Design Portfolio Reviews – What do Employers Seek? – Part 2

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What makes for a good design portfolio? How should you set expectations for your portfolio? How should you show the brand? Watch Matthew's Portfolio Review 👉 https://youtu.be/QowXUHYEzT8 In this video, Matthew and Petrula break down more MUST haves in a portfolio. They talk about the do's and don'ts in a portfolio and why you should set expectations and position yourself in a way you intend. 👉 Additional Portfolio Resources: 4 tips to Improve Your Design Portfolio: https://youtu.be/WaEdfmg3x4E Portfolio Submission Tips: https://youtu.be/onvdHlv0p-Q Want a personal portfolio review? http://bit.ly/2Jk8ksk Check out Petrula's video course pre-sale on How to Land your Dream Job here: https://ftris.me/lydjYTDesc How you present your work can be the difference between getting someone's attention or getting skipped over. A high-quality mockup can make all the difference. That's why our friends over at Design Cuts created this amazing mockup pack for you, our audience. 👉🖥 http://bit.ly/Futur-Design-Cuts Episode Breakdown 00:28 – Context is key 00:50 – Portfolio of branding designer, Joel Ho from Singapore 10:00 – Portfolio of package designer, Marie Damier from New York 14:08 – open with a WOW image 20:08 – Portfolio of graphic designer, Daniele De Martis from Italy 21:40 – Keep expectations aligned when you show the work 25:06 – Portfolio of freelance illustrator and designer, Roberto Orozco from Las Vegas 29:51 – Design your work to support your goals 30:52 – Portfolio of freelance branding and web designer, May Refky from Cairo Egypt 34:18 – Portfolio of junior graphic designer, Gillian Wong 40:18 – Portfolio of graphic design student, Francesco Battistella from Italy 43:35 – The importance of narrative sequences when you present your portfolio 44:45 – How you can show off your secondary skillsets 47:45 – The recap: Why is it important to specialize? What is positioning, and how do you stand out in the marketplace? --- Follow us: @matthewencina @vrontikis === 👉Subscribe: https://goo.gl/vB9zoP 👉See our main channel: https://goo.gl/F2AEbk #TheFutur Want a deeper dive? Typography, Lettering, Sales & Marketing, Social Media and The Business of Design courses available here: https://goo.gl/bRt5qd If you're a complete beginner, consider taking any of these Adobe Creative Cloud fundamental courses from our friends at Bring Your Own Laptop: http://byol.me/thefutur — Love the content? Become a sustaining member for $5/mo today. https://goo.gl/nwekfL Our recommended products and Booklist: https://kit.co/TheFuturIsHere Kits & Proposals: https://goo.gl/mSjuWQ Visit our website: https://www.thefutur.com FREE resources: https://goo.gl/Qh6gHr Mandarin (Chinese) Subtitles on UiiUii https://uiiiuiii.com/?s=the+futur — AFFILIATE LINKS* 🙏 Support The Futur but purchasing through our affiliate links: Amazon: http://bit.ly/thefuturishere Webflow: http://bit.ly/2EbET9l Retro Supply Co.: http://bit.ly/2GW8gzR Creative Market: https://goo.gl/g4jlTE Design Cuts: http://bit.ly/2GSsAR3 ✍️ Sharpen your skills by taking a course, using our affiliate links: Skillshare: https://goo.gl/YCo2uT School of Motion: http://bit.ly/futur-som Bring Your Own Laptop Tutorials: https://byol.me/thefutur 🎧 Do you like the music? Check out the music libraries we use in our affiliate links below: Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Musicbed: http://bit.ly/futurmb Artlist: http://bit.ly/2uWdna7 *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you. — Futur Podcast on iTunes: 🎙 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-futur/id1209219220?mt=2 Spotify: 🎙 https://open.spotify.com/show/5K96ryZCjCmxqMzEotvS8h?si=J0NnGXwcQCymfBEA4poEVA — We love getting your letters. Send it here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA — Host– Chris Do Content Director– Matthew Encina Cinematographers– Mark Contreras, Stewart Schuster, Aaron Szekely, Ricky Lucas, Jona Garcia Editors– Mark Contreras, Stewart Schuster, Aaron Szekely, Ricky Lucas, Jona Garcia Live Editor– Jona Garcia Social Team– Elle Money, Alex Burlui Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Typefaces: Futura, DIN, Helvetica Neue, Calibre Futur theme song— Adam Sanborne