Graphic Design
Portfolio Requirements
Overview
Your portfolio will be assessed by a faculty evaluation committee. There is sometimes a student misunderstanding between course work and portfolio work. Projects graded in courses fulfill technical competencies but may not be portfolio ready. Your instructor will review your work and mark directions to achieve that final polish. Evaluation will be on Thursday of the 10th week of the quarter. Successful completion of portfolio review is on a pass/fail basis. If deemed necessary, a conditional sheet citing errors may be returned. You will have until 9 AM, Wednesday, of week 11 to complete these needed corrections. Revised portfolios will then be reviewed by the portfolio instructor. Mid Program Review serves as a check point on progress, to identify talents and provide feedback on areas that need work. Portfolio I shows skill in basic design as well as production techniques required of all designers. It highlights one’s ability to work on a variety of projects, showing a wide range of work both in type of project and in production methods.
Presentation and Submission All pieces in the portfolio must conform to a professional format demonstrating consistent presentation including boards that are all the same size, oreintation and color and housed within a professional portfolio case. All pieces in the portfolio must be labeled stating the requirement it satisfies. Students submit their portfolio to the Academic Director by 12:00PM on Thursday of Week 10. Students who fail to meet the above strict deadline will not pass Portfolio. Your portfolio will be accompanied by this signed form with the Portfolio II signature sheet certifying completion. I verify that my portfolio as submitted to the portfolio assessment committee: • contains all the required pieces. • is all my original art work. • is professionally presented. • ordered as listed on the requirement sheet. • all boards and portfolio appropriately labeled.
Portfolio II expands these skills and exhibits focused concentration and professional development above and beyond the basics displayed in Portfolio I. Student Signature
Senior Year courses expand your analytical and creative problem solving skills and provides a baseline for life long learning required as a professional.
The Art Institute of Seattle | Graphic Design Portfolio Requirements 2012-2013 | updated 3.27.12