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Jon Jones Articles on Portfolios/Job Seeking
Many invaluable articles meant to motivate and give the reality check that you may be looking for, or didn't know that you needed:
Jon Jones smArtist
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Portfolio Tips from Jon Jones
Portfolio Tip #1: Don’t include art tests in your portfolio
Think about it: If you’re applying for a job and include an art test in your portfolio, that means you failed it! The result is that YOU look like a failure.
Portfolio Tip #2: Name and watermark your images.
If you’re emailing your portfolio around, or even if it’s just on your website, name and watermark your images. Put your name, site URL and email address in the corner of every image so it’s noticeable but not annoying. NEVER cover up what’s in the image.
Portfolio Tip #3: Don’t write long emails in a job app.
I hate long emails in a job application. Resumes mean nothing to me. Include it but don’t expect me to read it, because your artwork says more about you than anything you put in a resume.
Portfolio Tip #4: Don’t show works in progress.
Unless you have a lot of content of the same quality level, don’t show works in progress. Especially not front and center. The implication is that it’s the best you’ve done yet and that you’re desperate for content.
Your portfolio repels jobs by Jon Jones
Full article: http://www.thejonjones.com/2005/10/07/your-portfolio-repels-jobs/
I look at game artists’ portfolios on a regular basis. These websites are usually designed so poorly that I close my browser out of disgust. They’re even bad enough to turn away potential employers, regardless of the quality of the artwork. Tragic!
Imagine that your target visitor is a tired, indifferent hiring manager whose only desire is to find the shortest path possible to looking at your art. Nothing else matters. So design your website for him. Give him what he wants. Remove what he doesn’t care about. The clearer your message, the better.
Jon Jones smArtist
Most popular articles http://www.thejonjones.com/jons-most-popular-articles/
Portfolio Tips from Jon Jones
Portfolio Tip #1: Don’t include art tests in your portfolio
Think about it: If you’re applying for a job and include an art test in your portfolio, that means you failed it! The result is that YOU look like a failure.
Portfolio Tip #2: Name and watermark your images.
If you’re emailing your portfolio around, or even if it’s just on your website, name and watermark your images. Put your name, site URL and email address in the corner of every image so it’s noticeable but not annoying. NEVER cover up what’s in the image.
Portfolio Tip #3: Don’t write long emails in a job app.
I hate long emails in a job application. Resumes mean nothing to me. Include it but don’t expect me to read it, because your artwork says more about you than anything you put in a resume.
Portfolio Tip #4: Don’t show works in progress.
Unless you have a lot of content of the same quality level, don’t show works in progress. Especially not front and center. The implication is that it’s the best you’ve done yet and that you’re desperate for content.
Your portfolio repels jobs by Jon Jones
Full article: http://www.thejonjones.com/2005/10/07/your-portfolio-repels-jobs/
I look at game artists’ portfolios on a regular basis. These websites are usually designed so poorly that I close my browser out of disgust. They’re even bad enough to turn away potential employers, regardless of the quality of the artwork. Tragic!
Imagine that your target visitor is a tired, indifferent hiring manager whose only desire is to find the shortest path possible to looking at your art. Nothing else matters. So design your website for him. Give him what he wants. Remove what he doesn’t care about. The clearer your message, the better.
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