Weekly Rounds
defining professional goals, mapping out projects
1. Translate our in-class Intention Setting Activity into a dedicated job search and goals tracking sheet. There is an example template in our Google Drive you are welcome to copy and use as a basis for your own.
2. Curate a collection of projects. List them and write a rough narrative outline for each. Make an inventory/collection of documentation. Anayalize and note needs (e.g., need to document __, fix spelling on ___).
3. Be prepared to visually and verbally share your selection of projects in small group breakout rooms on Zoom.
resumes, content layout, sequence
1. Create and print a resume/CV to share. If you use color in your design you should also print a version in greyscale. It should be a single page and should generally include the following:
- objective / bio statement (1-3 sentences)
- contact information
- educationp
- professional experience
- exhibitions
- awards + grants
- publications
- honors, scholarships, academics
- skills and languages
2. Using your inventories, create content wireframes for your portfolios. What will go where? How can sequence be leveraged? What typographic hierarchies will be needed? Take note of any content you still need to create, write, and/or document.
setting visual templates, formatting
1. A refined resume/CV. This should be printed.
2. An initial draft of your portfolio website. How you make your website is up to you, but it should be relatively easy to maintain. I use and recommend Cargo. As a student, you get a free site. In general, your site should include;
- Curated Selection of Projects (~5–7); including descriptions, details, roles, and other credits
- Access to Process; could be its own page or included via text/ image in 1-2 projects
- Bio/About: doesn’t need to be lengthy, but it should serve to introduce yourself
- Contact Information
- Dedicated URL
translating designs, finalizing pieces, creating consistency
1. A few questions for our alumni (TBD).
2. A first draft of your portfolio .pdf. Consider using this requirement as an opportunity to create a curated selected portfolio for a studio or opportunity of your choosing. How do you translate your site to a static expereince? This should be an interactive .pdf that includes the following;
- Designed Layout: grid, page numbers, running header, title page, etc…
- 4-7 Projects: with considered and clear documentation and descriptions of the project, materials, dimensions, credits (role/collaborators), production/edition information, etc…
- 15-20 pages, Under 10mb
- Statment, Bio, and/or CV; optional, but this course is a good opportunity to format one in this ratio even if you don’t need it right now
3. If you intend to make any optional materials (e.g., demo reel, business card, invoice template, etc...), you should be prepared to share a draft of it next week.
final polish, communication strategies
1. A “5x2” slide presentation (5 slides by 2 minutes) designed to answer the following question: can you please tell us a little about yourself and your work? It should show us your work while you narrate your story. Please use the shared deck in our Google Drive.