Advice on presenting various types of work ?

[RedSox]

I'm working on a portfolio at the moment, but one of the problems I'm facing is that my work is very much mixed, from photography to sketches/concept art to rendered 3d material and 3d textures. (and even more like various forms of graphic design).

What I'm looking for is some good examples of real portfolios (not digital ones, since they offer virtually no limitation) of how people present their work. Searching the net proves to be a bit of a problem since the keyword 'portfolio' gives me thousands of digital versions, which often are more like case studies of work than a presentation of skill and technique.

Yes, I have already figured out various ideas graphic-wise on how to present my work, but I still feel my way of working goes more toward a short book than a real portfolio.

The main problem is presenting work in various shapes and sizes in a very coherent way. So if anyone knows some sites who have pictures or info/tips on real portfolios, I'd really appreciate it!

You know, it's nice to be creative, but you still need a good way of showing it to the world :) Thanks!

[TopherMark]

I will have to double check (if I remember...), but I believe that the book, The Illustrator's Bible by Rob Howard, has some practical advice on portfolios (Color transparencies, color copies, photographing, etc.). From what I remember, the most important piece of advice was to create smaller, specialty portfolios aimed at a particular client. Being that I'm a slacker, my art endeavors had fallen to the wayside for many years, so I can't speak from experience in the art field, but can speak from just dealing with clients. In web development, we show the clients example sites that showcase the particular aspects that the potential client is interested in. We don't show everything, because that can overwhelm the client and throws too much information in their lap, so to speak. All my opinion, of course, but I need to create separate portfolios: fine art(probably not), sci-fi book publishers, fantasy book publishers, etc. Even within those categories, I would research my target audience and further refine.