GAD432 - Portfolio

This course will prepare students for job interviews by helping them compile a portfolio.
Students will demonstrate their conceptual, design, craftsmanship and other skills as they
assemble and refine their portfolio pieces. Working individually with an instructor, students will
select representative pieces, showcasing work that reflects a unique style.

WK During Class Homework Due at the beginning of class

01
  Go over syllabus (DOC)
  Online space / exchange contacts
 
Reference
  Application for Graduation
  Breakdown List
  "Resources / Portfolios" section on this site
Branding yourself (I suggest a simple logo)
Simple Viewer
WildPockets Model Viewer
Kuler by Adobe for color schemes
Carbon Made - Website Templates
Presentation Ideas - Flash transition
  Overnight Prints (business cards)
  Creative Heads
  www.gamedevmap.com
  www.GoDaddy.com
  www.BlueHost.com
  www.NetworkSolutions.com
  www.DreamHost.com
  Gather work from previous courses for review
  Create timeline for assembling portfolio
  Create up with portfolio branding ideas for both print and digital mediums
  Wireframes for your website and DVD layout
  Purchase / Setup Website
 

02
  Review of AiP Digital Portfolio Requirements
  Portfolio DVD review
  Portfolio website review
  Feedback and critique
   
Reference
Refresher on Adobe Encore DVD
File formats supported in Adobe Encore DVD
Refresher oo Adobe Dreamweaver
  Portfolio work due for critique
  Gather work from previous courses for review
  Create timeline for assembling portfolio
  Create up with portfolio branding ideas for both print and digital mediums
  Wireframes for your website and DVD layout
  Purchase / Setup Website

03
Presentation from Career Services
Feedback and critique
  Portfolio work due for critique
 

04
Feedback and critique
  The following digital items are due this week:
- 1 x rough specialized website (online)
- 1 x rough specialized demo reel DVD (on disk)
  The following printed docs are due next week:
- 1 x rough concept for portfolio presentation
- 1 x rough DVD cover art
- 1 x breakdown list
- 1 x cover letter
- 1 x resume
- 1 x business card
- 1 x list of 3 contacts to send your portfolio to
  You will be presenting your demo reel and website to the class with potential faculty and student visitors.
 

05
Portfolio (website and DVD) presentation
Meet with Career Services rep for Exit Interviews
Feedback and critique
  Portfolio work due for critique
  The following digital items are due this week:
- 1 x rough specialized website (online)
- 1 x rough specialized demo reel DVD (on disk)
  The following printed docs are due this week:
- 1 x rough concept for portfolio presentation
- 1 x rough DVD cover art
- 1 x breakdown list
- 1 x cover letter
- 1 x resume
- 1 x business card
- 1 x list of 3 contacts to send your portfolio to
  You will be presenting your demo reel and website to the class with potential faculty and student visitors.

06
Feedback and critique
  Portfolio work due for critique
 

07
Feedback and critique
How to prepare for an interview
   
Reference
Top 10 Interview Mistakes
General Interview Questions
  Prepare for mock interview
  The following digital items are due next week:
- 5 x final specialized demo reel DVD w/ cover art
- 1 x final specialized website w/ digital copies of
   the below printed docs (on disk)
- 1 x final specialized website (online)
  The following printed docs are due next week:
- 1 x final concept for portfolio presentation
- 1 x final breakdown list
- 1 x final cover letter
- 1 x final resume
- 1 x final business card
- 1 x list of 3 contacts to send your portfolio to
 

08
Mock Interviews
Hand in all documents and disks
at the beginning of class
 
  The following digital items are due next week:
- 5 x final specialized demo reel DVD w/ cover art
- 1 x final specialized website w/ digital copies of
   the below printed docs (on disk)
- 1 x final specialized website (online)
  The following printed docs are due this week:
- 1 x final concept for portfolio presentation
- 1 x final breakdown list
- 1 x final cover letter
- 1 x final resume
- 1 x final business card
- 1 x list of 3 contacts to send your portfolio to

09
Overview of final status with instructor(s)
   

10
Potential graduation