Artists Portfolio Cases

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Artists Portfolio Cases


Estand / Galaxy Tab Portfolio Cases / CHI-BTPF-GALAXYTAB-07


Estand / Galaxy Tab Portfolio Cases / CHI-BTPF-GALAXYTAB-07


$66.63


Estand – Galaxy Tab Portfolio Cases – CHI-BTPF-GALAXYTAB-07

Winn Underarm Portfolio Black


Winn Underarm Portfolio Black


$104.95


Winn International Leather Business Cases Underarm Portfolio #WN3448

Winn Underarm Portfolio Brown


Winn Underarm Portfolio Brown


$104.95


Winn International Leather Business Cases Underarm Portfolio #WN3448

Portfolio Cases white 14 in. x 17 in.


Portfolio Cases white 14 in. x 17 in.


$6.39


Constructed with sturdy lightweight corrugated board with velcro closures, these portfolios allow safe storage, careful protection of your work, and effortless transportation. Ideal for student artwork, classroom materials, and drawing boards. The white portfolio cases can be embellished in your own style. Black portfolio cases have a water retardant finish. Great for the artist in all of us

Portfolio Cases white 20 in. x 26 in.


Portfolio Cases white 20 in. x 26 in.


$7.42


Constructed with sturdy lightweight corrugated board with velcro closures, these portfolios allow safe storage, careful protection of your work, and effortless transportation. Ideal for student artwork, classroom materials, and drawing boards. The white portfolio cases can be embellished in your own style. Black portfolio cases have a water retardant finish. Great for the artist in all of us

Hair Art Portfolio/Carrying Case Leatherette 10 X 5


Hair Art Portfolio/Carrying Case Leatherette 10 X 5


$16.49



Pissaro 20x26x3.5 Artist Portfolio


Pissaro 20x26x3.5 Artist Portfolio


$55.92


Pissaro is made from EVA, a unique reinforced nylon material used in the construction of Premium suitcases. The framework of Pissaro is a honeycomb material providing a rigid and durable to protect your valued contents even when used as checked airline luggage or when shipping by Fed-Ex. Many compartments for all the various items you need to transport, equipped with a shoulder strap with strong m…

Alvin Prestige Studio Series Art Portfolio 32 x 42 - 1-1/2 Gusset


Alvin Prestige Studio Series Art Portfolio 32 x 42 – 1-1/2 Gusset


$43.31


This zippered portfolio is constructed of durable, heavy-duty black polypropylene with stitched cloth edges. The molded plastic comfort handles are securely riveted in four places for added strength. Inside features a 6″ x 17¾” zippered pouch for carrying smaller items, as well as a full width pocket for keeping artwork and important papers handy. An inner elastic cross strap holds artwork secu…

Prat Convertable Softside Portfolio Backpack, 26 x 23 x 2.5, Black


Prat Convertable Softside Portfolio Backpack, 26 x 23 x 2.5, Black


$38.64


A Shoulder strap portfolio that easily converts into a convenient backpack. Made of weather resistent canvas with a T-square pocket, mesh pocket and tube holder. The Main compartment pocket has a clear inside lining. 26″ x 23″ x 2.5″ (Holds standard 23″ x 26″ artist clip board)*…



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Animation is probably one of the biggest examples of teamwork in the artistic world. The production process resembles a sort of assembly line. The director/creator dreams up an idea, and then the cartoon goes through pre-production, production, post-production and then release.

An absolutely essential person in this is the designer. When a project is started, they work with the director to develop the initial appearance of the cartoon, from basic drawings to specifics about the character. In other words, it’s the designer’s drawings that start the whole process.

One thing the industry has found is all designers love to draw. They have done so when they were children; imitating their favorite children’s stories or cartoons. Another thing they get good at is imitating what they love; then they start to come up with their own ideas.

What’s different about designers is they don’t necessarily have to have a degree in animation. One of the industry’s all-time greats, Disney’s Mary Blair, actually loved children’s illustrated stories and did them, too. On the other hand, what almost all designers have in common is they did get a Bachelor’s in the fine arts. It also didn’t hurt that they took courses in animation to learn how to tailor what they draw to industry standards.

The point is a good animation design is not only appealing to the eye, but it’s also easy for other animators to replicate. It must have a “simplicity” of lines so when one’s completed another animator can replicate it with ease and speed. Even computer animation complies with this rule. If the characters are difficult to replicate, the end result will look awful on the big screen.

While at school, whether it’s an online college or on campus facility, one other thing a designer has to assemble is a demo reel (or now disk) along with their portfolio. The portfolio will display one’s best designs. The reel shows how they work when animated. This is in many cases even more critical than one’s resume as it gives directors the ability to actually see what the person can do.

From there, one’s first job at a studio will be as an assistant to an animator. The animation world is a small one, and those with talent quickly are pointed out. From there, the goal is to become a full animator. Then, if one’s work proves to be exceptional, some director will ask the animator to generate some original designs. If the director likes them, he’ll ask for more. The goal is to build a rep as a designer, then on to something like art director, storyboard or even director/creator.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the salary of an animator is ranges from $56,000 to $70,000, depending on location and specific industry (film, game, etc). Top designers earn considerably more, depending on their reputation. It should be noted most designers are freelancers though, and work from job to job, however the skills they've learned in online master programs. On the other hand, the job satisfaction more than makes up for it and with Online Information Systems Degrees, who knows where life will take them?