Designing a Digital Portfolio

by Baron, Cynthia L.

• ISBN13: 9780735713949
• ISBN10: 0735713944
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: New Riders Press

Summary

The world has gone digital--which means that a paper portfolio is no longer good enough. These days, as a creative professional, you're expected to be able to show your work on demand--whether that means emailing it to a client, displaying it on a Web site, or delivering it on CD or DVD. This book shows you how. Using a combination of step-by-step instructions and inspiring examples, veteran authorCynthia Barontakes you through the entire process of designing a digital portfolio--from developing a concept and choosing a medium, to scanning work created with traditional materials; optimizing digitized art; repurposing digital material; creating a portfolio Web site, CD, or DVD; producing a portable portfolio; and avoiding technical pitfalls when digitizing, organizing, and delivering the final product. You'll also find loads of insights from the professionals who evaluate artist portfolios everyday--agency heads, art directors, and designers--plus handy checklists, a run-down of dos and don'ts, case studies, and tips.

Author Biography

Cynthia L. Baron is Technical Director at Northeastern University in Boston, and a lecturer in the Department of Visual Arts and the Multimedia Studies program.

Table of Contents

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Foreword

Planning

Foundations

Audience

Adaptation

Format

Collecting and Preparing

Organizing Your Work

Digitizing Traditional Work

Optimizing Digitized Work

Digital Repurposing

Creating Written Content

Production

Development Basics

Developing a Portfolio Web Site

Portable Portfolios

Marketing

Copyright and Portfolio

Presenting Your Portfolio

Appendices

About the Contributors

Resources

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