- Typos, spelling and grammar mistakes
- Unprofessional communication: use of slang
- Untidy/messy
- Irrelevant work for the job you're applying for
- Not enough work
- Treating all your work the same (have favourites)
- Copying art sales, work referencing to other peoples illustrations, animations, work etc.
- Too much art with no context or notes
- Being inconsistent
- Failure to improve failing projects/work
- Making excuses
- Difficult to navigate
- Inappropriate, confusing domain name
- Having no online presence at all
- Using unprofessional, confusing gallery sites
What to have in a portfolio
- Personal work
- Having you're own style
- Old work (To show how you've improved)
- Finished pieces
- Captions and notes
- Contact details: Email, phone number, address
- Qualifications
- Education
- Employment
- Certificates and memberships
- Personal statement
- Personal interests
- Skills
Online:
- Suitable colours (background, text etc.)
- NO COMIC SANS
- Understandable fonts, nothing childish or fancy
- Slideshow/gallery of work
- Art related: Design the portfolio to amaze the interviewer, show your skills, ideas and potential.
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