Portfolio Requirements

VIEW Portfolio Checklist

Portfolio BINDER

Place in the following order:

Cover

Your cover should be eye-catching without being busy.

It should include all of your contact information.

There should be a hierarchy in the text (your name being the largest, most prominent).

Use a font that can easily be read.

It should be printed on high-quality paper.

It should include the word 'Portfolio.'

Avoid putting the year/date to keep it more timely

Table of Contents

Build your Table of Contents document in Adobe InDesign.
Include the following sections:

* Gallery

* Technical Writing & Process Documents

* Career: Resume, References, Business Cards, Letterhead-optional, 1-9, W-4, Job Application Sample

* Accolades [include this section only if you have a minimum of 3 of the following: Awards, Certificates, Recognitions, Documentation of Community Service Work

* ??

Use the same font(s) and design elements (colors, borders, etc.) on your section dividers as you did on your resume, cover and Table of Contents….think MARKETING and BRAND RECOGNITION!

Your Work/'Gallery'

Documenting your work is, perhaps, the most important part of your portfolio.

These documents should be created in ONE InDesign document (portrait orientation). You should have one page for each project. Pages can be added by choosing the 'Pages' palette. In some cases, you may choose to have a detailed view (smaller, inset) or have a page that shows 3 pieces on one page, if they are related.

At the end of the year, you will save both the InDesign file and the PDF file (which you will learn how to format) to a disk or portable drive.

Sample Page

Cover Letter

TO DO:

Cover Letter Template

RESOURCES:

Checklist: Print this

Worksheet Courtesy of Ms. Stafford

Examples

Action Words

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Cover Letter Assignment: Internship or Job

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Technical Writing & Process Docs

Your technical writing section may include some of the following:

1. CD Dissection / Analysis of professional work with call-outs
2. Color Analysis Essay
3. Color Analysis with call-outs
4. Color Wheel
5. Color Worksheet
6. Color Samples
7. Any process documents that you may have (thumbnail sketches, reference/inspiration images, photos of your presentation boards, etc.)
8. CCV/Thank You Letter Business Letter Sample, CCV Thank You Letter
9. Career Report Poster
10. Creative Process Diagram
11. Personal Reflection Essay

(Analysis of one of your projects with explanation of your process)
or Personal/Career Interest Essay

RESOURCES:
Personal Reflection: Purpose/value of

Artist statement resource

Resume

To DO:

1. Skills Identification Worksheet: CIRCLE the traits that best fit you 
2. Resume Template
3. References Sample: Collect 3 references

HELP!:

1. How To Use InDesign: Basic Text Operations
2. Lisa's Design Tips: InDesign
3. Tips courtesy of Purdue University

Career Documents

Your 'Career' section of your portfolio should contain the following:

1. Resume
2. I-9 (complete, without Social Security number)
3. W-4 (complete, without Social Security number)
4. Job Application (complete, without Social Security number)
5. Career 'Ad' project
6. Career Research
7. Acceptance letters from colleges/universities/summer programs

Please do not include your social security number on these forms. Secure information should only be provided to an employer once a job offer has been made and verified.

Job Application

Fill out the following, print, place in a plastic protective sheet and place in your 3-ring binder:

Job Application

I-9

Fill out the following, print, place in a plastic protective sheet and place in your 3-ring binder:

I-9 Form

Definition:
I-9 refers to a form issued by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The employer is responsible for ensuring that each employee completes Form I-9 at the time of hire. Employees must provide documents that establish both identity and employment eligibility from a list of acceptable documents as determined by USCIS.

W-4

Fill out the following, print, place in a plastic protective sheet and place in your 3-ring binder:

W-4 Form

Definition:
A form completed by an employee to indicate his or her tax situation (exemptions, status, etc.) to the employer. The W-4 form tells the employer the correct amount of tax to withhold from an employee's paycheck.
Investopedia Says:Remember that you can file a new W-4 anytime your situation changes. A change in status can result in more or less tax being withheld.

HELP!
Info., Links and How-To
How to fill out a W-4

Make it KILLER by...!

Students that have figure drawings (from life) have a considerable advantage when submitting their portfolios to schools

Figure Drawing Drop-in at BCA

Students that reinvestigate forms and subjects or create a series of related works in their portfolios have more success.

Students that have art work with a strong conceptual layer do well in portfolio reviews.

View Student Examples of Portfolios (work only)

Tips from Peterson's

Also include:

• Business Cards (or other marketing/networking materials)
• Disc of your portfolio (1 or more for distribution)