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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
GD 60 | Title:
PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO |
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| Full Title:
Creating the Professional Portfolio |
| Last Reviewed:3/10/2025 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.50 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 26.25 |
| Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 4 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.50 | | Contact Total | 26.25 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 52.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Students learn to prepare professional print, digital and web portfolios for graphic design, photography and art by using their own pre-existing 10-15 portfolio-ready pieces (to be approved by the instructor). This course teaches student how to navigate the job market, acquire essential interview skills, present their work, and develop network skills, resumes, self-promotion, and essential soft-skills.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Students learn to prepare professional print, digital and web portfolios for graphic design, photography and art by using their own pre-existing 10-15 portfolio-ready pieces (to be approved by the instructor). This course teaches student how to navigate the job market, acquire essential interview skills, present their work, and develop network skills, resumes, self-promotion, and essential soft-skills.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 2010 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
Approval and Dates
| Version: | 05 | Course Created/Approved: | 10/5/2009 |
| Version Created: | 11/5/2024 | Course Last Modified: | 3/12/2025 |
| Submitter: | Stephanie Clark | Course Last Full Review: | 3/10/2025 |
| Version Status: | Approved Changed Course | Prereq Created/Approved: | 3/10/2025 |
| Version Status Date: | 3/10/2025 | Semester Last Taught: | |
| Version Term Effective: | Fall 2026 | Term Inactive: | |
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Create professional physical and digital portfolios using the instructor approved design pieces.
2. Perform the steps and protocols for a successful portfolio presentation to a live audience.
3. Navigate the graphic design job market through portfolio preparation, presentation and active engagement with industry resources.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Choose a portfolio format for graphic design work.
2. Select the best work to include in the portfolio for a variety of formats.
3. Lay out clean and simple portfolio pages that display the work to its best advantage.
4. Organize the portfolio with the best flow possible.
5. Navigate the current job market and explore workforce opportunities.
6. Present the portfolio to an audience with confidence and thoughtful comment.
7. Create a self-promotional, leave-behind portfolio.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction to Portfolios and Industry Protocol
II. Choosing the Best Portfolio Formats
A. Electronic vs print vs web
B. Laying out portfolio pages effectively
C. Leave-behinds: Creating an effective leave-behind self-promotional portfolio
D. Organizing the flow of a portfolio
III. Choosing the Best Work for the Portfolio
A. Photographing your work
B. Digital prototypes and mock-ups
IV. Navigating the Job Market
A. Interview skills
1. Preparing for the interview
2. Over the phone vs video interviews
3. In person interviews
4. Interview etiquette
B. Techniques for effective portfolio presentations
C. Job hunting
D. Networking
1. Building professional bonds
2. Forming new connections
3. Networking outlets
E. Making an impression
F. Social media
G. Resume and Curriculum Vitae (CV)
V. Resources
A. Professional groups
1. American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
2. Graphic Artist Guild
B. Online portfolio tools such as Behance
C. Online website builder, such as Squarespace
D. Online content management system (CMS) such as WordPress
VI. Self-Branding
VII. Portfolio for Freelancing
Assignments:
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1. Weekly reading of textbook and instructor handouts (1 - 50 pages)
2. Class projects (1 - 6), such as:
a. Creation of physical graphic design portfolio
b. Develop a digital and online portfolio
c. Creating a leave-behind self-promotional portfolio
d. Self-branding, including the development of a logo, color scheme, typeface creation or\ selection. As well as a business card and resume/letter template
3. Career/job market skill building assignments such as:
a. Portfolio presentation in front of a live audience
b. Mock interviews
c. Networking event
d. Job market self-assessment
4. Participate in critiques of portfolios and presentations
5. Quizzes and exams
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
30 - 60% |
| Career/job market skill building assignments | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 50% |
| Class projects | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 20% |
| Quizzes, exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| Participate in critiques of portfolios and presentations | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Creating a Successful Graphic Design Portfolio. Lee, Irina. Bloomsbury Visual Arts: 2021
Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don't teach you in design school, but should. Janda, Michael. New Riders 2013. (classic).
Instructor prepared materials
OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS
| Student Preparation |
| Matric Assessment Required: | E | Requires English Assessment |
| Prerequisites-generate description: | NP | No Prerequisite |
| Advisories-generate description: | A | Auto-Generated Text |
| Prereq-provisional: | N | NO |
| Prereq/coreq-registration check: | N | No Prerequisite Rules Exist |
| Requires instructor signature: | N | Instructor's Signature Not Required |
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| BASIC INFORMATION, HOURS/UNITS & REPEATABILITY |
| Method of instruction: | 02 | Lecture |
| | 71 | Internet-Based, Simultaneous Interaction |
| | 72 | Internet-Based, Delayed Interaction |
| Area department: | CS | Computer Studies |
| Division: | 72 | Arts & Humanities |
| Special topic course: | N | Not a Special Topic Course |
| Program Status: | 1 | Both Certificate and Major Applicable |
| Repeatability: | 00 | Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP |
| Repeat group id: | | |
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| SCHEDULING |
| Audit allowed: | N | Not Auditable |
| Open entry/exit: | N | Not Open Entry/Open Exit |
| Credit by Exam: | N | Credit by examination not allowed |
| Budget code: Program: | 0000 | Unrestricted |
| Budget code: Activity: | 0702 | Graphic Design |
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| OTHER CODES |
| Disciplines: | Graphic Arts |
| Basic Skills: | N | Not a Basic Skills Course |
| Level below transfer: | Y | Not Applicable |
| CVU/CVC status: | Y | Distance Ed, Not CVU/CVC Developed |
| Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Either online or hybrid, as determined by instructor |
| Emergency Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Fully Online
Partially Online
Online with flexible in-person activities
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| Credit for Prior Learning: | N | Agency Exam |
| N | CBE |
| N | Industry Credentials |
| N | Portfolio |
| Non-credit category: | Y | Not Applicable, Credit Course |
| Classification: | Y | Career-Technical Education |
| SAM classification: | C | Clearly Occupational |
| TOP code: | 1030.00 | Graphic Art and Design |
| Work-based learning: | N | Does Not Include Work-Based Learning |
| DSPS course: | N | NO |
| In-service: | N | Not an in-Service Course |
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