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hanamichy

Hi everyone,

I am about to graduate this April and we have a portfolio show coming up where people come in from all over the city to see our books. I was wondering what people think about icon design, should I put them in my portfolio? Or is it something graphic designers don't usually like to put in because they are more illustrative and kind of desktop publishing? My book has corp IDs, ads, logos, and the such. The logos that I create are fairly high in detail and more realistic approach. I'm just not sure if it would look awkward or unprofessional. Any art directors out there or other designers that can give me some direction?

Put in your portfolio the type of work you want to do. Icon design is very much a part of graphic desingn (as well as Information Architecture, Human Factors, Usability, etc.)

So, if you like doing icon design, and you feel yours are strong, then by all means, show them.

This is a thread started in the GENERAL area. I thought might get a few more useful eyeballs on it if it were here in the DESING area.

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