9 Tricks for Creating Design Portfolio

Here are some quick tips for effective portfolio making for Design students

1. Cover letter

● Keep it simple

● Keep it to the point

● Make it look customised

● Make is irresistible to read!

2. Make Your Resume a showstopper

● Know your skills and use them wisely.

● Infographics are easy to understand, attractive and always win heart.

● Your resume is your virtual identity! Showcase your best self. It acts like an entry pass to any company.

● Nobody cares about what your hobbies or family members are. Stick to the point!

3. Create online portfolio or your own website

● Nobody cares about PDFs anymore!

● Dirbbble.com or Bechance work the best.

● Coroflot is outdated, don't use it.

● Do not use any kind of flash or animation in portfolio. It's unnecessary and takes a lot of loading time

4. Make them your best friends for life.

These softwares (or similar) will be help you bring your ideas into reality.

5. Be thoughtful of what you include.

● Let your work speak for itself

● Showcase your strengths

● Showcase your most unique and creative work LESS is MORE

6. Have your unique visual identity.

● Higher recall value will set your work apart from others.

● Make your portfolio has a higher recall value (Eg. Use a single striking color, have your own visual language). Don't over do anything.

7. Self-Branding never fails to impress

8. Make a trailer, not a movie.

9. 1 + 1 = 11

Co-working is the best way to win. Do not take classmates and batchmates as your competitor, you will not grow!