Its’ been a little over two weeks since graduation and portfolio show and it is time to add up the total costs.
Pina Zangaro portfolio book- $48
Adhesive hinge bindings- $39.40
Screwpost extension pack- $4.13
Desktop Sorter (for displaying actual project books)- $34.99)
Resume Paper- $15.99
Folders for resume package- $13.00
Business Card and Brand Book Displays- $6.90
Paper- $24.49
Brand Books (printing and cutting)- $41.67
Printing resume packages- $37.17
Printing and cutting leave behinds- $29.47
Printing Portfolio Color proof- $52.69
Printing Portfolio Final Version (came with two copies)- $150
250 business cards- $79
GRAND TOTAL- $576.90
Luckily I anticipated spending close to $500, but still it’s a lot of money not to mention tacking on costs of supplies like a bone folder and paper cutter things got a little more expensive. I’m sure others can come up with a thriftier approach than I did.
Trying to keep everything consistent with my identity is what ran up the costs because I wanted everything to maintain my colors. I would advice any graduating students to map out ahead of time a general plan. Consider all of your deliverables (portfolio, posters, resume packages, business cards, brand books etc…) and make a plan for printing. If you use your paper space wisely you can save a lot of money on printing. It helps to think of these items as an investment. After spending all of the money on these items I am well suited for interviews. I have consistent self-marketing materials that I can use to my advantage.
