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Spring Quarter 2010  
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what we will do

In this course, students have the opportunity to develop portfolio quality work and to present that work in a final presentation with industry professionals. Emphasis is placed upon content development, problem solving, formal solutions, statements of objectives, self-analysis, interview planning and presentation. Weekly in-depth critique sessions will provide students the opportunity to give and receive feedback, demonstrate progressions, discuss problems and elucidate processes. This is an advanced class. Students must have at least three previous projects that will serve as the focus of revisions during this course.
 
 
 

week 1
Bring at least three potential projects that you could develop.
Read the text pages 9-23.
Read the critique guidelines.
week 2
Bring your first project, mounted.
Read in the textbook: Presenting a Print Portfolio p40, and Student Print Portfolios p114.
Read Making Your Own Luck.
Answer these four questions. and bring them to class on Wednesday.
week 3
Bring two letterhead designs and explain how they correspond to your self assissment
week 4
Have read Job Hunting pp46-51
Monday bring basic research on three actual businesses that you would consider for a job.
Bring your project #2, mounted, for the first group critque
Wednesday bring your project #1 revision #3 for the class critique assissment.
Have Read Pricing Your Creative Work, and the AIGA Salary Survey
week 5
For Monday, bring a draft copy of your resume and an introductory letter, both on your letterhead (color not necessary)  
For Monday, have read in your text, Presentation Boxes, Cases and Portfolios, and Professional Print Portfolios.  Also have read The Selling Portfolio

  

links to the resume article and Braukmann's resume checklist.
brief intro to cover letters
good examples at coverletters.com
good example of a graphic designer cover letter and resume
from the AIGA ten common cover letter mistakes
week 6
For Monday, bring your second project, mounted for the third critique.
Wednesday have read the smashingmagazine.com article and researched the featured sites at designm.ag site. Answer: why are they "favorites"?
Bring your leave-behind portfolio comps for critque.
week 7
For Monday, bring your third project, revision 1.
Have identified a case that you will use for the final presentation.
Bring your revised leave-behind portfolios for critque.
week 8
Be prepared to answer impressively any of the first list of sample interview questions on Monday. There will be a guest critiquer on Wednesday. Please bring your third project mounted, and at least one of your previous projects, to be critiqued. list 1 interview questions.
top five interview questions.
list 2 interview questions
week 9-10
be ready to show the class your web page.