Weekly Agendas and Due Dates - Graphic Design Portfolio

Week 1 -- Beginning 1/17/11

Class A

• Syllabus
• Collaborative Groups
  
• Due: Project 1 - Find a Job (In Class)

Class B

• Introduce and Start Project 2 - Resume

Week 2 -- 1/24/11

Class A

• Students: Start working on your portfolio! (see Project 8)
• Work on Resume

Class B

• Work on Resume
  

Week 3 -- 1/31/11

Class A

• Due: Project 2 - Resume
• Introduce and start Project 3 - Cover Letter

Class B

• Work on Cover Letter

Week 4 -- 2/7/11

Class A

• Due: Project 3 - Cover Letter
• Introduce and start Project 4 - Color Samples

Class B

• Work on Color Samples
  

Week 5 -- 2/14/11

Class A

• Due: Project 4 - Color Samples Page
• Discuss References
• Discuss mailing/emailing/web transferring your application materials
• Introduce and start Project 5 - PDF Portfolio (walk through InDesign set up)

Class B

• Work on PDF Portfolio
  

Week 6 -- 2/21/11

Class A

• Due: Project 5 - PDF Portfolio
• Introduce and start Project 6 - Portfolio Web Site

Class B

• Work on Portfolio Web Site
  

Week 7 -- 2/28/11

Class A

• Work on Portfolio Web Site

Class B

• Work on Portfolio Web Site
  

Week 8 -- 3/7/11

Class A

• Due: Project 6 - Portfolio Web Site
• Introduce and start Project 7 - Interviewing (PowerPoint Presentation)

Class B

• Tough Interview Questions (+ hand out answer suggestions)

Spring Break Week (3/14/11 - 3/18/11)

Week 9 -- 3/21/11

Class A

• Due: Project 7 - Interview in groups of 3 (Dress professionally)
• Gather after interviews and discuss things done well and things to improve
• Discuss thank you notes

Class B

• Introduce Project 8 - Portfolio
  • Show actual portfolio
  • Demonstrate how samples and mock-ups go in case
  • Samples order and "weighting"

Week 10 -- 3/28/11

Class A

• Interview Question
• Group Work for project 8: What should a Graphic Designer's portfolio look like?
• Salary Negotiations & How Much Money Do I Need to Make?
• Work on final graduate Portfolio

Class B

• Work on final graduate Portfolio

Week 11 -- 4/4/11

Class A

• Work on final graduate Portfolio
• Take some time to read through the "More Info" web page

Class B

• Work on final graduate Portfolio
  

Week 12 -- 4/11/11

Class A

• Work on final graduate Portfolio
• Take some time to read through the "More Info" web page

Class B

• Work on final graduate Portfolio
  

Week 13 -- 4/18/11

Class A

• Work on final graduate Portfolio
• Take some time to read through the "More Info" web page

Class B

• Work on final graduate Portfolio

Week 14 -- 4/25/11

Class A

• Due: Project 8 - Portfolio
• Due: Project 9 - Present Portfolio in class

Class B

• In Class Portfolio Review and Critique (gallery walk)
  • Yellow Post-it = best piece
  • Pink Post-it = needs work
• Students make name badges for the Portfolio Review (hand out plastic holders)
• Tour Lunda Center and see where the Portfolio Review will be

Week 15 -- 5/2/11

Class A

• Prepare for Portfolio Review, make final changes to portfolio
  

Class B

• Prepare for Portfolio Review, make final changes to portfolio
  
• Student Evaluation of Course & Instructor

Week 16 -- 5/9/11

Due: Project 15: Monday - Portfolio Review

• Portfolio Review
  Lunda Center
  Western Technical College - La Crosse Campus
  La Crosse, WI 54601
• Monday, May 9th, 2011
  4:00–6:45 p.m. (students should arrive at 3:30 p.m.)
  Bring Portfolio, 10 copies of resume & color samples. Dress Professionally