There are many advantages and disadvantages of having an online portfolio. A major benefit of having your portfolio online is that you can send it to anyone, in any office, anywhere in the world. You are not limited by size and weight like you would be with a traditional folder portfolio. Sometimes they are a lot more appropriate to use when it comes to job interviews for certain roles, mainly web based jobs, as it shows you can use the latest technologies and move with the times. In my opinion an online portfolio can look more sleek and professional where a traditional portfolio can get tatty and dated quickly. They are easily updatable by just the click of a mouse and because of this they can be different for each client/ job offer / educator you wish to see you work, you can change the work to better suit each role.
However I can see why an online portfolio can have some disadvantages. They are not tactile, you can only see what is onscreen and you don’t get to experience the textures. Technology can prove another downside to keeping your portfolio online, one minor technical hitch and your portfolio could be unavailable or not able to view at a crucial moment. Clients and employers won’t want to wait around for this to be fixed.
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