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TIL from a gallery owner that my portfolio was too polished
I was at a small show last month in Portland and the owner spent 20 minutes going through my iPad folio. She said it looked like I was trying to sell a product instead of show my process. At first I thought she was just being harsh, but then I looked back at my last 3 projects and she was right. It's all finished renders and no sketches or failed attempts. Has anyone else heard this kind of feedback about showing the messy parts of your work?
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sanchez.ivan10d ago
Nah but too polished kind of beats too messy though right?
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the_felix10d ago
Guilty as charged... my portfolio's so polished it's practically a mirror.
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joseph_green1310d ago
Yeah that's rough, I feel you lol. It's way too easy to get caught up in making everything look perfect and forget what actually matters. Solidarity, man, we've all been there.
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