Design Portfolios – resume and interview discussions

Some of the most popular discussions on the Design Talkboard forums revolve around portfolio advice, job interviews and CV and resume preparation.

Preparing a portfolio for a design school interview or job presentation can be a difficult process and graphic designers are often confused about the best way to present their work. How many pieces of artwork to display and how to build an online portfolio are some of the most common questions.

Here we list some of the most useful discussions between designers seeking and getting advice about portfolio design and layout. Most of these are from the studying design section of the forums or the design projects section.

• Can an employer stop you from showing their work in your portfolio?
• Problem with an up to date portfolio.
• Should I build my own website to display my portfolio?
• How many pieces of work should I have in a portfolio?
• Portfolio for University Interview – preparing for a design school interview.
• Getting as portfolio together
• Portfolio Website-Please critique?
• Designing an online portfolio – a designer asks for advice on building a portfolio website.
• Portfolio Page Comments – A designer asks for a critique of their online portfolio.
• Graphic Design Portfolio help
• Portfolio review – a class project.
• Making a portfolio look good
• Best Portfolios
• Advice/Tips on Portfolio
• General portfolio question
• Portfolio carrier– how best to present a portfolio off work.
• Portfolio
• Online portfolio
• Web based portfolio
• Hosting a web portfolio
• Interactive portfolio
• Interview ammunition – advice for a forthcoming interview.
• How do I go about getting a design job out of state?
• Any Web Designers near the Boston area?
• Graphic Design Certificate, BFA, or... – a professional photographer asks for advice about studying to become a graphic designer.
• Comment on my work – a web designer asks for creative input.
• How do I get an internship if I work full-time?
• I've had enough of web "designers"
• BFA or BAA Graphic Designer – deciding which course to take up.
• Losing my motivation for design
• Too many things to think about – a designer becoming a freelancer seeks advice from other freelance creatives.
• My first graphic design interview – support and advice for a design student going for their first job.
• Hello Everybody, I am seeking some advice – charging for graphic design work. What are the protocols?
• So your website got you an interview, what do you bring to the interview?
• Website Update – advice on portfolio web site design.
• Trying to restart, and needing a boost – a graduate web designer trying to get back into the website design industry.
• Career advice – deciding whether to stay in a small design company, or move on to bigger things.
• What is the next step? – final year design student seeking career advice.
• So confused now about my special case – questions about an overseas design degree.
• Please help me get a job – more career advice sought. This time from an experienced designer.
• From web to print – changing direction.
• Potential designer – deciding which course to apply for.