Week 6 and 7

In the "Building Design Portfolios" book, I was able to connect directly with the section on audience and beginning a portfolio. Of course, the audience is one of the most important aspects to keep in mind when developing your portfolio. The audience are you critics. They are the ones you are pitching your portfolio to. If they are not becoming interested in your designs, you might lose out on a job opening. You don't want to create a portfolio on designs and then show it to a real estate agency. Your portfolio should relate directly to your audience. They must become intrigued by your past work and other materials in your container. I also found myself relating to the quote, "Consider designing extra pieces to help your portfolio stand out.". Last summer, I completed an internship at Prime Visibility and they have already asked me to come back after I finish my college career. This will definitely look good in my portfolio as well as my resume. While I was interning at Prime Visibility, I was able to design and recreate the company's logo, sort of like a side project for my own eyes. These small things will hopefully boost my portfolio up and help in the long run. I also created an email blast for a company known as FadToys.com. This company was a client for Prime Visibility and the company had asked me to create a page where customers and get a discount on bobble heads. When I prepare to design my full portfolio look, I am probably going to set my tone as professional and straight-forward. Too much fanciness might give off the wrong impression of what I am capable of and too graphic might show the audience that I am better than I really am, and I don't want to give a false impression of me.

Most of what I will be inserting into my online portfolio will consist of images set already onto the computer. This way, I won't have to deal with the heavy work of scanning and digitizing and photographing.