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Subject: RE: Portfolios
From: Kathryn Marshall <Kathryn -dot- E -dot- Marshall -at- jpl -dot- nasa -dot- gov>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:15:15 -0700


Diane, you're my kind of people! I have a leather bound 3-ring portfolio that I've been using for many years now. My resume is in front (with extra copies) and the samples are organized by project type. I have those plastic sheet protectors which are nice because you can put a few extra copies of the sample to hand out (if they've been OK'd to be handed out of course).

I've had a portfolio ever since I graduated from college (11 years ago) and I see it as essential. And I have been on both sides of the interview table. If an artist came to me for a job and didn't have a portfolio, I would doubt their credibility. Like Diane said, most of the time, people just want to see that you have one. Rarely do they *really* look at the writing samples. But to me, it shows you're organized and professional, and it's a great way to showcase different types of projects you've worked on.

My $0.02,
Kathryn

At 6/24/2003 05:32 AM, Diane Newbury wrote:

I have a 2" wide, three-ring binder (the most attractive version I could
find at Office Depot), filled with top-opening, heavy-duty sheet protectors.
Project excerpts are printed and slid into the sheet protectors -- this
makes them easily removed if the client wishes to flip through one of them.
I have a printed label attached to each protector pocket, listing document
type, audience, and tools used.

*snip*


Now, having said all of that, it has been my experience that the PRESENCE of
a portfolio is enough for most potential clients. Most do not even look at
the thing!

*snip*


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RE: Portfolios: From: Diane Newbury

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