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ARTC-2335-001 Portfolio Development for Graphic Design
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 21 hrs of ARTC coursework or instructor consent
Preparation of a portfolio comprised of completed graphic design class projects. Evaluation and demonstration of portfolio presentation methods based on the student's specific area of study.
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(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 4 lab)
On Campus Course
No Textbook.
Instructional Website: thedesignlab.us
Office Hours: M/W 1:30–2:30 or by appointment.
Your supplies will vary depending upon your area of focus, and more specifically, the projects you will be working on. You will get a better idea of the supplies you'll need beyond the basics after discussing what projects you will be working on throughout the semester.
Some materials that most everyone will need include:
Course Description: Preparation of a portfolio comprised of completed graphic design projects. Evaluation and demonstration of portfolio presentation methods based on the student's specific area of study.
End-of-Course Outcomes: Arrange and refine projects for inclusion in a graphic design portfolio; identify industry requirements for employment; identify current events, skills, attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the industry and relevant to the professional development of the student; and create a presentation portfolio.
The goals of the class are to create a portfolio from your body of work (refining existing work and creating new work as needed) and to showcase your work and yourself in a manner that present you in the best light as an artist/designer. This will include evaluating your strengths and weaknesses, developing an individual plan for refinining your portfolio, creating self-promotional materials and participating in an interview with a studio or other related business.
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These expectations will be enforced, in your grade and by whether you are granted continued allowance into the classroom.
On respecting classmates:
An environment of mutual respect among one another (student to student, between student and instructor) is crucial and anything outside of this WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
If you engage in these actions in class, I will call you out in class. Any other actions that are noticed will be addressed and added to the list.
Make it easy: don't be a jerk, don't be a know-it-all, don't be profane, do your work. Win for everyone.
On naming conventions:
You will be told in class how to name your files or folder which you turn in. There is a specific naming convention that is expected, as this makes it easier to grade more efficiently and ensures your projects don't get lost in the cracks. Your project will not be graded if it doesn't follow the naming convention you are told to use.
Projects: 70%
You will be creating, revising and expanding a number of projects throughout the class. This is the main task of the class; most everything else in the class is put in place to enhance the quality of these pieces and your presentation of them to prospective employers or clients.
Final Portfolio/Self-Promotion: 20%
You will compile all of your work and present it in a professional manner, along with a resume and other supporting materials, at the end of the semester. The creation of this portfolio (which of course requires projects to place in it) – and knowing how to do it – is the primary goal of the class. A poor representation of your work, even if the work itself was well-executed, can therefore substantially reduce your grade.
Interview: 10%
Each student will be responsible for arranging and completing an interview from a studio or other place of employment appropriate for their area of study. Feedback from employers (filtered through instructor) will determine the grade received.
Activity/Participation
This includes being in class every day, using your class time appropriately, participating in class discussions and activities, seeking and implementing feedback from instructor and peers, and behaving and interacting appropriately and respectfully with your peers and instructor. Although this is not factored directly into your percentages, failure to perform as expected may cause you to lose points from your overall grade.
You will be working on 8 Pieces, at least 4 of which will be new. Some of these pieces will likely be multi-part. Since this class is meant to enhace your portfolio, and you differ from everyone else in the class, the nature of projects you will work on will differ. You should not be concerned with the amount of work others are doing, unless it helps to work more efficiently. You should be concerned with improving yourself as a designer. You will be graded individually, but fairly.
Existing Projects
Each student will be working on 8 projects to place within their final portfolio. This number may be slightly higher if the quality of your work dictates, but can be no lower. Your portfolio is meant to present you and your work in the best light, so a high quality of work is expected out of each piece in your portfolio.
At the beginning of the course, you will bring in all your work that you think should be considered for a spot within your portfolio, and which requires improvement or perhaps expansion in scope. You should bring in at least 8 pieces, and these pieces should be substantial, unique projects. For example, a piece that was done to learn principles of software — like vector drawing — in which everyone achieved the same result should not be a portfolio piece unless there was significant room for expressive interpretation of that project.
We will together look through your work and decide what pieces you should include in your portfolio, and choose at least 4 that could benefit from either improvement or expansion. You might include more than 4 existing pieces in your portfolio ultimately, but we are going to pick 4 that you will work on for this class.
New Projects
We will also decide on 4 new projects that you will create from a list of project types. This will be based upon your own strengths and weaknesses, and what is not well-represented within your existing portfolio items. The specifics of these projects will be left up to you, subject to instructor approval. These new projects are to be the result of this class, not brought from another class.
Choose from the following:
Collateral set (at least 4 items)
Invitation (more than simply a double-sided card)
Product package design
Website of at least 3 pages
Original animation, 2D or 3D
*Typeface Design (presented as a type specimen)
(A-Z in one case and 0-9: a working font isn't required.)
Event Promotion (Poster and 1 swag piece)
Promotional Series (3 Gig posters, for example)
Hand-lettered typographic poster
Illustration of a Children’s Book (Front and Back Cover only)
Web Application
Packaging, ideally of something that you have made
*If you choose to create a Typeface Design, be aware that this is extremely time-consuming, but also rewarding and a solid portfolio piece. You will likely spend more time on this than other projects, so plan accordingly.
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Again, you may include projects from other classes in your portfolio if their quality warrants it. But for this class, you will be working on 8 pieces, at least 4 of which will be new.
You will submit a plan for the semester and the current version of the projects you will be improving/expanding by the second day of class. This plan may be changed during the semester, but you must first get approval.
Each student will submit a self-promotional final portfolio near the end of the class. This will include at least a resume and a physical portfolio (which is or contains a storage device with digital files) to be turned in and kept by the instuctor. The best versions of your work that you've completed in this class and others should be included in this portfolio. There should be a consistent visual theme across the portfolio, including your resume, and through the presentation of the materials within.
Grading Schema:
A: 90 or above
B: 80-89
C: 70-79
D: 60-69
F: 59 or below
THIS IS A STUDIO COURSE. YOUR ATTENDANCE AND PROMPT ARRIVAL TO CLASS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR LEARNING AND EVALUATION.
If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed, including new assignments and due dates, and to make arrangements to obtain the materials dispersed (if applicable) and/or catch up on instruction.
ABSENCES
Students will be allowed 2 absences without penalty. After the second absence, 1 letter grade will be deducted from the total class grade for each additional absence. 5 absences will result in automatic failure of the course. A breakdown of penalties for absence is presented below:
Up to 2 Absences: No penalty
3 Absences: Loss of 1 letter grade
4 Absences: Loss of 2 letter grades
5 Absences: Failure of Course
You will counted as absent if you arrive more than 30 minutes late, if you leave more than 30 minutes before class is over without approval, or if you leave without consulting with instructor on days reserved for consultation and feedback.
There will be no exceptions to the above policy. For the opportunity to make up any work missed (which will only be allowed under the direst of circumstances and will be granted at the discretion of instructor), documentation must be provided as the reason for absence.
It is your responsibility to stay up to date on your absences.
TARDINESS
1 tardy = no penalty
2 or more tardies = 2 points removed from Class Grade after first.
INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISALLOW LATE ENTRANCE INTO THE CLASSROOM. In such cases grades for Attendance, Activity, Quizzes, and Exercises for that day will be lost.
This is a general schedule as everyone will be doing different projects. The due dates still apply. Once we have decided what you will be working on, you should make your own more specific schedule. As with most studio class, these dates are tentative and may change according to the progress of the class or other circumstances.
Week 1. Syllabus / Intro / Discussion of Project Types / Review of materials
Week 2. Submission of materials, Semester Plan Due
Week 3. Working
Week 4. Project 1 Due (New Project Suggested)
Week 5. Project 2 Due (New Project Suggested)
Week 6. Working
Week 7. Project 3 Due (New Project Suggested)
Week 8. Project 4 Due (New Project Suggested)
Week 9. Working
Week 10. Project 5 Due (New Project Suggested)
Week 11. Project 6 Due (New Project Suggested)
Week 12. Working
Week 13. Project 7 Due (New Project Suggested)
Week 14. Project 8 Due (New Project Suggested)
Week 15. Completed Porfolio Due
Interview must have been completed
Exceptions require approval
Instructional Website: http://thedesignlab.us
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