Design Ideas: Branding your Portfolio

Branding your Portfolio or Presentation Case is an important part of the design process and we are here to help.

At Mullenberg Designs we use a hot stamping press to create a deboss that sinks your logo below the surface of your portfolio cover.

We achieve debossing with a magnesium die that we have fabricated from a digital file of your logo that you will provide. The die is heated up to 250˚ sinking your logo into the surface of your portfolio’s cover fabric.

We offer several options to help you personalize your logo imprint including Blind debossing and Color debossing. Check out this BLOG POST to see the different imprints options in action!

When pulling together your logo design and determining its position on your cover, Scott has these words of advice, “consider the portfolio to be your canvas and the deboss your painting”.  It is the final touch that personalizes your portfolio and expresses your brand identity.

Here are some great examples of Logo Placements with impact:

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Reds: Bold, Brick & Rust

 Custom built for Photographers to present their work and brand, these Presentation Structures celebrate of the Richness of Red in all it’s variations.

3-Piece Portfolio + Slipcase built for New England Photographer Trevor Reid

Full-Case Portfolio + Slipcase built for Brooklyn Photographers Paola + Murray

Full-Case Portfolio built for Minnesota Photographer Maya Bolduan

Clamshell Presentation Box built for Pennsylvania Photographer Tom M Johnson

Find the perfect cover materials to fit your brand!

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Sam Grant / Toronto / Photographer

Black and White Perfection: Toronto Photographer Sam Grant went big, bold and clean in his 3-Piece Portfolio and Slipcase design. Switching up Blacks and Whites in cover materials and debossing colors lends his presentation impact! We had 3 magnesium dies manufactured to achieve this strong branding presence.

3-Piece Portfolio and Custom Slipcase

Sam Grant Photo / Toronto / Photographer

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Style: 3-Piece or Full Case Portfolio?

Mullenberg Designs offers Portfolio books in 2 distinct styles. The 3-Piece and The Full Case style Portfolio. We often get asked which one we recommend; What are the advantages of one over the other? Well, we love them both. They cost the same and are both built with screw post bindings making them equally easy to get into, to add or remove images.

So how do you choose one? Here are some images and features of both styles to help you with this important decision.

The 3-Piece:

As its name suggests the 3-Piece style Portfolio is built in three separate components: a front cover, back cover, and a separate spine. The separate spine piece allows you to add a splash of bold color to your exterior design without an additional cost.

The Full Case:

The Full Case style Portfolio has the look of a traditional bound book. It is built in one piece with an interior spine component. This streamlined style can be customized with a 2 fabric cover.

Contact Mullenberg Designs for your Custom Portfolio Consultation

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Mary Dee Mateo / Seattle / Photographer Portfolio

Seattle Photographer Mary Dee Mateo came to Mullenberg Designs to build a Presentation Portfolio for her Portraiture series. The 3-Piece style Portfolio gave her the opportunity to add a  bold splash of red fabric to her Portfolio Design. A color we were able to matched in her logo deboss.

3-Piece style Photography Portfolio

Mary Dee Mateo / Seattle / Photographer

Need A Presentation Portfolio for your latest work?

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Saverio Truglia / Chicago / Photographer

Chicago-based Photographer Saverio Truglia selected the Mullenberg Design’s Full Case Portfolio with a Custom Slipcase. Saverio opted to have two magnesium dies fabricated of his logo to achieve the unique triple logo deboss on his Slipcase.

Full Case Portfolio with Custom Slipcase

Saverio Truglia / Chicago / Photographer

Need to Update your Portfolio Presentation?

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ASMP | NY | Portfolio Review

The ASMPNY’s Commercial Portfolio Review is right around the corner!

February 2nd is a little more than 2 weeks away. Don’t worry, you can still order a Mullenberg Design’s Custom-Built Portfolio and upgrade your Portfolio Presentation. #presentyourselfbeseen

Contact Mullenberg Designs today!

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Carlos Eric Lopez / L.A. / Photographer Portfolio

Elite Lifestyle Photographer Carlos Eric Lopez wanted a Portfolio Presentation that stood out! We built him a Full Case Portfolio covered in Texlifil Fuchsia for a bright bold presentation. His crisp white logo stands out against the bright fabric giving his portfolio a clean finish. We matched his portfolio fabric in the deboss color on his Black Slipcase pulling together the complete look.

Full Case Portfolio with Slipcase

Carlos Eric Lopez / L.A. / Photographer Portfolio

Need to Upgrade your Portfolio Presentation?

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Helen Melville / NYC / Photographer

Commercial Portrait Photographer, Helen Melville selected a 3-Piece Portfolio Presentation to show off her work. The 3-Piece style portfolio allowed her to integrate a splash of green into her presentation with a separate spine piece.

3-Piece Presentation Portfolio

Helen Melville / NYC / Photographer

Need to update your Portfolio Presentation?

We can help! Contact Mullenberg Designs:

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Eric Stein / Chicago / Photographer

Photo Conspirator, Eric Stein, creates dynamic layered stories in each of his images. To communicate the depth and complexity of his work he selected a bold 2-Fabric Full-Case Portfolio with Slipcase.

2-Fabric Cover Full Case Portfolio with Slipcase

Eric Stein / Chicago / Photo Conspirator 

Need to update your Portfolio Presentation?

We can help! Contact Mullenberg Designs:

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