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Mainecoonmaniac

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As an art director I saw many custom portfolios and cases, some made from aluminum (before ready made ones became more common), acrylic, exotic woods and leather. One that stands out was a custom-made fringed western saddlebag, with the photographers initials branded on it. And most work was custom-fitted, laminated 8x10 and larger transparencies with a black surround.
 
I have a couple of custom portfolio books and slipcovers made by Portfoliobox they are fantastic. I've made books myself but not a portfolio like Dani. That's a lot of work !
Back in the day when I was assisting and schlepping my boss' portfolio around when he was on vacation, they were in clamshell boxes. He had some company ( I can't remember the name ) out of NYC made these laminates with a rubber back, so they were like fancy placemats. They looked nice, but not as nice as Dani's !
Thanks for the link MCM !
J
 
Yes, I have seen it. The printed words are raised, as carbon prints can be. All made by him. He makes his own walnut portfolio boxes and LF cameras, too.
 
RalphLambrecht said:
perfect and gighly professional.
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It’s a standard portfolio. Not hand crafted. I like the chromes have a magic on a light box. But I’m sure that no ad agency art department has one now. The closest thing is a glowing LCD screen.
 
Mainecoonmaniac said:
It’s a standard portfolio. Not hand crafted. I like the chromes have a magic on a light box. But I’m sure that no ad agency art department has one now. The closest thing is a glowing LCD screen.
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Would be really funny if the ad agencies art departments have an intern do cellphone snappies of this guy's book, and do a PDF flip-through to submit to the AD because they like need it so I can look at it on a phone. You know, like squishing a 1200DPI 12x18 inch image to a 2x3 72DPI compressed JPG :wink:
 
jnantz said:
Would be really funny if the ad agencies art departments have an intern do cellphone snappies of this guy's book, and do a PDF flip-through to submit to the AD because they like need it so I can look at it on a phone. You know, like squishing a 1200DPI 12x18 inch image to a 2x3 72DPI compressed JPG :wink:
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His work is of course online as well for those who can't be bothered to look at a physical portfolio. The downside to a book like his is it can only be in one place at a time, while the online portfolio is always available and can be easily updated. Although I respect the hard work and craftsmanship that went into creating his portfolio, the work is nothing special--something I ran into occasionally when I worked as an AD. Elaborate packaging, mediocre content. The photographer or rep got me to look, but that's about it.
 
jnantz said:
Would be really funny if the ad agencies art departments have an intern do cellphone snappies of this guy's book, and do a PDF flip-through to submit to the AD because they like need it so I can look at it on a phone. You know, like squishing a 1200DPI 12x18 inch image to a 2x3 72DPI compressed JPG :wink:
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:laugh:
 
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