Building Design Portfolios

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A critical part of any presentation is the order of

elements. The first thing in your portfolio or pres-

entation box should be a strong design sample—

a drum roll to get the viewer excited or, at the very

least, engaged. It should probably not be your

very best piece, but it needs to catch attention

and hold it. The dimension and structure of the

binder or box will play a role in determining how

you organize things. Beyond that, you should

position your pieces in an order that will build

anticipation and excitement until, at last, you

show the highlight of your work. When making

a live presentation, you’re the master of cere-

monies: you can adjust the ...