Decide how you would like to display your portfolio, be it in a leather-bound book, on a CD or DVD or published as a website. Hard-copy portfolios have the advantage of being on hand during interviews; however, CDs, DVDs and URLs are much less cumbersome.
Organize your work and choose pieces of your work that show an evolution in design and express your creativity and design style in the best light.
Choose a hard-copy portfolio cover that can accommodate your pieces (if creating a hard-copy portfolio). If not, place your images into slideshow software, such as Microsoft PowerPoint, so you can upload them to a CD, DVD or to the Web at a later date.
Create quality photographs of these pieces or use originals (if possible) and have them professionally matted, to display them as professionally as possible.
Design an introduction page that includes who you are and your artistic background. Include your influences and your method of approach when tackling your designs.
Include the title of each piece as well as the year of the design. This can be placed on the page before the piece or at the bottom of the piece.
Finish the portfolio with your contact information, credits and a thank you note to the viewer of your portfolio.
Burn your portfolio files to a CD or DVD or upload them to your website, if creating a digital portfolio.