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Posted 7 months ago I'm starting as a student designer and I was wondering if its important to have slides fo your work? if so where or how do i get them? thanks |
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| Posted 7 months ago I would recommend that you store images of your work on CD's instead. Everything is going to be computers and digital. Besides, you can't email slides of your work to a prospective employer and you can from a CD. Dennis You can get paintings, prints, t-shirts, and many other items with my artwork on them at:
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| Posted 7 months ago so don't even bother with slides at all? I have my design work all stored in my small hard drive, and i was planning to burn them on cds that way i can back it up. I just always heard artists put their stuff on slides, I thought that was the professional way to do it. I was wondering about my drawings and other works I've made on non computer, do you think I should make slides for those at least, since I can't store them in computer. thanks |
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| Posted 7 months ago Shoot digital copywork of your pieces and voila, they are in your computer. Slides are an unnecessary and fairly worthless step. Fairly standard portfolio viewing options would be - CD, website, and a printed version for in person viewing, maybe a few printed pieces tucked in for hand viewing. Impression is everything... slides may be just a bit too retro :) Oh look, there are points all over the ground! They must be worth a lot if they are so easy to pick up. ;-) |
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| Posted 7 months ago Remember, if you provide slides, you're assuming that the person you want to show them to will own a SLIDE PROJECTOR (or will you be bringing your own?) ... that's not a safe bet anymore. CD, website, and some printed pieces should be sufficient ... I din't say you did it ... I said I was going to blame it on you. |
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| Posted 7 months ago I'm sure some designers will appreciate the Old School approach, but nowadays, emailing a jpeg is just as effective...Send out your .pdf portfolio by e-mail, CD, put them on the web or put them up here... To answer your question, though...Get some slide film for your 35mm camera, take your pictures, bring your film to a reputable photo store and they'll take it from there for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T85cOGc8L0 |
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| Posted 7 months ago To me it seems strange to shoot slides of Graphic Design. It still makes sense for Fine Art Portfolios even though it is a little old fashioned. As a graphic designer is much more important to be able to show work online. Many times these days it is not even important to have a solid portfolio; only a virtual one is needed. That is not to say one should not have one ready, or at least the digital files ready to print at a given moment. |
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| Posted 7 months ago Janice said: Much agreed. |
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| Posted 7 months ago thanks for all your input, everyone has been very helpful. :) |