How to create a brilliant print and digital portfolio - part 1

The need to get your design work out there and seen by potential clients or employers has never been greater. With increasing job competition it’s important to stand out, but beware sending large email attachments - they’ll receive short shrift from potential clients - while a simple web link will likely end up buried in a mountain of other emails, and even a well-targetted piece of print can prove costly and of little value if the company works predominantly in digital.

One solution is to create a bespoke portfolio design that can be run off in limited numbers for print and used as a simple app that can be downloaded directly to prospective clients’ iPads.

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

The Creative Bloq team is made up of a group of design fans, and has changed and evolved since Creative Bloq began back in 2012. The current website team consists of eight full-time members of staff: Editor Georgia Coggan, Deputy Editor Rosie Hilder, Ecommerce Editor Beren Neale, Senior News Editor Daniel Piper, Editor, Digital Art and 3D Ian Dean, Tech Reviews Editor Erlingur Einarsson and Ecommerce Writer Beth Nicholls and Staff Writer Natalie Fear, as well as a roster of freelancers from around the world. The 3D World and ImagineFX magazine teams also pitch in, ensuring that content from 3D World and ImagineFX is represented on Creative Bloq.