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Portfolio Faux Pas, Part 2

Portfolio Faux Pas, Part 2

Students   02.21.12   posted by The Editors

The biggest portfolio faux pas is a lack of editing! Don't put anything in your portfolio that you're not truly proud of. It's better to show a smaller tighter body  of work than a larger portfolio that contains work that doesn't speak to your potential. --Gail Bichler, The New York Times Magazine
That's just one piece of awesome portfolio advice you'll get from our expert panel of reviewers in this Thursday's CMYK: Student Portfolio Review event (registration has been extended through Wednesday!). If you're a student in the NYC-area, it's a rare opportunity for hands-on guidance in prepping your portfolio for the real world of interviews, so sign up now!
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Biggest Portfolio Faux Pas

Biggest Portfolio Faux Pas

Students   02.17.12   posted by The Editors

"Sloppy trimming! Presentation is very important. I recently saw a portfolio that contained ripped out magazine pages that were not AT ALL trimmed. Seriously?" --Alice Alves, Art Director at Fast Company
In anticipation of our upcoming Student Portfolio Review event next Thursday (details here, sign up by Tuesday at 5pm!), we've asked our superstar panel of reviewers for a sneak peak at their awesome advice. Thanks to Alice for her straight-up take on the biggest portfolio mistake she sees.
 
For more, check out our related student blog post here. And if you're an aspiring designer still in school, come to the event and get one-on-one advice!
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