GDP230 Portfolio
Text: The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design, by Debbie Rose Myers
(topics and assignments subject to change at discrection of instructor)
Week
Topic
Text Readings
Assignments
Week #1
• Intro
Text - •Ch#01:Portfolio Process-Start to Finish (2-14)
• Ch#02: Planning Your Portfolio(15-29)
•Online Lecture Links
•Profile with photo
• Portfolio Inventory and Slide Show
Week#2
• Logo Design
• What is an identity package?
•Ch#03:Traditonal Portfolio: Resume/Cover Letter/Business Card (30-51)
•Online Lecture Links(Week Activities page)
• Logo/ Identity Package
• Begin Revising work
• Present Slide show
Week#3
• Resume and Cover letter
LAbor Day-Holiday no school
•Ch#04: Traditional Portfolio: Design /Art Proj. (52-71)
•Online Lecture Links
• Present Slide show
• Resume and cover letter
• Logo/Identity Package
• Revise work
Week#4
• Resume and Cover letter
• Career Center visit
• Artist's Statement
• Career Center visit
•Ch#05: Digital Portfolio: CD ROMs/DVDs/Websites (72-93)
•Online Lecture Links
• Resume and cover letter
• Logo/Identity Package
• Revise work
Week#5
• Crowd sourcing
• Self Promo Video
•Ch#06: Digital Portfolio:Technical Elements (94-108)
•Online Lecture Links
• Self Promo Video
Week#6
Complete projects due today
•Ch#07: The Design Phase (109-125)
•Online Lecture Links
• Self Promo Video
Due:
• Resume and cover letter
• Logo/Identity Package
• One Revised work
Week#7
• Industry Trends
•Ch#08:Working with Type and Layout (126-143)
•Online Lecture Links
• Self Promo Video
Week#8
Ch#09: Maneuvering around your site:Navigation (144-157)
• Self Promo Video
Week#9
3/21
• Ch#10:Web-Based Portfolio:Web Page Design (158-171)
•Online Lecture Links
• Self Promo Video
Week#10
4/4
•Ch#11:Web-Based Portfolio:Technical Elements(172-188)
•Online Lecture Links
Week#11
• Ch#12: Multimedia and your Interface (189-208)
•Online Lecture Links
Week#12
• Ch#13: Designer Checklist(209-219)
•Online Lecture Links
Week#13
4/25
• Ch#14 Interviews and Presenting your Portfolio
•Online Lecture Links
• What is Showcase
Week#14
•Online Lecture Links
Week#15
Week#16