10 things i wish i knew when i did my portfolio
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Design Partners presentation during Behance portfolio review week 2014.TRANSCRIPT
Béhance 10 things I wish I knew when I did my portfolio
John Moriarty & Thomas CrispMay 15th 2014
Agenda.
1. The harsh reality2. Minimum requirements3. That little bit extra
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01. Reality
90% of the decision is made in the first 10 seconds.
Average time spent on first review is 60 seconds.
Viewer is looking for a decision trigger (good or bad)
......Give yourself every chance to succeed.
It’s tough out there.
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02. Minimum Requirements
What this means: A checklist of minimum skills
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02. Minimum Requirements
You know how to lay out a page, where to put a logo & maintain a good sense of visual balance. 10Graphic Sensibility.
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02. Minimum Requirements
Would we be happy with this person writing to and talking with our clients? 9Pro Quality.
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802. Minimum Requirements
A clear context.Set the scene, the challenges & goals.Who is the user and why will they care?Why should this product exist?
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702. Minimum Requirements
A strong story.What are the insights that informed your approach?
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02. Minimum Requirements
Sketching.Show your real sketches, doodles & notebooks.Over-stylized Photoshop don’t tell us much about your ability & beautiful sketches are hard to ignore. 6
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02. Minimum Requirements
Modelmaking & Prototyping.Show the thinking that brought you to the final solution. What lessons did you learn along the way? 5
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02. Minimum Requirements
Ability to detail.Demonstrate your ability to take an idea and follow it through all the way. Show your obsession. 4
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Now that you have covered the basics.....
03. The little bit extra
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303. The little bit extra
Focus on the work, not the format.Don’t overtly theme the presentation. Keep it simple & let the work speak for itself.• PDF less than 5 mb or a simple website.• Make sure there are no typos!
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03. The little bit extra
Passion & Enthusiasm.Show your hunger. Show the depth and range to your work and thought process. 2
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Add Magic. You can tick every other box but it’s the unexpected things, the moments of magic and poetry that make the viewer sit up and really take notice. Get this right and a lot of other things are forgiven! 1
03. The little bit extra
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