Portfolio Development
Join Us For An ASID Career Exchange!
ASID recognizes the value in face to face interaction between students and industry professionals. Many times students may have not been to a single job fair before graduating and entering the work force. Through out the year, ASID offers three Career Exchanges in Las Vegas (HD Expo), Chicago (NeoCon) and Baltimore (NeoCon East).
Upcoming Dates and Registration:
Hospitality Design in Las Vegas, NV
May 17 2012, 10-11:30am
Register HERE! Use Code: ASDSTU
NeoConTrade Fair in Chicago, IL
Wednesday, June 13 2012,10-11:30am
Registration to open soon.
Neocon East in Baltimore, MD
Thursday, October 18, 2012. Time TBD
These events are free to students and emerging professionals and provide an environment where job advice can be given and portfolios and resumes can be reviewed.
If you have questions about the next Career Exchange or would like to volunteer, please email futureofdesign@asid.org.
Your portfolio is your visual resume. It says as much about you as your written resume. The portfolio provides an overview of your talents and abilities, and serves as your introduction to potential employers.
What should be included?
- Resume
- One complete project
- Sample boards
- Sketches
- CAD drawings
- Presentation skills
- Drafting/Drawing
- Programming
- Models
- Also: photography, painting, sculptures, and project statements
You must always be able to justify the existence of each piece in your portfolio. Everything should be planned for inclusion and not look as if it was tacked on. What does this work show about you and your capabilities? Only put in examples that you are strong in; if you are not good at perspective drawing, then leave that out. If you have other creative interests such as photography or sculpture, then include those. For every work included there should be a project statement along with a concept statement about how you solved the problem.
Other portfolio tips
- Begin and end with your strongest work.
- If possible, have an interviewer at a firm review it.
- Keep up to date with technology. Use digital images as well as boards.
- Rehearse what you are going to say about your work