Portfolio

Everyone has read a magazine- whether it be Martha Stewart, Vogue, or Turbo. A successful magazine informs and tries to sell the reader of something whether it be recipes, cars, or fashion. A portfolio is much like a magazine. You need to sell your ideas to the reader. Portfolios are a bit tricky because you want to pull the reader in long enough that they care enough about what your product is. One of the biggest things I found helpful was showing my portfolio to other people- usually in an interview, and talking through my ideas. This allowed me to see the holes in my product so that next time I could fix it and continue to improve it. Hopefully you do this before the interview, but interviews are very helpful to get over many fears. I also strongly encourage people to have the money shots large and clear. Also keep it simple. If you pollute your portfolio with too many extraneous graphics. Clarity is success.

Awesome Portfolio links:

http://www.coroflot.com/public/help_portfolio_tips.asp

http://designm.ag/inspiration/portfolio-sites/

http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/9-insane-portfolio-designs-to-make-you-drool/