tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61719093443263296992024-03-13T12:11:45.850-07:00Portfolio ArrangingMs. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171909344326329699.post-31150102902777710952014-03-28T12:39:00.000-07:002014-03-28T12:51:26.008-07:00Ms Moffatt's unusual translucent Portfolio.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I chose this 12"x 12" scrap book album because it would stand out in a crowd of black books. I also liked the size, when opened it would give me a 24" spread.<br />
The transparent cover invites a viewer to turn the page and get a better look. I chose a very bold piece of art that would show through the translucent cover, and it had a lot of blue it it to match the portfolio.<br />
I adore the idea of the transparent or translucent coverings. If I haven't suggested putting your promotional postcard in a translucent envelope for mailing yet, ask me!<br />
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The right hand side of your book is the more desirable page for viewing, so put your best piece here. I have my favorite alphabet animal on the right, and the runner-ups on the left. This might be a way you could display your three sequential vignettes on one side with a companion full page piece of art on the other.<br />
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A dynamic way to break up your book is to cut <b>a copy</b> of a double page spread into two halves. Displayed like this an art director can get a true view of how the pages will look in a book and see how well you work around the gutter. <br />
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In this portfolio I have a lot a nature scenes with a good amount of blue in them, so I felt this blue portfolio would work. On this spread I used blue for background papers. I felt the dark blue would look better than a traditional white or black page. And it looked good with the blue portfolio. <br />
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Here the blue background does NOT work it should be black to match the page beside it. This spread demonstrates a way to showcase pieces according to color. The subject mater has nothing to do with each other.<br />
Also notice how I have left a white border around the tiger. This will help it stand out from the black background. I might also shrink the facing page a bit and put a white border around that piece so they will work better together.<br />
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This page had a lot of white so I chose a black background paper. Here a white border around the art would not work. A blue background paper would fight with the dark blue sky, and a white background paper would wash it out.Ms. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.com0