After an interview, leaving this portfolio brochure behind with the interviewer helps keep your name and design work fresh in their mind. This foldable mini-portfolio may sit on their desk while they are deciding who to hire, which can bode well for you.

Here’s an example of a single-fold brochure template I made for you to use:

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Grading Checklist

• Design a portfolio brochure to use to market yourself during the job interview process
• Use my template or create your own
• Include 4–5 pieces of your best work
• Include your name and contact information
• You may include a QR code lining to your Behance or website portfolio. I made mine in InDesign and copied and pasted it into Illustrator.
• Print it on our 12″ x 18″ paper (It’s a heavier weight)
• Participate in presentations and critiques
• Hand in your final folded brochure

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Portfolio Brochure Template

Here’s the full Illustrator template for the Portfolio brochure. It uses two 12″ x 18″ artboards. You’ll print this 2-sided and get two brochures. We call this duplexing 2-up.

Open it in Illustrator and customize it with your own design work and brand. This image shows the template customized with student work.

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Portfolio Brochure Mockups

Here are several Photoshop templates to help you build mock-ups of this 5″ x 9″ folded portfolio brochure.

To use these templates:

• Download and open the Photoshop file
• Double-click to open the smart objects
• Add your own images
• Save and close the smart objects
• Customize all the smart objects until the brochure is personalized to you
• Save the final image as needed for Behance, your website, etc

Folded Brochure: Download it here: Portfolio Brochure Mockup folded.psd.zip

Inside and Outside Spread Together: Download it here: Portfolio Brochure Mockup both sides.psd.zip

Inside Spread: Download it here: Portfolio Brochure Mockup inside spread.psd.zip

Outside Spread: Download it here: Portfolio Brochure Mockup outside spread.psd.zip

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