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Portfolio & Presentation Design Online Course • for the design and creative fields
To purchase access to the online course exercises and resources:
1 the basic Elements of graphic design necessary for cohesive and creative compositions
2 the use of Grids as primary organizational devices
3 the use of Typography to communicate information and at the same time express the design intention
4 the necessary use of thematic Variation as a way to create multiple iterations throughout the design process
5 defining a Strategy for compositional development and cohesion
6 the need to create Identity with logos, icons and descriptive titles
7 employing the Composition within and throughout the Portfolio or Presentation
8 Packaging the information for interviews, applications and distribution
What does the getgraphiconline course offer?
With an emphasis on visualization and representation techniques, getgraphiconline gives you the tools to create a successful portfolio from start to finish. Exercises for creating each aspect of the design are given for you to practice and further develop. With each successive exercise the visual and dynamic qualities for successful and portfolio are enhanced. In all, eight crucial steps are explained with images and keyword descriptions, including:
1 the basic Elements of graphic design necessary for cohesive and creative compositions
2 the use of Grids as primary organizational devices
3 Typography and its potential to communicate information and express the design intention
4 the ability to select the best design from multiple Variations
5 defining a Strategy for developing consistency and continuity
6 the need to create Identity with logos, icons and descriptive titles
7 employing a wels-crafted Composition within and throughout the portfolio
8 Packaging the information for interviews, applications and distribution
The getgraphiconline course incorporates the elements of graphic design in order to bring greater visual and navigational continuity to both a Printed and Web-based version of a portfolio. In particular, the necessity to acquire sophisticated presentation skills, enhanced by the capabilities of the digital environment has expanded design and creative fields to include a repertoire of skills more closely aligned with those in the field of graphic design. Integrating the elements of graphic design into the curriculum for students adds richness to the portfolio of design work and prepares them for the complex and competitive demands of the profession.
❚ 9Q's - answer the Nine Essential Questions for Successful Portfolio Design.
❚ Collecting - collect, prepare and catalog the selected projects and save images and information.
❚ Elements - create three compositions using an image and descriptive text for one of your projects. The compositions should read as Variations of one another with underlying Grids and expressive and appropriate Typography. Template.Vertical or Template.Horizontal
❚ Grids - develop three Variations on a grid systems based on either the regular, 9-square, tartan or field methods.
❚ Typography - select a word or phrase along with a font that may best represent a specific concept or connotation. Manipulate the typography to increase its "communicative" value or to make a purely "graphic" statement.
❚ Variation - explore and experiment with constants and variables - see Strategy exercise.
❚ Strategy - select one of the compositions from the Elements exercise and create two more Variations. Together the three compositions should demonstrate a graphic continuum, ex. stasis > momentum, dense > sparse, singular > multiple.
❚ Identity - create a personal Logo and a set of Icons representing each of your projects. Use the appropriate Graphic Design Concepts to ensure that they read as a legible and identifiable set.
❚ Composition - create a page layouts for the Cover/Entry, About/Bio, Resume, Contents, Projects & Contact Pages.
Include the images, project info. and descriptions, while incorporating a consistent graphic Strategy and Motif.
Flowchart - create a Flowchart using InDesign. Include primary, secondary and tertiary levels for ease of navigation.
Storyboard - create a Storyboard using inDesign. Use all of the previous exercises to guide the viewer through the presentation or portfoio employing a consistent, compact and legible narrative.
❚ Packaging - determine a format and device for packaging the Portfolio.
SEO - add high quality Search Engine Optimization to the site.
Print - complete the Print Portfolio using LuLu.com.
Publish - complete the Web Portfolio using Wix.com.
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To purchase access to the online course exercises and resources: