<p>Watch out for the bound book, hankddd. Unless it can lie flat when it is opened, it can be a very, very annoying format for the reader. Unless you hold it open with your hand, the pages keep flipping closed.</p>
<p>One of the most important things in a portfolio is to make it easy for the reader…“no hands”, lie-flat format, titles on the opposite page to the image so they can be read at the same time and a large enough font size that older readers can read the titles without their glasses. Remember that your audience is not 18 years old.</p>
<p>An annoying overly-“designy” format can be a real negative. Portfolio reviewers have to look at dozens of these, so you want to make it a simple experience for them.</p>