Critique

This week I am critiquing my initial ideas for my mini portfolio. I know, I know, it sounds a bit weird. However, I feel like my ideas are all in my head and I need to critique them in order to move forward on the project.

I initially was going to design a mini portfolio much like a professionally binded presentation, but that's just not really me. After much thought and the grateful return of my latest book I made in my last fibers class, I began to ponder the idea of binding my own book for my mini portfolio. I would create a surface design for the front and back cover and then decide what style of binding to execute using waxed linen. It's probably hard for you to imagine what the heck I'm talking about, but just imagine a book with hard front and back covers and a thick string binding all the elements together.

Would this look professional enough to you? I thought it would just to really incorporate my art minor into my portfolio, since it is about me! However, I don't want to come off too "artsy" and not enough about design.

Also, would anyone be opposed to having a different approach to page elements with text on transparency and a colored vellum behind it with the image of the piece in the background on a larger-sized page? I don't know if it will look the way I'd like it to, but I thought I'd play around.

I guess now all I really have to do is come up with a way to bind this thing! I know I'd like it to be horizontal, I just don't know if I want it to be an abnormal binding or a standard book-like binding.

This is my worst problem with these types of projects! I never seem to make up my mind until I'm actually sitting down and doing it.

I'm open to any suggestions, obviously!