Semester Project & Assignments:

• Syllabus & Schedule (pdf archive)
• P1: Audit and Archive
• P2: Portfolio Design & Layout
  
• P3: Resume and Interview
  

Course description:

Through the archiving, auditing and editing or previous studio projects, students will compile a professional quality portfolio.  Students will research design approaches, catalog and objectively edit their work.  Students will explore ways to articulate their design intents through the thoughtful integration of graphic and written content, as well as the further development of oral presentation skills.  Each student will generate a final body of work that features their design skills and professional abilities to prospective employers.

Course objectives:

I hope this course will help you develop an understanding of the processes and skills required to create  a professional and cohesive design portfolio.  Students will generate a professional quality portfolio and obtain the skills for continued development of their portfolio throughout their career.  More specifically, I hope this course is a chance for you to further investigate the following questions:

• How does your ability to critically and objectively self-evaluate your body of work improve your portfolio and strengthen you as a designer?
• How do precedent studies allow you to investigate design possibilities and successfully implement resulting decisions?
• What graphic design tools are available to help you clearly articulate your design intent through the portfolio?
• How do the craft, graphics, and content of your portfolio, resume, and cover letter communicate your ability to succeed in a professional environment?

Recommended Textbooks:

Baron, Cynthia. Designing a Digital Portfolio. Voices that matter. Indianapolis, Ind: New Riders, 2004.

Bender, Diane M. Design Portfolios: Moving from Traditional to Digital. New York: Fairchild Books, 2008.

Carter, David E. The Little Book of Layouts: Good Designs and Why They Work. New York: Collins Design, 2005.

Eisenman, Sara. Building Design Portfolios: Innovative Concepts for Presenting Your Work. Design field guides. Gloucester, Mass: Rockport, 2006.

Knight, Carolyn, and Jessica Glaser. Layout: Making It Fit : Finding the Right Balance between Content and Space. Gloucester, Mass: Rockport, 2005.

Linton, Harold, and Steven Rost. Portfolio Design. New York: W.W. Norton, 2003.

Myers, Debbie Rose. The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley & Sons, 2005.

Ray, Katerina Ruedi, Lesley Naa Norle Lokko, and Igor Marjanovic. The Portfolio: An Architectural Student's Handbook. Oxford: Architectural, 2003.