ATS 440 - Portfolio Practicum| Course Work and Deadlines
Course Syllabus

January
      Wednesday

 

Weekly Topic

Assignments
Week 1  
27

Introduction

Gather Materials and bring everything to class

 

February
Week 2

Gather Materials: What do you what from your portfolio

 

Digital Portfolios

Gather document information and organization

 
03
  • Project List with Description
  • projects to be created
  • work the need to photographed/documented
  • list of reference, employment,achievements and software skills

 

 

 
Week 3

 
10

 
Week 4

Identity Design

  • Photographing work

  • Personal Calendars/production schedule

  • logos, self promotion, letter head and envelopes (identity collateral)

logos checklist
17

logo, business card, letter head, and envelope

Due next week
Week 5

Identity Design

interface design
24

For next weeks review:

  1. Revisions of identity collateral ( bring all 3 peices printed)
  2. Finalized layout of digital portfolio in Illlustrator or Photoshop
  3. Layout for traditinal portfolio. Show 1-2 peices and show how they will function in a hand held portfolio. (You may show digital files of layout)
  4. Any other work that needs feedback

March
Week 6  
03

Presentations

 
Week 7  
10

Show revisions from last week

Must have traditional portfolio
Week 8

Spring Break
17

Spring Break
Week 9

Resume & Cover Letters

Mid term grades are due. How much progress have you made?
24
 
Week 10

Due:

  1. Resume & Cover Letters printed on personal stationary
  2. Business card and envelope printed
31

Presentations

Digital Portfolio Due (90% completed)

Guest Critic

April

Week 11  
7
Studio
Week 12
  • Looking for a job
  • How to apply
  • Printing
  • Mounting | Matting
  • Traditional Portfolio
14
  
Week 13  
21

Presentations

Printed Portfolio Due
Week 14

Final Work and Corrections

  • Working Contracts
  • Pricing
  • Freelance
  • Contracts
  • Mounting | Matting
28

Studio

May

Week 15

Final Work and Corrections

  • Mock Interviews
  • Working Contracts
  • Pricing
  • Freelance
  • Contracts
  • Mounting | Matting
5

Mock Interviews

6:00 - John

6:30 - Brian

7:00 - Jeremiah

7:30 - Caitlin

8:00 - Jason

8:30 - Brittany

9:00 - Zena

Bring Portfolios and Cover Letter
Week 16   12

Final Presentations

Time: 12:00pm in Dowd #87

Due:

  • Traditional Portfolio
  • Digital Portfolios
  • Business Card
  • Resume (printed on stationary)
  • Revised cover letter