P4: Portfolio (due Dec 2/3)
This document is a draft
Until November 18/19As a result it may still change up until November 18/19.
Introduction
In your final project you will be assembling your own portfolio to showcase your process, thinking and outcomes.
P4: Portfolio is worth 30% of your final grade.
I already have a portfolio
If you already have a portfolio we will need to know of its existence to avoid any potential plagiarism. Please email Andrew with a link to the existing portfolio by November 25/26.
If you are happy with your existing portfolio and do not want to build a new one, you can organize with Andrew an alternative final project. This must be done before November 25/26.
Portfolio content requirements
The portfolio will require the following content:
- A biography or personal description.
- Clear indication of your interests in employment or as a professional.
- One project presenting your skills using a process analysis.
- Contact method(s).
The list above is not a list of 'pages' required. All this content could appear in one page or multiple pages across a website.
Weekly instructions
This project spans multiple weeks. Please read the weekly instructions carefully.
From November 18/19 to November 25/26
This week is about defining you and your content for the portfolio.
- Draft your ethos. To start doing so answer these questions in written statements and/or sketches:
- What kind of work is this a portfolio for? (i.e. art, design, music, etc)
- What kind of written language would people looking at this type of portfolio expect?
- What kind of visual language would people looking at this type of portfolio expect?
- How does your experience prepare you to present this kind of portfolio?
- What characteristics do you have that make you well suited for this kind of work?
- Based on your answers to the questions above, select a prior project and complete a draft process analysis which helps support why you are qualified in this kind of work. The process analysis should:
- Show your ability to think through a problem from start to finish.
- Show how you iterate over the course of a project.
- Have accompanying artifacts — images, video, audio — that support what the text is saying.
- Be approximately 250-300 words in length.
- Write a draft bio using no more than 100 words to introduce yourself.
Bring to your November 25/26 class
- Answers to the 'draft an ethos' questions.
- A draft process analysis.
- A draft bio.
We will chat about your deliverables in class.
From November 25/26 to Dec 2/3
This week is for taking the content and building it into an initial website.
- Start your portfolio site in Figma. Keep in mind:
- Use your own work to design and fill the site content.
- Bring as complete a structure for next week
- Do not use a template. It will mean a grade of zero for the project.
- Revise your bio and process analysis based on feedback provided in class.
Bring to your Dec 2/3 class
Your initial portfolio site. We will chat about your deliverables in-class.
Grading rubric
Your project will be graded on the following criteria:
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Content (7 points):
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Final submission requirements (Dec 2/3)
The final submission for P4 is a URL to your portfolio site prototype to Canvas.
Your project submission is due to Canvas before your Dec 2/3 lecture.
Please make sure double-check all your submitted files and URLs to ensure they can be opened. We want to avoid late or problematic submission penalties whenever possible.