Illustrator Portfolio
A children book illustrator usually has a portfolio where he/she displays work completed and various styles in which he/she is an expert. The portfolio may be on a website (Personal website of the illustrator) or on some blog site. There are also many illustration agencies which have many styles of illustrations. One such website is www.blueberryillustrations.com. The purpose of the portfolio is to have the visitors come to the portfolio section and decide if the style done by an artist is a good fit for the story or book written by the Author. Many design companies and product design companies also need the services of illustrators, so the portfolio can have sections like product illustrations, book illustrations, editorial illustrations etc.
It is very important to keep updating the portfolio and add new work and new styles into the portfolio. It is always suggested that the portfolio should have more styles because it not only implies that the illustrator is talented, it also indicates that the illustrator is experienced. There are many websites where the portfolio can be made, like the coroflot.com and many other such websites.
One more important thing which should be kept in mind is that never start your portfolio with only one or two illustrations, it is better to spend initial days in making a few samples (at least 10-15) and then create a portfolio. This is because if you only start with one or two illustrations /samples, it shows inexperience and the visitor is going to remember your profile for a long time. It is always suggested that the visitor should carry a good impression while visiting your portfolio. You never know if he is noting down your name for future projects.