Chapter 1 Design Portfolios. What is portfolio? A unique object of work A collection of artifacts...
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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.
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
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
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.