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This is an old thread, but I thought I’d revive it with a good resource for inspiring print options for portfolios.  

I use the text No Plastic Sleeves for the online portfolio course I teach.  Its written for photographers, but has some great in-depth sections on layout and binding.  The companion blog here has some nice interviews with gallery owners and other professional that answer questions on what an employer wants to see.

Happy New Year.  

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@ Jay, since I teach an online course in portfolio website development & design, I am partial, but also believe it is important to have other back-up methods, since you are never sure what the intended audience prefers.  The most important element is consistency throughout your presentation methods.  If you have a paper portfolio, pdf portfolio & website,for example, I recommend editing your content and making it the best it can be in your medium of choice first.  Then it is fast & easy to use the same layout & work in the other mediums.  For example, if you want to rely on a paper portfolio, you may want to confirm an upcoming interview through email with a mini-teaser pdf version of what you will be bringing with you.  You could choose 2 close-up shots of pieces from 2 or 3 categories (freehand sketches, construction details, etc). The interviewer would then see the same full-size pieces in your paper portfolio when you meet This method reinforces your skillset, also showing you have additional organizational and software skills–immediately separating you from the rest of the pack.  Hope this helps!

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I blog about modern design, color, teaching design and the design process.

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One of the favorites on my shelf is “The Gardens of California” by Nancy Goslee Power. It provides great images of many major and minor southern California landscapes, with partial plant lists accompanying each project. While I was getting started on my journey into plant knowledge, this book was very inspirational to me. She also has a more recent book entitled “Power of Gardens” which I don’t have, but might be worth checking out.

In addition to the resource books already listed, such as Bob Perry’s book and others, I found it even more helpful to study plant combinations in books by other designers.

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