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20th January
10:00 to 12:30
15 You will earn 15 silver points for completing this activity.
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Portfolio Talk and Workshop for Art & Design Students

20th January 10:00 to 12:30
If you are considering undertaking a summer internship, sandwich year placement or overseas study you will need to apply with a portfolio. The talk and workshop will give you an understanding the format what to include, what to leave out, you will be able to look at some exemplar portfolios and apply that knowledge to begin to structure your own!

Designing your portfolio is a creative project in itself, there are no right or wrong answers, it will take time but it is worth spending the time!

We will begin this session with a general talk for Art and Design Students about how to approach your portfolio. We will include information about what to include, what to leave out and how to reframe it towards an external audience.

Following this, you will split into a group with the placement lead from each course who will share examples of portfolios from past students. You will critique and analyse what is effective communication and presentation.

You will apply this learning to your own portfolio and start this process with a short period of reflection around which university projects will provide a strong demonstration of your creativity and skills. You will then storyboard 3 projects, including details about what to include on each page.

Your portfolio is an ever evolving document of your continued professional development. You will adapt the format, switch around the project focus for each future role you apply for. We appreciate that it can be a daunting task

but you have to start somewhere! So why not come and join us and begin the process!

Following this session your placement and overseas study lead tutor from your course

will be able to offer guidance as you develop it towards an application.

Associated Badges:

In A Nutshell...

  • Understand...what to include, what to leave out and what makes a great portfolio!
  • Develop...your presentation and communication skills
  • Reframe...your projects to a professional context
  • Reflect...on your broad skill base and demonstrate it through a range of projects
  • Storyboard... your own portfolio and frame it towards a chosen job role, design studio, residency
  • Earn up to 15 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.

Schedule

  • place 10:00 to 11:00 on 20/01/26 - TBC
    'The Portfolio Talk'
    Most employers get to see your portfolio before they meet you, so it's important that you communicate your creative process effectively, with attention to detail and show your skills. We discuss what to include, what to leave out and how to begin!
  • place 11:00 to 12:30 on 20/01/26 - TBC
    Portfolio Reviews and Storyboarding Workshop
    You will work in small groups to review a collection of portfolios from your course. You will observe the communication, layout and creativity. You will reflect and apply this knowledge to 3 of your project and complete a storyboarding exercise.