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11-06-2012, 09:06 AM
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Advice for portfolios:

Always make sure your very best stuff is at the top, and your worst stuff is at the bottom. If you're not sure whether to include something in there because it may not be good enough, don't. Too many people tend to put the first stuff they ever did on the first/top of the page with their later, better stuff buried under a pile of practice work. Don't make finding your good stuff a treasure hunting expedition.
Not the same creative field, but I’ve heard it said that the best way to structure your portfolio is to pick your three strongest pieces, and then place one each at the beginning, middle and end of your portfolio. You want to open on a strong note, keep the viewer’s interest going strong throughout, and then close on an even stronger note.

But what you say about being choosy is right. I’ll add that it’s usually a good idea to keep updated too – swap out older projects for more recent work whenever it makes sense.
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