Your portfolio needs to convey not just your creative talents and skills but also your personal qualities. As such it's essential that it says only good things about you.
It's customary to leave something behind when you show your portfolio, so be sure to leave an object that will be a topic of conversation long after you've gone.
Are you making the most of your talents or could you be earning more from your creative offerings? Mark Ramshaw explains how to sell yourself more effectively, without having to sell out.
A recent monster-themed exhibition at a small gallery in Bristol proved to be a masterstroke of self-promotion for Peskimo, a talented Cheltenham-based design duo. We find out what all the growling was about.
If you made it your New Year's resolution to start up your own design concern, but are still being driven mad by a job you can't stand, now might be the time. Craig Grannell gets advice from those who have already made the leap.