help me find a portfolio for my designs
December 5, 2005 4:46 PM   Subscribe

i need a portfolio for an upcoming interview. help me find one that is stylish and inexpensive

im bringing my designs to an interview coming up and i really like this veer portfolio, but as im still a college student spending $130 is out of the question.
posted by chuckforthought.com to Media & Arts (5 answers total)
 
If you have access to a Powerbook, you could present your stuff on that and get the same hi-tech look. (Save on printing & assembly costs too.)
posted by designbot at 5:18 PM on December 5, 2005


Although designers are judged by the look of their book, some of the most amazing work I've seen is in average black books.

However, the books that seem to get the most attention are the ones that do something new -- not necessarily the most expensive. A small antique suitcase, a plastic case that once held a Lego(tm) set, a self-bound minibook that was hidden in a cut-out "booksafe", an accordian-fold minibook. Those are the ones I've seen get passed around the office as "neat" and wow -- never the same ole' yet expensive metal cases. They're a dime a dozen these days and don't really reflect anything unique about the designer.

I've printed my book on newsprint and just stapled (saddle stiched) it because I based my personal "brand" on comic books (but I'm a copywriter).

I wouldn't go too gimicky with it, but if you design a nice cover for it, why not just print a cool bound 11x17 with a card stock cover? Then you could leave it behind. Just make sure to score or hinge the pages so it's easy to flip through. Kinko's, or any other printshop, can do a nice bind that doesn't involve a tacky spiral wire.

Most of the books I see are packaging, corporate identity or advertising so, of course, your specialty may vary...
posted by Gucky at 5:48 PM on December 5, 2005


Best answer: Here's something similar, but cheaper. I also second the plain black book. And one last thing...no ammount of flashy book/box can make up for what's inside. And if you do go a DYI route, just don't make it hard to open/put back together.

A leave behind CD (with nicely designed case, of course) is also a nice touch.
posted by monkey!knife!fight! at 6:06 PM on December 5, 2005


If you can live with 8" x 10", these breezekits look sleek and stylish - basically a bind it yourself kit. It took me about five minutes to assemble one.
posted by chocolatepeanutbuttercup at 6:07 PM on December 5, 2005


Oh I forgot - a few years ago a friend gave me a child's plastic toy portfolio, maybe 14" x 20" x 1" with a handle, translucent plastic with the words "my artwork" and an artists palette in primary colors. Just the thing for that nutty, irreverant touch. Try Toys R Us.
posted by chocolatepeanutbuttercup at 6:23 PM on December 5, 2005


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