CLASS SCHEDULE



Week 1


Portfolio examples from other quarters

Portfolio show
Articulating design decisions
Discuss 5 year plan
Discuss 3 portfolio shell comps

  • Work on 5-year Plan
  • Find an advisor
  • Work on 3 comps for shell
  • Gather all portfolio materials and back up


Week 2


Present 3 comps to class
Discuss 3 comps as group and give feedback

  • 5-year plan – posted to server and to Basecamp
  • Domain name registration – server space working
  • Revise 3 comps


Week 3


Present 3 revised comps to class
Discuss 3 revised comps as group and give feedback

  • Revise final comp (comps)
  • Meet with advisor and sign sheet (or meet via email)


Week 4


Present final shell comp to class
Discuss business cards and resumes
Discuss business card comps

  • Post final shell to the server with links to all projects
  • Work on 3 business card comps
  • Work on resume


Week 5


Midterm Review
Present resume, business card comps
Discuss resume, business card comps
Present final live shell
Discuss packaging

  • Mock up packaging
  • Revise business card comp
  • Finalize resume


Week 6


Present final business card comp
Discuss and review final business card comp
Discuss mock up of packaging

  • Finalize resume
  • Finalize packaging comp
  • Perform quality assurance on portfolio shell and content


Week 7


Present final package comp
Discuss and review final resume
Discuss final business card
Discuss mock up of packaging and creation
Individual meetings with instructor

  • Once approved send out business card for printing
  • Being revising interior projects if necessary
  • Plan packaging creation
  • Once approved send out business card for printing
  • Make any revisions


Week 8


DUE Submit portfolio materials for Faculty Review by 8:00pm
MANDATORY

(READ ITEM #16 FOR REQUIREMENTS)


Week 9


Portfolio Defense – MANDATORY
Times TBA

Each student must present their portfolio to Career Services Advisor along with Academic Chair and Faculty.


Week 10


Dry-run for public presentation – to internal Ai audience
Finalize everything.

Portfolio Show

Portfolio set-up at Time TBA
Be at school at Time TBA

Portfolio Show starts at TBA

Portfolio Show – MANDATORY You must participate in the portfolio show in order to graduate.