ah teaches graphic design (Portfolio-ing lecture)

Portfolio-ing

Lecture outline

An introduction to creating a portfolio (for yourself).

In preparation for lecture...

Please close up any laptops, cellphones, Thinkpads, Razrs and other 'beep-boop' devices.

Creating an Ethos

This week's class

A(n) ethos is the understanding, characteristics and definition of oneself as a ____________.

Visuals

Who are you visually?

Let's look at a couple of examples:

• Moh Robati's Portfolio
• Lauren Wickware's Portfolio
• David Hellmann's Portfolio

Showcasing Your Work

Help us understand why it is good

Ensure your project overviews cover:

• What is the project?
• What was the context?
• Who was involved, and what did you do?
• Show us your process
• Tell us why it matters (i.e. what did you learn or accomplish)

Process Analysis

A process analysis:

1. Describes the project
2. Analyzes the process
3. Identifies problem(s) and solution(s)
4. Reflects on the solution(s)

Step 1: Situation

1. What are necessary details to explaining P2?

Step 2: Task

1. What are necessary details to explaining P2?
2. What was a challenge you encountered in P2?

Step 3: Action

1. What are necessary details to explaining P2?
2. What was a challenge you encountered in P2?
3. What was an action you took to address that challenge P2?

Step 4: Result

1. What are necessary details to explaining P2?
2. What was a challenge you encountered in P2?
3. What was an action you took to address that challenge P2?
4. What was the result?

Audiences

How would you explain them to our audiences?

Get to the Point

As much as I might want to, I don't have time to read through everyone's portfolio in depth. Be concise, get to the point fast.

Defining a ___________

Please write, sketch, or note what you would say 'defines' you as a _________ (whatever your portfolio focuses on).

You have 2 minutes.

Defining a Designer Visually

Please sketch out what could visually represent your 'definitions' of you as a _________(whatever your portfolio focuses on).

You have 2 minutes.

Why Should I Care?

Industry and learning

Portfolios are all about reflective practice, and learning well always involves self-reflection.

An Extreme Do-not-do Example

Let's head over to The Worst Portfolio Ever.

Artifacts

An artifact is any documentation produced during a project.

Keep Everything

The key to having a portfolio is having materials to reflect on. Keep everything and anything process-wise.

Bonus office hours

I will be announcing bonus 'portfolio' office hours in the coming weeks.

What is your preference for day of the week?

Megalab

Tomorrow's 10:30am labs (E201/E203) will be combined into one lab in SRYC 3130.