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Design Portfolios. Chapter 1. What is portfolio?. A unique object of work A collection of artifacts that demonstrates your skills and abilities A unique personality that reflects who you are It identifies your strengths and weaknesses
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Design Portfolios • Chapter 1
What is portfolio? • A unique object of work • A collection of artifacts that demonstrates your skills and abilities • A unique personality that reflects who you are • It identifies your strengths and weaknesses • It is not a stack of projects crammed together but a cohesive organized display
Expectations are high! • Your work is being reviewed by another designer • You've got to spark their interest • How it is organized says a lot about your organizational skills
Traditional portfolios • Printed format • Most interviewers like to see some work in person • Size is important
Digital portfolios • Complements the print portfolio • CD-Rom or DVD • Web site • Shows you are up on technology • Does not replace the traditional portfolio • Broadens your reach and allows a less expensive means to distribute your portfolio
Most important body of work you will produce • Your portfolio is the single most important instrument that will help you get a job. • Take its development very seriously.
Diversity of Portfolios • Chapter 2
What sets you apart? • Know your competition • Your portfolio needs to be distinct and creative • It should be polished with an attention to detail • It should show that you take pride in your work
Know your competition • Fierce competition • One typo could turn someone off • Laid-off designers are out there • Use only your best work • Show work that says "I have the skills and creativity to be a benefit to your firm."
Assignment 1 (10 points) • Teams of 2-3 people, conduct Internet research and share your findings in an email to me and I'll forward to the class: • Sample ID portfolios to study • Example resumes and cover letters • Interviewing tips • Free fonts • Job posting and recruiter websites
Knowing your audience • Chapter 3
"If you want to get somewhere, you first must know where you are going."
How is a portfolio reviewed? • The portfolio is a design project and will be evaluated first. How if presents, reads and its layout. • Reviewers will be looking for something in particular. Know what the company does and have examples of that type of work in your portfolio. • It's hard to say what your reviewer really wants to see
Self Study • Homework due on Friday, September 9th via email.
Gathering Materials • Chapter 4
Time to start now! • Make folders and start filling them with digital content
Organization • Theme (nature, sustainable, casual, etc) • Skill set
What will you need? • Schematic work: bubbles, blocks, ideation drawings • CAD construction drawings • BIM drawings • Rendered floor plans elevations and perspectives • Models • Digital boards • Material selections and FF&E • Limit elemental work and work you have no desire to do.
Homework • Self study due on Sept 9th via email (25points) • Personal brand and logo next class for critique (10 points) • Bring all projects to next class meeting to photograph (10 pts) • All digital files are organized and converted into jpeg images in folders (10 points)