolio itself. One of the least interesting things you can do is to tuck everything you have into a standard portfolio binder and bring it to interviews. Consider designing the portfolio itself as a graphic design project. After all, the portfolio itself should also reflect your ideals as a designer, not just the work inside it. Best of luck to you. Some general things that most graphic designer have in their portfolios…

1. Several logos and identities
2. A few specific pieces of advertising
3. A campaign of some sort that shows that you design a system, not just singular items
4. A few books and/or magazine to show that you know layouts
5. Packaging and packaging design
6. Illustrations, preferably both digital and illustrative, depending on what strengths you want to showcase
7. One or two pieces that showcases your typography skills, whether that be a book layout, poster, or something else entirely

Also, I’m not sure how you plan on approaching this project, but you should also consider designing the portfolio itself. One of the least interesting things you can do is to tuck everything you have into a standard portfolio binder and bring it to interviews. Consider designing the portfolio itself as a graphic design project. After all, the portfolio itself should also reflect your ideals as a designer, not just the work inside it.

Best of luck to you.

]]> By: geckobob86 http://www.philsgraphichelp.com/graphic-design/what-elements-of-my-graphic-design-portfolio-should-i-have/comment-page-1#comment-958 geckobob86 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:23:04 +0000 http://www.philsgraphichelp.com/graphic-design/what-elements-of-my-graphic-design-portfolio-should-i-have#comment-958 you can add some logo, poster design, a billboard, or a brochure / flyer, a creative ad for news paper or magazine....... these are the few tools that can use for advertisement that you can add to your portfolio, hope this will aid your needs. you can add some logo, poster design, a billboard, or a brochure / flyer, a creative ad for news paper or magazine……. these are the few tools that can use for advertisement that you can add to your portfolio, hope this will aid your needs.

]]> By: mandy45503@sbcglobal.net http://www.philsgraphichelp.com/graphic-design/what-elements-of-my-graphic-design-portfolio-should-i-have/comment-page-1#comment-957 mandy45503@sbcglobal.net Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:47:46 +0000 http://www.philsgraphichelp.com/graphic-design/what-elements-of-my-graphic-design-portfolio-should-i-have#comment-957 how about an illustration example (i.e. product packaging...cereal box, juice label, and a stamp are what we created in school) how about an illustration example (i.e. product packaging…cereal box, juice label, and a stamp are what we created in school)

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