So shortly after my post on print based portfolios I go to it and started designing my new folio in InDesign. Early this week I sent it off to Blurb to get it printed and bound into an actual (very shiny & glossy) 36 page book.

It was due to arrive Monday but much to my surprise the FedEx delivery man dropped it off this morning! Blurb did a great job for a very reasonable price ($36.95AUD + shipping). I actually went with Blurb because I could upload a PDF rather than use the “photo books” software that most of these book printing places have as their only option.

I am SO happy with the results. Here’s a few random (dodgy iPhone taken) photos of the finished product! :)

There is not a doubt in my mind… I’m totally going to grow old and become one of those crazy cat lady types.

For the last fortnight I’ve been ridiculously uni /work orientated. I’ve barely had time to think about anything else. Earlier today (well, I should actually say yesterday considering it’s 3:20AM) I decided I needed to take a little time out from all the uni work consuming my life.

The result? Nadinerine has a pretty new purple layout. I must admit though, I was kind of lazy. I didn’t code this one from scratch! It’s based on BigBrands, an awesome theme I found over on themeforest. I’ve spent quite a few hours customising it and turning it into a WordPress theme! I really, really, really like this one. It’s simple, clean and very easy to read.

I’m far too tired to extensively check cross browser compliancy right now! Please let me know if you spot any problems or if you have any suggestions! I’m off to bed! :)

Edit (25/10/09 6.30PM): Just because a few of you have commented on its awesomeness, the fantastic font I’ve used for the logo is Noir-et-Blanc.

You have your way. I have my way.

As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Being a final year student Multimedia Design student means one thing… portfolio time.

One of my subjects this semester is purely dedicated to helping us get our portfolios together. I already have a show reel. I also already have a portfolio website in the making. I think I’d like something pretty, shiny & printed that I can actually show prospective clients. Something tangible they can actually hold and flip through. That said, over 50% of my work is animated or moves in some way. So, if I do choose to do a printed folio it is going to be a very interesting challenge in communication.

Am I totally insane (as a Multimedia/Web designer) to be thinking about a print folio?