What is a portfolio?

I think this one is much more informative in a creative way, the content of work for me is perhaps not correct however the points of what a portfolio is and what it should be are really positive and beneficial, i think these points could be brought across when considering my portfolio.

How to make a creative portfolio?

I found this little video on youtube, its a bit random and very american, this is very much the approach i don't want to be taking it is so dry. The only good thing about it is that it gives a few pointers of what type of work to include.

Enterprise: 10 things i want as a designer.

My ambition is to work for well established design company around the yorkshire area, working in illustration and print.

I would love the opportunity to design work for wallpaper, clothing and pattern prints. I like creating these for fun and for no specific purpose, they give me the chance to play around with different and new materials discovering new affects.

Currently i feel my skills lay along illustration and print, although i do enjoy working in other medias i hope to expand on these different medias throughout 2nd year and into 3rd year.

When producing work for a client, i would like to have input into the ideas and not just be a producer.

I would like to work around people, i feel i work best in this environment with ideas buzzing around off one another.

Researching dance websites and looking at the graphic side to the companies has made me realise i would quite like to work in this area and promote something that is close to me.

At some point in the near future, before i establish myself in a company i want the opportunity to work in at least one EU country to gain more experience and if i get the opportunity as a bonus it would be amazing to work in any country outside the EU.

I want to firstly start working with smaller businesses so i can continue to learn and understand the industry as it will be like stepping into a large pond, but it would be amazing to have a few of the larger clients.

I feel it would be best if my competitors were both national and international, thus giving me a larger competitive base to keep me on my toes and hopefully put my name out there.

Promoting my work through a website would probably be the most cost effective method this way i can show my work to the world through an online portfolio.