Presentation evaluation.

We had to look at different presentation methods to present our own work. We looked at two types of portfolio which included an e-portfolio and a mounted portfolio. To create an e-portfolio you select pieces of your best work, a minimum of 10 and you then photograph these. It is best to do this using the appropriate lighting as this will make the work look more professional. You can then edit these photos using Photoshop to enhance the colours. When you have got the desired look you then upload these to an e-portfolio such as Flickr. You would use an e-portfolio for a university interview if required, further course of study, could be used for evidence for your CV and can be used when applying for jobs. The possible audience that would be viewing this type of portfolio would be a possible employer and the general public because it would be on the internet. Some of the advantages of using a e-portfolio are; it does not cost anything to create, apart from editing photos it can be quicker to create, you don’t have to carry it around. The disadvantages of using an e-portfolio are you cannot see the pieces of work in person and so you cannot see intricate detail and texture.  

Another type of portfolio is a mounted one. To produce a mounted portfolio I first selected a minimum of 8 pieces of my best work. I then placed these pieces of work onto black card and cut them out leaving a black border of roughly 1cm and then placed these onto a bigger piece of mountcard. You have to make sure there is an equal sized border both sides and the bottom border has to be bigger than the top. The order in which you put your work should show a journey and the process in which is what developed. Students would use mounted portfolios for showing their best work for an interviewer, course leader or employer. A professional artist would use a mounted portfolio for showing their finished and best quality work, representing what style of work they produce. People that would view this type of portfolio would be an interviewer and an employer. The advantages of having a mounted portfolio is that the viewer can see the intricate details of the work, the interviewee can discuss their work. The disadvantages of this portfolio are that it is not cost effective as you have to buy a lot of card and the carry case. It takes time to create this as you have to be accurate with the cutting of card and measurements. It can be heavy to carry around as they are very large.

Overall the two types of portfolios have similarities and differences and both serve different purposes. E-portfolios are more practical when it comes to showing your work to a larger group of people in a range places who just want to get a rough idea of what work you produce, whereas mounted ones are more personal to you as you can hand make them. I believe that mounted portfolios are a better way to show your work as you will be there with the work to discuss it and explain your style.