Good evening
I am looking for work -a new job, not freelance- and I anticipate that it will be important to provide examples of my previous work. What is the best way to do this? Is there a standard or expected way to present a portfolio?
I am looking at presenting a screen shot of each project with a few short paragraphs summarizing
- What the customer wanted (ie flashy new site!)
- What the customer needed (ie, basic site that matched existing promotional materials, easy to update by client and reference by management) and
- What the customer got (ie, simple secure CMS, valid CSS/HTML, accessible/google friendly, etc).
Should I make an electronic online portfolio for potential employers to peruse before they even call me, an additional PDF attachment for online applications, or should I make a nice colored printed/bound copy to take to interviews? Is there anything I should leave out of a portfolio? What’s the norm?
Thank you for your replies.
The Great, there isn’t a “default” when it comes to portfolios… yes it’s worth having an online website with all your work to showcase your skills (and that website itself should be well crafted as employers will probably check the source code). You can’t expect employers to just “come to you” but when you apply for a position if you have a link to your website it will certainly prove beneficial as they’ll have a better idea of your skillset. What I would say is that screenshot’s aren’t particularly informative… if the work done was print design then yes a screenshot is fine, however if you produced a website for someone it’s important that you have a link to the website itself so people can examine your work. I know it’s not always possible so in those cases a screenshot will do fine but whenever possible you’ll want people to be able to interact with what you’ve produced and see it for themselves. You’re more likely to get a job if there’s something tactile they can examine (and get an idea of your skillset) than if you just have a photo gallery of previous work. As for the content, you want it to be as descriptive as possible, explaining what you did, why you did it, who you worked for (the business name drop goes there), what languages you used and a general description of the thought process behind the work done, employers want to get an idea of who you are, make it as easy for them as possible. At least that’s my experience! 
Good evening! Nice tips! Portfolios have always been admired among artists, architects and other creative professionals. Today, portfolios are showing up at all types of job interviews to grab a latent employer’s attention. This can be done using graphs, charts and pictures that emphasize your work experience.
Online material for the application and then take glossy one pager’s (screen grabs or similar) as part of your portfolio. The screen grabs been on hard copy can have a better effect than online as you can present “at a glance” versions side by side. I