Portfolio Check-In
This assignment measures Module Objective 6.3, which supports Course Competency 8.
Objectives
- 6.3 Give three classmates portfolio critique that names a specific project, one strength and one concrete change. (Course Competency 8)
Overview
The final portfolio presentation is approaching. This check-in gets you peer critique on your current portfolio and practice giving critique the way professionals do.
10 points, Process Work. About 2 hours.
Instructions
- Make sure your portfolio has at least five projects, each with a description of the goal and process.
- Post your portfolio link to #avc248-design-self-promotion by noon the day before the deadline.
- Give critique on three classmates’ portfolios. Each comment names a specific project, one strength and one concrete change.
Example
Not helpful: “Looks great.” Helpful: “The 3D product animation is your strongest piece and should come first. The brand identity description does not explain the brief: who was the client and what problem were you solving?”
Accessibility
Make your portfolio accessible: alt text on every project image (Behance, Adobe Portfolio and Google Sites each have an alt text field in the image settings), captions on every embedded video, headings in order, and link text that says where it goes. Run your home page through the WAVE accessibility checker and fix every error it reports.
Submission
Submit your portfolio link and screenshots of the three critiques you gave.
Rubric (10 points)
| Criterion | Points |
|---|---|
| Five projects, each with a goal and process description (Objective 6.3) | 4 |
| Three critiques, each naming a project, a strength and a concrete change (Objective 6.3) | 4 |
| Accessibility: alt text, captions and a WAVE check | 2 |
| Total | 10 |
Due
All times are Arizona time.
- Post to Discord for critique: Wednesday, April 14, 12:00 p.m.
- Due in Canvas (work plus three critique comments): Thursday, April 15, 12:00 p.m.
- Hard close: Friday, April 16, 12:00 p.m. Work submitted after the deadline and before the hard close loses 10%. Nothing is accepted after the hard close.