Print portfolio advice...

[Lau]

Well, one slightly butchered and spraymounty finger later, and I have a box! I think I'll make the lid and cover it tomorrow, when the tape's dry and my finger hurts slightly less...

 

[Moshiiii]

Looks unique! Good job.

 

[Lau]

Looks unique! Good job.

Thanks Moshii! It's 33cm square (on the outside) and is nice and chunky. Hopefully it'll look good covered.

Hope all your graphic work is going well.

 

[Moshiiii]

Hope all your graphic work is going well.

Thanks I got a new camera this weekend (Cannon PowerShot A540) and now I'm picture crazy!

 

[iGav]

Hopefully it'll look good covered.

Lau, are your lecturers striking???

How's the box coming along???

Bag or sleeve???

 

[Lau]

Lau, are your lecturers striking???

Yep, no marks for us.

How's the box coming along??? Bag or sleeve???

It's done! I handed it all in yesterday, and remembered at quarter to six that I had to take photos to show you...

That was a mad, mad 24 hours...





I went for a bag in the end - you can sort of see it in the first picture. The luggage tag label is part of the show, not the box.

It turned out ok - I'd like to do a better one for interview, this one was a bit wonky in places.

Now, back to lying on the sofa with a blinding headache. I may have had a couple of drinks last night...

 

[iGav]

Yep, no marks for us.

It's really bad what's happening... even more so considering students have to pay for tuition now. Though that said... it shouldn't really affect your prospects of getting a job, on your CV just list the grade you're expecting as provisional (I presume you haven't done so badly as too fail the f**king course ) even then... a degree means pretty much bugger all, something you'll be glad to hear after several years and several thousand pounds.

Though that said I'd have had a field day had this happened to me... I'd have torn strips off the lecturer that I'd locked horns with for 3 years, that would've given me great pleasure, instead... I had to do it the old fashioned way... with beer and a deaf ear, on the night of the private view of our degree show, we got into a REALLY intense discussion, I tried to be polite when I was disagreeing with his point of view, which only added to his frustration, in the end he became so wound up that he had to be restrained by other lecturers from trying to hit me. heheh.

It's done! I handed it all in yesterday, and remembered at quarter to six that I had to take photos to show you...

I do like that wood veneer look

I went for a bag in the end - you can sort of see it in the first picture.

It'll cost you marks, you just wait and see... when you gets your marks and feedback back, it'll say... "nicely presented, but maybe a... a sleeve would've been better".

Well done though... it all goes downhill after graduating.

 

[Lau]

It's really bad what's happening... even more so considering students have to pay for tuition now. Though that said... it shouldn't really affect your prospects of getting a job, on your CV just list the grade you're expecting as provisional (I presume you haven't done so badly as too fail the f**king course )

I hope not! Heh. Apparently they may give us an ordinary degree for graduation based on our earlier marks, and then give us an honours one later. As everyone's in the same boat I'm sure employers understand, and the porfolio's the important bit. I feel more sorry for the people doing academic degrees who don't have the portfolio bit, or who need a 2:1 to get their job. Weird to think they're marking us as we speak but it could be a year til we find out what that mark is!

That's classic about your lecturer! There's nothing that gets people's backs up more than being polite, calm and reasonable when argiung with someone, it pisses 'em right off. I love it.

It'll cost you marks, you just wait and see... when you gets your marks and feedback back, it'll say... "nicely presented, but maybe a... a sleeve would've been better".

Well done though... it all goes downhill after graduating.

I just reread my post – I dunno why I wrote bag. I meant sleeve. It is a sleeve! The tweedy stuff doesn't fray so I just cut it flush to the edge. It looked good, you were right about the sleeve!

 

[iGav]

I'm sure employers understand, and the porfolio's the important bit.

You should be okay, the only time I've been asked if and what type of degree I have was when I went for the lecturer position, for obvious reasons. I've never been asked by a design company, though that's not to say everyone or every company will be the same.

Personally I think some students put far too much emphasis on the importance of getting a good degree mark, at the expense of actually pushing themselves and their work, doing what their lecturers suggest to appease them and to guarantee a good grade, a lot of people in my year suffered from that particular syndrome.

That's classic about your lecturer! There's nothing that gets people's backs up more than being polite, calm and reasonable when argiung with someone, it pisses 'em right off. I love it.

The thing is, he was a massively intelligent person, amazingly knowledgable especially regarding typography, but we really just clashed from the beginning, in a way it's such a shame I'd probably appreciate him, his approach and his experience much more now, as myself as a person and my work have grown over the yearsJust out of interest... (and to cover my arse on this) have you ever at all had a french lecturer?

It looked good, you were right about the sleeve!

Surely this means 2 pints then. god I hope they don't write back on your report... "nicely presented, but maybe a... a bag would've been better".heheh

 

[Moshiiii]

Great job! You look like you have alot of interesting stuff to put in there. The whole thing looks very profesional.

I'd suggest you get the book "How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul" by Adrian Shaughnessy, Its targeted for the designer who is fresh out of design school. It has tons of great information.

 

[Lau]

Personally I think some students put far too much emphasis on the importance of getting a good degree mark, at the expense of actually pushing themselves and their work, doing what their lecturers suggest to appease them and to guarantee a good grade, a lot of people in my year suffered from that particular syndrome.

Yeah, there was a lot of it here too. I've tried to steer clear of that way of thinking, but that's partly because I think my dissertation's going to scupper any chances of an amazing mark anyway, so I may as well just do work I think's interesting.

The thing is, he was a massively intelligent person, amazingly knowledgable especially regarding typography, but we really just clashed from the beginning, in a way it's such a shame I'd probably appreciate him, his approach and his experience much more now, as myself as a person and my work have grown over the yearsJust out of interest... (and to cover my arse on this) have you ever at all had a french lecturer?

Always the way. There were definitely similar clashes I had in the past. I think being a bit older means you realise you can still learn from these guys, even if they are idiots. I'm kind of glad I did this course a bit later on, because I did clash massively with some tutors on the fine art course I abandoned.

I don't think so - there was a french lecturer, a right arrogant little twunt, on my foundation, but he wasn't really into typography. And if it was him, you have my full approval.

Surely this means 2 pints then. god I hope they don't write back on your report... "nicely presented, but maybe a... a bag would've been better".heheh

It's a deal. Thanks so much for all your advice. Very much appreciated. If they do, you owe me two. ;p

Great job! You look like you have alot of interesting stuff to put in there. The whole thing looks very profesional.

I'd suggest you get the book "How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul" by Adrian Shaughnessy, Its targeted for the designer who is fresh out of design school. It has tons of great information.

Thanks Moshiiii - much appreciated. I actually already have that book - it's excellent, isn't it? I think it might be time for a re-read though. Maybe next week though, I'm avoiding graphics at the moment. The new issue of Grafik magazine arrived yesterday and I haven't even opened it yet.

 

[Moshiiii]

Thanks Moshiiii - much appreciated. I actually already have that book - it's excellent, isn't it? I think it might be time for a re-read though. Maybe next week though, I'm avoiding graphics at the moment. The new issue of Grafik magazine arrived yesterday and I haven't even opened it yet.

I figured you had it already That book was a great read, I'm a "noob" at the whole design thing so most of the tips I wont be able to use until later on. No doupt I'm going to re-visit the book.

 

[Lau]

I figured you had it already That book was a great read, I'm a "noob" at the whole design thing so most of the tips I wont be able to use until later on. No doupt I'm going to re-visit the book.

It's still good that you're reading it now though - it just means you'll be well read up on it as time goes on. You might not have time to re-read it by then!

 

[iGav]

With all this talk of A Level and G.C.S.E. results in the media at the moment... it reminded me to ask you Lau about when you're due to hear about your results???

 

[Lau]

With all this talk of A Level and G.C.S.E. results in the media at the moment... it reminded me to ask you Lau about when you're due to hear about your results???

Heard ages ago... done the silly hat graduation and everything. Got a 2:1, so I'm pleased. Could I be bitter that I got 69.1% and 69.5% is a first...? Maybe a little.

 

[iGav]

Heard ages ago...

Well thanks for sharing it... *sniff sniff*

Though blimey... they don't f**k around with the posh bit down in Bath do they we didn't have our graduation until the November if I remember rightly.

Could I be bitter that I got 69.1% and 69.5% is a first...? Maybe a little.

Should've slept with your lecturer... As a former lecturer, it makes all the difference I can assure you. heh, heh, heh.

 

[Lau]

Well thanks for sharing it... *sniff sniff*

Though blimey... they don't f**k around with the posh bit down in Bath do they we didn't have our graduation until the November if I remember rightly.

Sorry, been meaning to email you back for ages. I'll mail you a dodgy graduation pic later on to make up for it.

Yeah, it was a genius move to have a superheated marquee in the middle of July full of students in nylon gowns and nylon hats... Me and the guy next to me spent the ceremony comparing how far the sweat stain had got round out hats...

Should've slept with your lecturer... As a former lecturer, it makes all the difference I can assure you. heh, heh, heh.

Sadly, the fit ones at my college seemed the ethical type, and vice versa Still, how much is an extra 0.4% worth? Surely not a actual shag... I should have bargained it down lower, as it were.

 

[iGav]

Sadly, the fit ones at my college seemed the ethical type,

The ethical type 'eh, luckily the iGav's not the kind to disappoint, I'm always willing to step up and fill any void so to speak.