Weeks 14 to 15 · about 13 hours
Module 7: Portfolio and Course Review
Instructor notes (instructor view only)
- Remind students to complete the college course evaluation.
Build list before this module opens
- Create and caption the video: Strong and weak portfolio pages from past students, with permission (4 minutes, captioned)
Objectives
Module 7 objectives. By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- 7.1 Evaluate two projects from this course against design principles and accessibility in written rationales on your Behance page. (Course Competency 6; Evaluate)
- 7.2 Explain how your design process developed across the course. (Course Competency 1; Understand)
Overview
Collect your strongest work, with its process, in a public Behance portfolio, and evaluate it in your own words. The course closes with a reflection on how your process has developed.
Watch
- Strong and weak portfolio pages from past students, with permission (4 minutes, captioned)
- Videos are posted in Canvas before the module opens.
Read
- Behance, browse three graphic design portfolios before you build yours
Practice
Draft one project rationale and ask a classmate in Discord for one suggestion.
Assessment
- Behance Portfolio: 30 points, Projects; due Thu May 6 at noon
- Course Review: 5 points, Exercises; due Sun May 9 at noon
Design History checkpoint
- Design History: Requirements and Build: 10 points, Process Work; due Sun May 2 at noon
- Design History: Recorded Presentation: 30 points, Projects; due Sun May 9 at noon
Critique
Post your Behance link and comment on three classmates’ portfolios.
Due
- Behance Portfolio: Discord Wed May 5; due Thu May 6; hard close Fri May 7, all at noon
- Course Review: due Sun May 9; hard close Mon May 10, all at noon
- Design History: Requirements and Build: Discord Sat May 1; due Sun May 2; hard close Mon May 3, all at noon
- Design History: Recorded Presentation: Discord Sat May 8; due Sun May 9; hard close Mon May 10, all at noon