DESN-271 Design Portfolio

Credits 2 / 2 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD 080 ; DESN-270 with a minimum grade of 2.0. 
During this course students prepare and often rework their past projects for their portfolio. In addition, students will design an identity/logo for themselves as well as a business card, letterhead, and self-promotional piece. Students will also refine their resume and design/make a self-promotional leave-behind. All of this hard work is graded during their portfolio showcase with industry and educational professionals. Computer and software access will be needed to successfully complete this course.

BILLIABLE CONTACT HOURS: 2

Course Outcomes

• Organize results of discovery and ideation processes into a comprehensive proposal for a self-promotional design plan.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of how to prepare a freelance design proposal including estimates, timelines, pricing, and other contract language.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the basics of self-promotion, entrepreneurial skills, and legal, copyright and business issues. 
• Research areas of design that relate to the student’s career goals and analyze for their application to their design plan.
• Execute a self-promotional visual communications plan that applies the student’s research and creative strategy.
• Create a series of self-promotional materials that demonstrate a student’s preparation for entering a segment of the graphic design industry job market.
• Organize and present a portfolio of work that gives evidence of the skills, knowledge, and abilities to begin a design career or transfer to a four-year college for additional study.
• Defend and critique the quality of their own work and that of others during class discussions and portfolio reviews.