Thinking about creating a physical portfolio? I just received a copy of ‘Designing effective compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work’. A nicely-designed, high-quality magazine-like book by Flaunt. The book is brimful with case studies of great portfolio’s, interviews with professionals like Michael Bierut, Carin Goldberg, Stefan Sagmeister, Petrula Vrontikis, Adrian Shaughnessy, and others. They share the most common mistakes people make in their portfolios, and offer their best advice. Surveys answer common concerns like how many pieces should be included in the portfolio, how should first contact be made with potential interviewers, and how should the work be presented in an interview.
Focused on graphic design it should also be interesting for photographers and other creative professions that require a portfolio. The book is available as .pdf too on the Flaunt website.