Portfolio

I just realised I forgot to mention I finally picked up my portfolio and used it for a couple of meetings last week. It is plain grey on the outside with red ribbons and anzu embossed in red, but when you open it there is a burst of colour. I had each panel lined with a different Japanese paper to echo the patchwork designs I have been doing. I love it! The photos don't do it justice. In the end they had a whole team at Wyvern bindery working on it to get it right, and I'd like to say thanks to them.

Wyvern bindery

Today I went to the Wyvern Bindery in Clerkenwell to get two portfolios made for my work. It is an old-fashioned shop, which specialises in making bespoke portfolios, books, boxes etc. using traditional techniques.

For my portfolio I had to choose cloth, ribbon colour, the size, pockets or no pockets, the font and numerous other things. It is certainly old style shopping - time consuming  and very pleasurable. 

Below is an example of one of their boxes. They make portfolios and boxes for all sorts of designers and projects including the book that is featured in the English Patient film. I went for portfolios that are rather plainer than the one below, but I trust they'll look nice and I can't wait to see them!