Derek Lunn Photographer
http://www.dereklunn.com/
Digital
(online) portfolio
Purpose – to promote his wedding photography
with a view to securing work in this area.
This is achieved by displaying a good range of wedding images in a range
of styles.
Additional – he includes, on the site, a full
price list and a description of the different packages available, contact
details.
Size – I think there is a good range of
images so that we get a good idea of his style of photography
Advantages – Being on a website, everybody can see it using any
internet enabled device. The layout of
the site is very minimal which is good because there isn’t too much information
Disadvantages – Some people may not have access to
the internet or may have a poor connection meaning the site won’t load up. Also, in this case, the site is poorly
designed, meaning that the viewer has to zoom in and out a lot to view the
images.
Textile Student (Heriot Watt)
Paper based portfolio
and sketchbook
Purpose – To showcase her textile work in a
manner that allowed people to touch the materials and to see them ‘in the
flesh’.
Additional – I spoke to the designer, and she
explained that she had arranged the portfolio with her best work at the
start. The portfolio was supported by a
sketchbook in which the artist had unfinished work, new ideas that she was
developing, and experimental work.
Size – The size of the pieces within the
portfolio ranged from A2 to A3, dependent on the size of the material being
displayed. In general the portfolio
consisted of images of the material mounted below a sample of the
material. There was no text on the page. Consisting of approximately 15 pieces,
mounted on white card, the portfolio looked tidy and professional.
Advantages
– The portfolio was very minimalistic and
uncluttered, having a neat and tidy appearance.
This meant that your eye was drawn to the creative boldness in the
design of the materials. Having samples
of the material included in the portfolio meant that you
could actually physically see the material with the naked eye. (Sometimes a computer screen does not do the
material justice)
Disadvantages – The portfolio was large, and would
probably have been heavy to carry about.
There would also be a risk that some of the samples might get damaged,
and it may have been difficult to replace the work. The disadvantages with this physical style of
portfolio is that it is not as immediately accessible as, for example, an
online collection.
Student’s Portfolio 1 (Booklet)
(Provided electronically)
Booklet
Purpose – To showcase the student’s work
with a view to progressing in her art/graphic design studies.
Additional – This booklet is much ‘neater’ and
more orderly than that of Student’s Portfolio 2. It lacks any creativity in its layout, having
a plain white background to every page, and with samples of his work laid out
in a ‘grid’ style. In my opinion this is
a bit dull, with the most exciting thing being the flash of colour at the
bottom of each page. The layout is not
creative. Personally, I don’t like the
style of artwork in Section 3, however, had this artist presented this
work in a more creative and exciting
manner, It might have made it more interesting to me.
Size – a convenient booklet size, which
is easily held by the reader. Possibly
A5, probably A4.
Advantages – Can be printed multiple times for
sending out to numerous places at the same time.
Disadvantages – Once it is printed, then that’s it
! Any corrections could cost money to
fix or change.
Student’s Portfolio 2 ( Booklet)
(Provided electronically)
Booklet
Purpose – To showcase the student’s work
with a view to progressing in her art/graphic design studies.
Additional – The layout – Throughout she has
used the same font, but has used different sizes and has the text running in
different directions. She has used different page layouts, as well. In some cases an image fills a page, while in
others she has numerous images on one page.
The layout could not be described as boring. In some respects, the booklet is similar to
an artists sketchbook, being creative and ‘informal’, seemingly avoiding any
sense of neatness or order. For some
this might be appealing, but for others this layout might be too much of a
‘guddle’. Whatever way you look at it,
it is creatively arranged.
Size – a convenient booklet size, which
is easily held by the reader. Possibly
A5, probably A4.
Advantages – Can be printed multiple times for
sending out to numerous places at the same time.
Disadvantages – Once it is printed, then that’s it
! Any corrections could cost money to
fix or change.
