Digital Portfolio

Digital Portfolio Considering how tech-savvy our generation is, we are sometimes a little bit out-dated when it comes to applying for digital jobs. Adding web links to a paper resume, lugging around a heavy portfolio or just simply writing what grade you got in photography WRONG! Portfolio Sites There are loads of free and easy to use portfolio sites, start taking advantage of them.  Gathering all of your stuff into one place on your computer and uploading it on to the web is a good start.  Firstly, it allows you to become organised, making it easy to locate all of your work at once.  Secondly, uploading it on to the web significantly increases the visibility of your work.  And finally, its professional and easily accessed Whatever it is that you specialise in, there is a site for you. Dribbble Behance are particularly notorious for their showcasing of design work. They allow you to publish work, network  and even post work-in-progress in order to get valuable feedback. Lots of digital agencies use Behance and Dribbble so its definitely worth following your favourite agencies. Whether its web design, logo design, clothing or more try it out. Hiive Vimeo are effective and easy to use video showcasing sites. Whether you are a up and coming vlogger or an amateur videography graduate. Get your work up! 500px Flickr provide great freedom when uploading photography work. They dont limit your photo quality like many other sites and 500px even gives you the option to sell your work. Even if its buying or inspiration purposes that you want to use it for, they are definitely must-haves for any photographers. The Dots Creative Pool are both very recruitment focused. With lots of big name brands advertising on their sites, they are essential! Upload  your work on to your profile and apply for whatever jobs take your fancy. They conveniently bring everything in one place. Creative Resumes You are a creative individual, looking for a creative job, in the creative sector. But your cv is a tad bland, boring, wordy. There goes that dream job! Theres of lots of useful templates online but Im sure you can use your own creativity for this one. Sell yourself, create a brand image, and show off your skills. Instead of inserting billions of links to different websites that you have created and handing it to an employer, email them the digital version of your resume. This makes it easy for them to click through links, instead of long-windedly copying each full stop and forward slash into their search bar they may have already given up Whats the point in writing about a project you did in University or a rebrand you did for a company. First and foremost, they cant see it. Secondly, its your creative  work you are selling, show it off links, links, links! Physical Portfolios Its definitely great to have a physical portfolio to take with you to your interview to show yourself off. But imagine the expense of dropping a portfolio of work off with each cv you hand out, a little needy. Think of the endless piles of cvs that employers have stashed in their drawer or perhaps, their bin this is where the digital resume comes in, saving you time and money. All in all, physical portfolios are definitely a yes. But dont just limit yourself to one physical copy of your portfolio, get online! Thank you for reading and we hope that we provided some helpful advice for the organisation of your portfolios, Good luck!