Take an inventory of all your work: school assignments, group projects, internship work, freelance projects, etc. Make a master list of work you want to include in your final portfolio. Organize your list in a way that seems appropriate, with creation date, class, project type(identity, web, packaging, campaign etc). Then make a chart or table ranking your projects/pieces one by one: Does it have the potential to be in your final portfolio(definitely, maybe, only if I’m desperate). Does it need to be revised/ reworked? Make notes about what’s required to bring the piece up to a professional standard(revise layout, new type, images etc). Then, rate your projects on a scale of 1 to 5. 5 means the highest design quality(looks professional), 1 means needs work(looks too amateur). Feel free to use this sheet or create your own format. Finally, create a schedule or timeline to upgrade and finish your portfolio pieces by the end of the quarter.
Part 02: Create a Slideshow of Work
Now that you’ve identified the finalists, make a low-res digital presentation of your portfolio as it is now to present in class. This slide presentation can be made in your presentation tool of choice(Keynote, Google Slides, etc.). You can get digital images of your work by exporting native files as PDFs or JPGs. For some pieces use screen shots, photographs or scans. Some projects will need to be depicted in multiple views. This slideshow is not intended as a final portfolio presentation, but rather as a low-res survey to help you plan and edit your work. As you flip through this presentation, we’ll be able to see trends and identify any gaps in your portfolio.
Your presentation should follow the following guidelines:
16:9 ratio
Each person will be alloted 12 minutes for their presentation and to receive feedback/criticism
Cover slide with name and date
Saved as a Keynote, Powerpoint, whatever, pdf with this naming format: FirstName_LastName_RoughPortfolio.pdf
You should have 8–12 projects in the presentation. This is not set in stone. Some projects will enter the portfolio and some will exit as you make new work this year. This is merely a starting point.
Schedule
Because of the size of this class, we will be splitting the presentations into two days. Group 01 will present Tuesday, September 10 and Group 02 will present Thursday, September 12.
Group 01
Alicia Niemirowski
Drew Albritton
Ashley Leake
Ashley Crook
Ashton Eckholdt
Avery Grimshaw
Brittany Alford
Camille Louis
Evan Bryan
Haley Hooker
Ian Armentor
Jessica Trinh
Joseph Newman
Group 02
Joshua Bruce
Kailyn Dollar
Lilly Saye
Madison Dearman
Maggie Jones
Gracie George
Misty Creamer
Olivia Zigler
Sarah Birdsall
Shelby Bonnette
Thomas Stapleton
Meredith Agerton-Diebold
Carrington Merrell
Part 03: Rework a project or create a new project.
Rework a project or create a new project. This step offers a chance to rework or create a project that focuses on your specific interest in graphic design. This project will allow you to fill in a gap within your portfolio. You will concept, research and develop this project based on your own interests. It should have a client, target audience and design strategy. After you have chosen your direction, write a creative brief(not to exceed one page) that gives a clear project outline.
Part 01: Make a Visual Audit
Part 02: Create a Slideshow of Work
Part 03: Rework a project or create a new project.