Hi there.
I’m applying for a digital media course and as part of the application process, I need to present a portfolio of my existing work both in soft and hard copy. I’ve got a great hard copy version which showcases my Photoshop & Photography work very well, however when it comes to online, I currently just use a slideshow created in Photoshop. The slideshow has a nice a nice clean and modern look, but is obviously templated – or at least it’s obvious if you know PS 
Two of the aims of the course are to learn web design and Flash (amongst many other things) so I doubt they’d expect the most amazing digital portfolio ever, however my question is whether you think this PS created slideshow is good enough, or would it look more impressive if I created something in Flash, even if it didn’t look as streamlined as the templated PS version?
Thanks in advance for your advice…
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One Response
Andrew L
February 9th, 2010 at 4:37 am
1I would present my work in such a manner that allowed the reviewer to focus on the work you’ve done, what kind of artist you are, what your conceptual frame works are, and so on. Most portfolio reviewers will favor one that clearly and cleanly showcases your work, not some imposed “style.” If learning Flash and forcing your portfolio onto that program will detract from the work presented…then I would stick with what you’ve got.
You said it yourself, the point of the course is learn Flash and web design, while the purpose of the portfolio is to show, in the clearest way possible, how you see yourself and your work as an artist.
Good luck, I’m sure it will work out fine!
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