This is SO practical and useful. Thanks for sharing your 'action plan' - I feel lost without mine! Although mine is much simpler: 'Build folio'. This post has given me a lot to think about!
Ah thanks - I’m pleased it was useful! I always need to break it down in to smaller jobs like this other raise I’m like a rabbit caught in the headlights :)
I'd not had one before - it was so good to have someone look at my work who wasn't already familiar with it. I had to book a little time in advance so if you're keen then book soon I think....
They are good! I did one as I left uni, so nearly 10 years ago! I’m a bit worried (and totally in my head) about booking one incase they just think I’m rubbish. I know they won’t, but I would like to update my website first I think. That also desperately needs doing. I’m currently debating whether to list portfolio pieces by project or subject.
I worked on mine before the review so I was happy with it, it was more useful that way.
Not sure if this helps but the big feedback I got was that it wasn’t easy to quickly see the variety in what I do. If you see my homepage now you’ll see a lot of different work, no brand names no info. Very driven by image.
That’s a great idea, I was going to do the same and give my website a spruce up.
That’s really helpful thank you! Hence my dilemma about project vs subject. They’re current in projects but they look samey because the projects are in certain areas of illustration. But the actual work is varied… I think that’s made my mind up actually!
This is SO practical and useful. Thanks for sharing your 'action plan' - I feel lost without mine! Although mine is much simpler: 'Build folio'. This post has given me a lot to think about!
Ah thanks - I’m pleased it was useful! I always need to break it down in to smaller jobs like this other raise I’m like a rabbit caught in the headlights :)
I haven’t done an AOI portfolio review in such a long time! That’s high on the to-do list!
I'd not had one before - it was so good to have someone look at my work who wasn't already familiar with it. I had to book a little time in advance so if you're keen then book soon I think....
They are good! I did one as I left uni, so nearly 10 years ago! I’m a bit worried (and totally in my head) about booking one incase they just think I’m rubbish. I know they won’t, but I would like to update my website first I think. That also desperately needs doing. I’m currently debating whether to list portfolio pieces by project or subject.
I worked on mine before the review so I was happy with it, it was more useful that way.
Not sure if this helps but the big feedback I got was that it wasn’t easy to quickly see the variety in what I do. If you see my homepage now you’ll see a lot of different work, no brand names no info. Very driven by image.
That’s a great idea, I was going to do the same and give my website a spruce up.
That’s really helpful thank you! Hence my dilemma about project vs subject. They’re current in projects but they look samey because the projects are in certain areas of illustration. But the actual work is varied… I think that’s made my mind up actually!