Hi all,
So it’s been a few months since I posted this and wanted to share a few updates for a bit of feedback.
I’ve finished a new project and rearranged a few older ones that should be the foundations of giving my portfolio that depth and diversity, whilst documenting my skillset.
All projects individually can be viewed on Behance as before: https://www.behance.net/_iamdave
I’ve also uploaded my portfolio in the format it is sent in my job applications: http://on.be.net/1EWnZ6g
For this I tried to keep the projects in a sort of sht sandwich format, well more like sht club sandwich. Not that I think any of my projects are bad but obviously some are stronger than others so I layered it: good project, ok project, good project, filler, ok project, good project.
And finally, a new project I worked on that reimagines what a Sony Walkman phone would look like in 2015 after seeing the new High Res walkman at CES this year: http://on.be.net/1EWmEg2
A few points with this one, as Bepster mentioned to me privately that some of the renders are a bit jagged which I am aware of. I had some issues importing the model. Even though I rendered it on a high resolution and did render passes I still couldn’t get it as crisp as I’d like, so I’ll be redoing them. However, I just needed to get it finished to a good presentable point to show in a few interviews I had this week.
I also have some models I need to photograph as well to show in the process ranging from card to 3D prints. Unfortunately I haven’t had great natural light at the moment to do this, if anyone has experienced a UK winter you’ll know it’s 90% grey overcast most days. So yeah, models will be added as soon as possible.
Thanks for the tip on this! For the phone project I used 3Dhubs for some iterative models which were done on a Makerbot and then for the final model theres a firm here in the UK called 3DPrintUK (www.3dprint-uk.co.uk) and uses the same process as Shapeways (laser sintered nylon) but at less than half the price. In regards to the popcorn maker those models are just far to big to 3D print but I do have some images of the mechanism printed at Quirky so I’ll look in to rearranging the process shots on those.
You’re completely right, a lot of the time it is forced as I feel there is a certain level to reach. The problem I find is that my hand sketches, although they’re good enough to communicate internally my intentions to a colleague they just aren’t something I personally want to put in a portfolio. I feel I am getting to a stage that I can show a good process and try to focus on my other strong points though.
I was actually saying in interviews “I’m not the best sketcher but I am good at X, Y, Z” and offering to them on a plate my weakness, which a few latched on to. More recently I’ve not mentioned it at all and no one appears to pick up on it…still waiting for a job offer though!