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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:10/8/2018 |
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 Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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A course for the design student to prepare professional portfolios. The student will learn skills needed to create a physical, digital, and self-promotions portfolio. The student will also learn portfolio presentation techniques and industry protocols. A body of at least 15 high quality pieces as determined by the instructor for portfolio development are strongly recommended for success in this course. (Formerly APGR 70)
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A course for the design student to prepare professional portfolios. The student will learn skills needed to create a physical, digital, and self-promotions portfolio. The student will also learn portfolio presentation techniques and industry protocols. A body of at least 15 high quality pieces as determined by the instructor for portfolio development are strongly recommended for success in this course. (Formerly APGR 70)
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
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
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Choose a proper portfolio format for graphic design work.
2. Select the best work to include in the portfolio.
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. Employ effective techniques to get appointments for portfolio reviews.
6. Present the portfolio with confidence and thoughtful comment.
7. Create a self-promotional leave-behind portfolio.
Topics and Scope
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1. Introduction to portfolios and what employers want
2. Choosing the best portfolio formats
3. Choosing the best work for the portfolio
4. Laying out portfolio pages effectively
5. Organizing the flow of a portfolio
6. Getting the appointment to present the portfolio
7. Techniques for effective portfolio presentations
8. Creating an effective leave-behind self-promotional portfolio
Assignments:
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1. Four to seven online quizzes covering reading material
2. Physical graphic design portfolio in professional case
3. Digital portfolio
4. Self promotional leave-behind portfolio
5. Portfolio presentation in front of a live audience
6. Read 20 pages per week of textbook and instructor handouts
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 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 10 - 30% |
Portfolios | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 20 - 50% |
Presentation; some aspects of the portfolio | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 30 - 50% |
Quizzes | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 10 - 20% |
Participation in the critique of portfolio components and portfolio presentations | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design, by Debbie Rose Myers. John Wiley and Sons Publishing, 2008.
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