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> One thing you might consider is writing a colophon for each piece in your
> portfolio. Depending on what kind of box or binder you keep your samples
> in, you could have a clear overlay for each piece, with a little piece of
> paper listing the date of authorship, the purpose and intended audience for
> the document, your total responsibilities for it (original
> writing/revision/editing/original design/revised design/proof and
> publication/etc.), and the tool(s) used for the major document elements.
That's a wonderful idea. I'm putting together my portfolio to go on the
interview cycle. I have come up with many binding plans, but that idea is
certainly a professional idea...Thanks
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