Portfolio Points

1. Never put in anything you don't like.

2. Strongest piece of work at front, and end of portfolio.

3. Try not to switch between portrait/landscape layouts.

4. Be very neat, mount work - no tears or wonky edges.

5. Use neat, clear portfolio sleeves.

6. Photograph garment to take to interview, or if you really want to show a garment take only one.

7. Show pattern construction/work, technical files mounted on A3 in project.

8. 3 or 4 projects should be kept inside portfolio.

9. Show a cross-section of your work, wide diversity of work you've done.

10. In an interview, always turn the work, and any negative points back to being positive.

11. Label portfolio - different projects, with an added index if possible.

12. Include a copy of your CV or business card in the portfolio so you can hand it out easily.



*** how I need to start improving my portfolio -
- sort through work - choose what I want to keep in portfolio
- need to buy some new plastic sleeves for my portfolio
- write list of the projects and order them
- write a list of changes/adaptations to projects I want to do to improve
appearance/effectiveness.