Resources

One of the students in our portfolio prep class with Sean was Cassie Forrington and she did a gorgeous logo and stationery package. She posted her logo at typophile and this shows the feedback she got. You can't just post anything there-you've got to really work on it first but you can see how helpful it was. If you find a font in a magazine you love and can't identify it you might post it at typophile and the experts will let you know what it is. I think you might enjoy this.

Cassies Logo Crit: http://typophile.com/node/38711

Identity and Standards Manuals: This link will help you see examples of great identity manuals. (Best Buy, Yale, New School)

http://www.identityworks.com/tools/guidelines_and_standards_manuals.htm

Books/Websites

1000 Graphic Elements

1000 More Graphic Elements

[These 2 books have been called the secret weapon for portfolio students. They are full of amazing ideas, bells and whistles to really make your book shine].

After visiting Inscriptu you know what is possible. You can make your pieces sing so get these books and get ideas. Perhaps you could split them with other students.

More books:

The Art of Pop Up

Free Font Index

whatthefont.com

typophile.com

Vendors: T-shirt Mart-embroidery-iron-on's etc.

Ready Stamp (ask for stamp and plate)

Blend (digital printing of your portfolio)

SK Digital (digital printing of your portfolio)

It is important to call your digital printer for the portfolio in advance to find out how to set up pages for accurate printing.

Magazines for ideas/inspiration:

These magazines can help you get ideas for your portfolio layout and fonts! Take a look at the fonts they mix...

Metropolis

Monacle

Wallpaper

GQ

Good

Uppercase

ID

Dwell

Seed

SPD (Society of Publication Design) yearly publication of the best of the best in magazine publication. These books are just full of great layouts!