Building Design Portfolios

The printer punches one hole in the upper-left

corner of each trimmed piece, so the internal

design staff can insert a screw through the hole

and make a fan of samples. This system provides

a highly professional promo piece for relatively

little money. Between certain pages, Odgis

inserts a sheet of Mylar to offer brief pauses, or

breaths, in the presentation. The entire mini-

portfolio slips in a small bubble-wrap sheath and

then in a padded mailing bag sealed with one of

the firm’s square mailing labels.

Sometimes, less expensive promotional pieces

sometimes catch the most attention. A certain

amount of roughness can indicate a designer or

firm’s ability ...