You are to create a portfolio for the last project of the semester. The portfolio will be a physical piece (CD, jump drive, or other common storage device) that contains digital files of your portfolio. The portfolio should be creative, well-designed, and an accurate representation of the best versions of your work this semester. If you missed a project during the semester, you are still responsible for all projects being complete and present in your portfolio.
Whatever you choose to design to house your pieces should be well-planned and complete. For example, if you place your digital portfolio on a CD, it should be packaged in some way that feels complete (a plastic CD case with no tray card, for example, would appear incomplete). If you turn in a flash drive or other storage device, it should be wrapped or packaged in a creative way.
When you are creating your portfolio, you should think of it as a piece that is left behind after an interview or a piece that is given to someone who will view it when you are not physically present to represent your work. The quality of the work, as well as the visual appeal of the physical item, will be considered in grading. Just imagine your portfolio piece sitting on the desk of someone who likely has others as well, and consider whether your piece makes an impression such that the recipient will want to view the contents of it.
Project Specs
- Physical submission containing digital files (All Projects and Rapid-Fires)
- Format will vary
Grading Criteria
- Project Specification/Concept
- Professionalism
- Layout/Design
- Artwork
- Quality of Work
Instructions
Step 1
Part of the criteria for grading, as seen below, will be the overall quality of your work. The grades that you received throughout the semester are a good indication of what grade you will receive for the Quality portion of your Final grade, and therefore an indication of what projects you will want to improve before placing them in your portfolio. Make improvements to your projects accordingly.
Step 2
Create high-quality pdfs (multi-page if the project dictates) for each of your projects and label them each Project[#].pdf
Step 3
Create a cover/information page with the following information, naming the file Cover.pdf:
- Name
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- Course Name / Semester / Year
- Instructor Name
Step 4
Create an index page listing each project and including a brief description of the project, naming the file Index.pdf.
Step 5
Place all of your files on your CD or storage item and ensure that everything has been saved properly. Your piece should include the following items:
- Cover page with the information listed above
- Index page with list of projects and descriptions
- Projects folder with a high-quality pdf of each project inside
Step 6
Design your physical submission (CD and its packaging, flash drive and its wrapping, etc); the piece, in its final form, should contain the following on the outside:
- Name
- Class Name
- Semester / Year
Submission
Submit your project by 3:00 pm on the due date. Your submission should again be an original, custom-designed physical piece which contains the digital files listed above. If I am not in my office, drop it in my mailbox outside my office.