Today in class, we are:
Talking about portfolios.
Talking about possible portfolio sites.
Talking about the resumé readings.
Looking at resumé text.
For next time:
Start designing resumé
Investigate and choose a portfolio platform
Author: Daniel (page 2 of 2)
This is from a publication on Medium called Dear Design Student. You should go read more of it.
Portfolio Builders/Sites
Cargo
cargo.site
Examples:
nicolemillerwong.com
trabuc.co
Dribbble
dribbble.com/pro
Example:
cp-allen.com/
Adobe Portfolio
portfolio.adobe.com
Examples:
muradoelvira.com
More from Adobe: portfolio.adobe.com/examples
Website Hosts/Builders
Squarespace
www.squarespace.com
Examples:
www.kristianhay.com
www.darrenbooth.com
www.lauraberger.com
WordPress
wordpress.org
wordpress.com
Hosting (one example):
www.dreamhost.com/wordpress/shared-wp-hosting/
Examples:
maudpassini.com/
lisaeatsa.pizza/
First, some portfolio basics:
- Nobody has all the answers. People disagree quite a bit about portfolios. There are some things people agree on. So, pay attention to those and then judiciously choose among the others.
- You should be the active party in your work descriptions (especially for school projects). Find alternatives to “I was assigned to…”
- Tell a story. Show your work’s process and show/tell how you worked within a project’s parameters to get to the finished piece.
- Show the work as a real thing (whatever that thing happens to be). Don’t show a PDF of a book or brochure. Take (or mock up) a photo of it printed. If it’s a web/digital project, convincingly mock it up on a phone/computer screen.
Online/website vs. Print vs. PDF?
- Preferably all.
- At least have a portfolio online + a PDF you can send someone.
How much work?
3–10 pieces.
Which work?
- Choose your best work.
- Choose work relevant to the job/internship you’re applying to if possible.
Requirements across all media
- Visual/Layout Consistency
- Visual/Aesthetic Resolve
- Clear Labeling
- Storytelling/Process/Case Study
Read these guides to portfolios for more info:
UX Design Portfolio: Best Practices
Today in class:
Katie Krikorian will be going over Handshake and internship reporting requirements
You should turn in your resumé text here.
For next time:
Bring in a list of 5-10 pieces you’d want to include in a portfolio. Gather your files for that work.
Turn in your resumé text to the folder here:
In our first day in Internship, we will:
- Talk about the course and the semester (and the syllabus)
- Talk about resumés
- Get students started researching and writing resumés
For next time:
- Read about writing resumés
- Bring in text for your own resumé.
This doesn’t need to be designed, but it should be your full resumé of text. Bring in printed, plus a digital copy to turn in.
Read this article about resumé writing basics, from The Balance.
And this PDF of tips from Loyola’s career services.
Then, if you want or need more direction, read these: