Portfolio Content & Website Revision

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Digital Designer at Link Digital, Canberra
http://www.seek.com.au/Job/digital-designer/in/act-act/20163950

What are the mandatory portfolio requirements for the job?
There were no particular portfolio requirements listed in the ad, but from reading the duties, I imagine your portfolio would have to be very high quality, showcasing a range of different works.

What experience/skills does the job require?
-Must have a degree
-A passion for creating beautiful designs and for continual learning
-Experience providing design solutions
-Developed communication skills
-Proficiency especially in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
-Flash/Multimedia skills considered an advantage

What portfolio pieces do you have that would be appropriate for the position?
I have quite a good number of good poster designs that I think would be appropriate and that would potentially impress the employer.

Would a digital or print portfolio be best suited for the position? both?
I think that both would be suited as they're also looking for multimedia skills as well.


Junior Graphic Designer/Digital Operator at Worldwide Online Printing, Sydney
http://www.seek.com.au/Job/junior-graphic-designer-digital-operator/in/sydney-southern-suburbs-sutherland-shire/20232092

What are the mandatory portfolio requirements for the job?
As above.

What experience/skills does the job require?
-High level proficiency in InDesign and Adobe creative suite
-Innovative and creative
-Strong communication skills
-Good commercial discipline
-Work in fast paced environments
-Customer liaison required
-Sales and marketing focus would be an advantage

What portfolio pieces do you have that would be appropriate for the position?
As above; especially as most of them have been created in InDesign and the employer is looking for proficient InDesign skills.

Would a digital or print portfolio be best suited for the position? both?
More than likely a print portfolio, but it couldn't hurt showing them a digital portfolio as well.


Graphic Designer at NGV, Melbourne
http://www.seek.com.au/Job/graphic-designer/in/melbourne-cbd-inner-suburbs/20211066

What are the mandatory portfolio requirements for the job?
As above.

What experience/skills does the job require?
-Degree or diploma in Graphic Design
-Working with Style Guides
-Experience in working in a dynamic, fast-paced commercial/advertising studio environment.

What portfolio pieces do you have that would be appropriate for the position?
Poster designs, logo designs and I also could add in a style guide we had to create for an assessment to show that I do know how they work.

Would a digital or print portfolio be best suited for the position? both?
Both; they're looking for a Graphic Designer and you could be subject to a lot of different jobs so giving them an option to see a digital portfolio would be suitable.