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Digital Portfolio - David Cass

Another digital portfolio i looked at was by an artist called David Cass. Cass had came into our college to give us a talk on his work and show us his portfolio. When looking at a digital portfolio are you still seeing the creative process? I got a good feel for this with Cass's portfolio as i could see his progress from where he started to where he is now. Starting after he finished College to now.

While i was looking at his page online ( http://www.davidcass.co.uk/ ) i could see he has information about upcoming events and exhibitions on his page. This is a big advantage of having a digital portfolio, having a web sight keeps people in the loop of what is going on with your work. It can also be accessed by anyone, anywhere at any time, giving you a bigger audience for your work. David Cass has a project to fund his travels called the post card project, having a digital online portfolio means he a big range of clients who can find him online.

Again, i have to think about presentation, i think you cannot get a good feel for the work if it is digital. I also think if you are having a few pieces of art as a series dose it have the same effect as just a photograph of the art?

Dose this have the same effect on the viewer as seeing it in person? but in David Cass's case this would be a very hard portfolio to send around because of the size and bulk of his work, this being a good advantage of a digital portfolio. Is it worth it lugging this around to potential employers when you can just have a photo of it and send it to them?

I noticed on his webpage as well that he dose talks, lectures and workshops for college's and universities. Obviously i knew this as he came to my college, but if he was giving a talk to a bigger class, would they be able to see his work if it was not projected onto a screen? would it make people loose interest in his work or his words if they were struggling to see. For example these match boxes:


You probably wouldn't want to be handing around your work incase of damage, especially if it is for sale. They are also very small and you wouldn't be able to see them properly if he was just holding them up. You might loose a connection with the work. 

Another good reason about having a digital portfolio, like my blog for me, is a good way to keep track of your progress, and look back on for future reference. What is a portfolio? what do i know about one? and what is the purpose of one?

I think it is a collection of work to show the viewer their creative process. This is why you would find sketch books and finished pieces in a portfolio.

It  made me think about my own portfolio and how it is taking shape. At the moment the only place where i, and others, can see my creative process is on my blog. I had never thought about my blog like that before.

Writing this report made me wonder is seeing my work on my blog better, worse or the same as seeing it in person? Is it easier for me to do this online than write it down? yes, but why? personally because i find it easier to open up my laptop and just type or upload photos, i can do it at home, save it and log on at college and finish it. i can re read it, move it around and re word it. It is also programmed in my mind a bit, as i am 23 i have been digital for most of my life so far.

It is something to think about is if future employers would think this way too?

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