As I gathered my many projects together this week, not only to update my portfolio, but also to apply for an internship, it became abundantly clear that my work is extremely unfocused. I have strong work in print, 3D animation, interactive material, and web development, but none of those categories stand out as my clear calling. I suppose this is a blessing as well as a curse (my options are open), but it still leaves me wondering where I should be focusing my attention in the coming months.
Part of the reason this is so distressing is that the text I've been reading strongly recommends some degree of customization in your portfolio based on the specific field you're trying to enter, or even the specific position at a given company. This makes sense, of course, but is also daunting to someone who may not have that much to show in any one area.
I've been perusing the portfolios of some of my peers for a while now in an attempt to find some inspiration, but I've discovered something a little... disappointing? Many of them are near carbon copies of each other, different only subtly in scheme and proportion. They all have the same style of up-close thumbnails, the same off-white backgrounds, and the same basic navigation. While most of these portfolio's are very good in an objective sense, I have to believe that sticking out in the pack is better than this cookie-cutter routine I'm seeing a lot of. Happily, the style I'm hoping to pursue for my portfolio deviates from this template quite a bit. 'More on that in future entries.
So long for now,
-Dan
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