Career and Portfolio Research
Advice taken from Careers seminar at uni -
Keep it a consistent style Show a variety of clients Originality Variety of subject matter Show work in context Only include things that you like and would like to do more of
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Viewer should get a good impression of your work in the first 5 minutes of browsing Don’t use complicated layouts Show sketches in a separate section Think about website domain names, and mobile friendly options Physical portfolios are not as necessary Website should include an ‘about’ section (short bio, client list, expertise, and contact details). Tailor portfolio to suit the client Social media to branch out and promote self, show processes and sketches, as well as a few finished projects Look into illustrator rights, and always make sure to have a contract to avoid misunderstandings
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Portfolio research James Oses (Central Illustration Agency)
Anne Higgie (Central Illustration Agency)
‘Aitch’ (Central Illustration Agency)
https://centralillustration.com Website research Tatiana Boyoko - https://tatianaboyko.com This website and portfolio layout is so simple and easy to browse – certain elements on the page are moving gifs in order to showcase more examples, but not so many gifs that they become distracting and confusing.
Alice Pattullo
This layout is a little more busy than I would prefer but I love how consistent the style and colours are, everything flows beautifully and I can get a really good idea of this artist’s work by browsing for only a few minutes.
Harry Tennant
This layout is easily navigated, with a sidebar listing the links to contact information and social media pages. I think there is maybe a disconnect between each of the artworks shown, but this also demonstrates the variety of this artist’s work which is good to show. Jonny Wan
This portfolio style makes it easier to see each artwork close up and more detailed as it takes up more space on the page, but you don’t get to see as much all at once.