Developing a Portfolio

Professional and Technical Studies

School of Design, KBU International College

What is a design portfolio?

A portfolio is a collection of evidence that represents architectural ideas, learning & achievement. A portfolio is kind of narrative tells story of your works and compiling any viewing essential to know your intended audiences. Portfolios require both the gathering and presentation of evidence and an element of critical reflection or commentary. This may either be integrated into elements of the portfolio, or be a separate element in its own right, in which the student "draws the evidence together into a coherent tale of learning, of sense made, of new ideas developed, tested and sometimes discarded"

The portfolio should demonstrate your knowledge of design and process. The depth and breadth of skills that you possess should be clear after the entire portfolio has been reviewed. - Jeanneane Wood, CMU Interior Design Faculty

What is a design portfolio?

Portfolios can demonstrate and market transferable skills, refresh your memory about activities, reduce interview anxiety, communicate high levels of interest and preparation, and reduce concern about misrepresentation of credentials. Define your objective What are you hoping to accomplish with the portfolio? Complete a personal career analysis What do you want to showcase? Analyze what you've done and brainstorm skills (technical/transferable), outcomes, and tangible evidence of these accomplishments. The tangible evidence can include the resume, formal letters of reference, informal letters from clients and/or colleagues, photographs, computer files, disks, video, credentials, statement of philosophy, event flyers, agendas, etc.

How to build a design portfolio?

focus is on translating your personal strengths selecting pieces of work to present, and organizing them structure, choice of work, explanatory text and design be consistent in how all work is presented and will be viewed show only your best all portfolios should show creativity, skills, range, thought, and ambition

Portfolio

Physical/Life Virtual

How to build a design portfolio?

Categorize and prioritize Pull the information together and connect each of the items in your portfolio with the reader. Make each item relevant through the use of captions, section introductions, the main introduction and closing. organize your portfolio chronologically, functionally, or around a theme. Evaluate the portfolio Evaluate your portfolio related to eye appeal, consistency, organization and flow, documented character traits, documented technical skills, wording, grammar, clarity, and whether you met your goals.

How to organise a design portfolio?

Title page Chronological Sub Title by project type Consider flow, rhythm of presentation Graphically distinguish one project from the next Create a Storyboard Consider the graphic relationship between sheets/projects Provide a range of image sizes

Layout technique Orientation of the images Sequencing of drawing

What are the skills which need to be demonstrated in a design portfolio?

drawing skills sketching and rendering, range of media use, model making, reprographics techniques, manufacturing/fabrication, CAD and 3D modeling.

What are the projects/works which need to be placed in a design portfolio?

variety subject matter, individual as well as teamwork, medium used, conceptual abilities, communication skills and knowledge of design process.

VIRTUAL/ONLINE Portfolio
1. Clarity and focus should permeate your portfolio. Avoid meandering in your language or paths in your website. 2. Wanting to say too much in too little space when creating your portfolio. 3. Show your work! Find the right balance between low file size and quality for your images 4. Simplicity in navigating. Do not innovate! 5. Narrow the scope of subjects and work promoted. 6. Provide adequate contact, information and explanation to the images. 7. Keep thing simple! Less is more.

VIRTUAL/ONLINE Portfolio

VIRTUAL/ONLINE Portfolio

VIRTUAL/ONLINE Portfolio

VIRTUAL/ONLINE Portfolio

VIRTUAL/ONLINE Portfolio

VIRTUAL/ONLINE Portfolio

Why evidence of design process is essential in a design portfolio?

I always want to see examples of a job applicant's work from every step of the design process, including doodles, thumbnail sketches, renderings, everything. I want to get an idea of what it would be like to work with the applicant throughout a project. The final renderings are actually the least important part of the portfolio to me because they don't show the process. - Bryan Gailey, SDI-HTI: VicePresident

Samples of design portfolio

Samples of design portfolio

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Samples of design portfolio

Samples of design portfolio

Samples of design portfolio

Samples of design portfolio

Samples of design portfolio

Samples of design portfolio

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Samples of design portfolio

Samples of design portfolio

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Samples of design portfolio

Make it clear and simple. Good Luck and Pray for the best! Thank you.