2. Importance of portfolio A portfolio is a collection of materials created by you, gathered together in one book designed to highlight your accomplishments and show off your talents.
4. Importance of portfolio Show students my portfolio Why I decided to put certain things in mine, how I organized it, portfolio cards Things to include in yours: resume/cards/schoolwork/professional work/personal work/references/business cards
5. Importance of portfolio Traditional portfolios, which are collateral pieces or 4-by-5-inch transparencies mounted on black board. Pros: professional, easy to present and interactive Cons: no way to see work unless on interview, hard to contain and remember all pieces
6. Importance of portfolio Book formats, which are books with clear plastic pages for inserting materials, binders, and photo books. Pros: professional, industry standard Cons: no way to see work unless on interview, not easy to take pieces in an out of pages
7. Importance of portfolio Digital media including CDs and DVDs. Pros: contemporary, easy to send to people Cons: not good at view at interview. Cannot see work with different stocks
8. Importance of portfolio Digital portfolio posted on your Web site or hosted on a portfolio site. Pros: contemporary, easy to send people to, professional Cons: not good at view at interview. Cannot see work with different stocks
10. Creating portfolio Chronologically – most recent up top Good for seeing development over years Bad: see worst pieces first, must have something stunning first
11. Creating portfolio Category – grouping together items of various categories together (ex. Illustrations, photographs) Good for organization and easy to explain Bad: by group all together, not a lot of variety in sections
12. Creating portfolio Best piece first, second-best last, rest all between Good for variety Bad: hard to explain reasoning and time-period work is done. Must be well-rehearsed in delivery or seem disorganized
13. Appearance No matter the delivery type, must be clean, not dents, rips or tears Outer case – clean with no marks Inside material, clean, printed correctly, all supporting materials clean and organized
14. Recap Types of portfolio organizing, types of delivery, why they are good and bad
15. Recap of class Words of wisdom: keep in mind basic principals an elements. Always brainstorm and do thumbnails if possible before starting on a big project. Find out all specs ahead of time. Use the appropriate program from appropriate piece. Keep good track of your time. And always watch your type use! This is the hardest part of design, good font use.
16. Graphic Design Any words of wisdom from anyone in class who has done graphic design on a freelance basis? Gabriel?
17. Assignment Gather printed examples of your work, including projects and labs from this class and design work from other classes. 2. Design a traditional portfolio showcasing your work. 3. Present the portfolio to a group of peers––classmates and instructors. 4. Discuss the work using graphic art terms and vocabulary. Deliverables and Format: Present to a group of peers a traditional portfolio of printed pieces. Save all projects from this class electronically–– burn a CD. Assigned: Unit 10 Due: Unit 11 Grading Weight: 5%
18. Next class Final exam Submission of portfolio CD (you will NOT get this back) Presentation to group of portfolio, brief explanation of pieces to group
19. LAB CD Burning In lecture room – put together printed portfolio (production), computer lab for digital work
