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（作品就像是「門楣」，好好整修一下，給它光耀一下吧～）
原文轉載自core 77 Portfolio Preparation Tips and Suggestions by Stu Constantine，我沒有全文翻譯，但是摘錄一些重要的句子。它的作品集指南是偏向「求職」類別的作品集，對大家來說也是很實用的喔！（本站過去都只提供「求學」類的作品集指南，後來發現很多人也拿來「求職」呢～～）
A strong portfolio opens doors, a weak portfolio closes them. Your portfolio is often the only thing a person sees before deciding whether or not to contact you, and in many cases you may not be present to explain it (particularly on-line portfolios). There are fundamental qualities that all outstanding portfolios share, and a variety of principals and techniques that can help take your portfolio from average to excellent. If at all possible, your portfolio should be appropriate to the situation and reviewer, and all portfolios should show creativity, skills, range, thought, and ambition. It is the overall combination of these, plus that “special something,” that makes one designer stand above the others.
他提到了所有的作品集，都應該展現出「創意」「技巧的程度」「領域」「思考」和最重要的「ambition野心」（或是講比較正向一點的「抱負」與「志向」）趕快想一下，你的作品集缺了哪一個呢？
底下分為五大類小綱要來說，第一個就先討論了格式。
The Right Type
type這個東西，很特別，但它卻是最「先決」的，因為它很直接的影響你呈現方式，例如線上作品集，和紙本的作品集，兩個TYPE就完全不同，為了interview準備的作品集也有所不同，這個地方強調，你要先思考「觀看」的流程，因為這就是type的精華了～
There is no single “right” way to prepare a portfolio. A different presentation is appropriate for each person, each situation and each interview. You need to understand what kind of portfolio you are creating. Is it to get into school, to get an internship, to get a first job, a second job? Each of these will require a different selection of projects. Also consider what type of presentation are you preparing. Is it an on-line portfolio, a leave-behind book, a one-on-one interview, a cold call, or something else? Each of these scenarios calls for a different type of media, so you should spend some time thinking about what you will show in each of these cases and prepare accordingly.
Skills
這裡強調「完美」「美到極點」的作品集，可能只滿足了現在設計師最「底層」的要求，光放一些拍得超級好看得攝影作品，或是很漂亮的rendering，sketch與完整的projects可能還是不夠的，要如何在作品集中也能強調出你深層的思考，以及在「複雜中解碼」和「在混頓中提煉專業」的態度，這些都要仔細思考。所以你可能要涉及一些領域裡「邊緣」的部份，也就是一般人不會想到的，作者是比較偏向工業設計的型態，所以用工業設計做例子，像是大家一般只會畫產品，卻沒有想到包裝，你就可以多提一些「包裝」的思考。以平面設計類，大家可能都很著重字型，卻沒有想到印刷成本，你也可以多提一些「印刷成本」的實驗與探討，這可以強調你在SKILL上的不同。
The level of presentation in your portfolio must be excellent. Indeed, if your book is full of beautiful photos, renderings, sketches, and finished projects, you have only met the minimum requirements for designers these days. The pages in your book must demonstrate that you can quickly and effectively communicate complex ideas in a professional manner. Excellent, interesting and varied compositions are expected. Dramatic use of scale, focus and color will make your work stand out. Make an effort to communicate your level of skill with a wide variety of tools typical for your chosen field. This may include any and/or all of the following: a plethora of software packages, drawing skills, color, composition, model making, production techniques, manufacturing/fabrication, CAD, 3D modeling, and an understanding of basic engineering.
Range
這裡是強調要「擴大」自己的ability領域，而且是要「全面的design sense」怎麼說呢，首先要強調自己是可學習的，可團隊的（好像每個人求職都一定會強調這一點，笑～）然後要記得口說無憑，要提供證據才好。
Your portfolio should celebrate your ability to work on different types of projects. This lets the reviewer know that you are flexible and can work in a variety of situations. If possible, use examples from different product categories, demonstrate your familiarity with a variety of media, or indicate experience with a range of technologies. Integration of varied disciplines is always interesting and shows a willingness to collaborate with a variety of people, another important skill. Make an effort to show your contributions to a project from concept through production. This demonstrates a holistic design sense that is invaluable to most employers. Also, make sure to show a full range of abilities, including sketching, rendering, model making, finished products, photography, 3D modeling, etc.
Ambition
我還是翻成「志向」好了，雖然在職場上用「野心」好像比較正確，作者強調履歷表正是作品集中很重要的一環，應該是一起的，不是分開的。所以如果你的作品集裡面能有一些是「我自己的案子」，這樣是最好的，叫做Self-driven類別的。強調你自己是一個主動，積極的，能夠顧頭顧尾，有意志力去衝到終點的。作者也強調，如果你的履歷表之中有一些空白的時間（例如「待業」），你應該寫上的是你在那段時間裡，學什麼，創作什麼。
A designer who can take initiative, resolve a wide range of problems, and manage projects from beginning-to-end is a valuable addition to every team. Your portfolio, combined with a written résumé, should illustrate these traits. Self-driven projects are great examples of this. If possible, show measurable contributions conceived and implemented by you, repeatedly, on a wide variety of projects. Indicate that you can work with limited supervision. Show that you can generate ideas—no one is looking for a designer that needs someone else to think for them. Make an effort to fill gaps in your employment history with an interesting variety of projects and activities.
That Special Something
特別的小東西，很多人都會附在作品集裡，我過去寫過，像是申請互動設計的同學，可以放一些小遊戲，申請動畫的同學，可以放flip books，申請平面設計或是工業設計等得同學（建築也可以），放一些速寫，草稿發展的小冊子，都是很不錯得小東西Special something，不過要記得，這些小東西不要是沒意義的，要讓它insightful。也要讓它是有概念的。要能結合你最強的那一面。
If your portfolio has excellent examples of everything listed above, congratulations—you are free to compete with thousands of other hungry designers. To rise above the rest and truly stand out in an extremely competitive field, your work needs to go the extra mile. Your projects should show insightful, conceptual foundations, indicating that you think about your work on many levels. Layers of meaning in your work allow people to explore and enjoy your projects repeatedly. Beautiful compositions that show a variety of techniques, colors and scale make your work stand out. If you are particularly strong in one area—typography for example—make sure every entry in your book celebrates this fact, but without throwing it in the reader’s face. The quality of your work and your presentations is much more important than a fancy, unique, or tricky presentation. Keep it simple, and let the work speak for itself.
以上，看起來很難吧！（好像英文作業喔！）不過現實的設計領域的確考量到上面的這些重點呢！設計師可不是能畫圖就成了的～今日的設計師，要處理的事情可是超級多樣化，所以，為了「求職」而做的作品集，也要好好得思考喔！
This may sound like a daunting task, but it is the reality in today’s design world. If you take the time to review and select your work, and put together a well thought out book, you’ll be rewarded many times over throughout your career.