In this summative assignment, you will be creating a digital portfolio or website that promotes you in an area that you would like to be represented professionally. It can be a personal portfolio or one you would use to get a job in a field of work. It does not have to be for film, but at least 3 works should be represented somewhere in the portfolio.

Step 1

Research a minimum of 3 excellent graphic artists/your field online portfolios and websites.

Step 2

Select a suitable platform for your portfolio. One option can be Adobe XD>

Introduction to Behance

Other Platform options:

Art Station has a focus on 3D animation, special effects and CGI type creatives.

Digital Portfolio Vehicle

• Your portfolio can be an Adobe Spark Page
• It can be a My Portfolio in Adobe
• It can be a Behance Portfolio
• It can be a website of your own making
• DO NOT USE WEEBLY OR WIX AS THEY ARE BLOCKED IN THE TDSB

Adobe XD Option

Digital Portfolio Content

Digital Portfolio tools:

Your digital portfolio will usually consist of the following pages/sections, however, their organization may depend on the building resource format you choose.

Homepage

• Make it clean and simple
• Include name, school, and major
• Think of this as your pitch to employers- a short paragraph on how your passions, skills, major, and/or experience make you a valuable asset to employers
• It may be helpful to mention (depending on your portfolio's design) how to navigate the page
• For example, "You can find my resume and recent work at the bottom of the page."

About Me

• Photo of you - avoid awkward profile pics - you should have a "professional" look in this portrait, one that suits the career or area that you want to work in. (e.g. an artist portrait can be more creative, a business portrait should be more conservative)
• Where you're from
• School
• Major/Minor
• Relevant work/internship experience and briefly what you did
• Relevant involvements on/off campus
• Contact info
• Any other information you feel it is important for employers to know about you

Selected Works

• Include your best and most relevant work
• Average is 5-20 works
• Organize NOT chronologically, but by theme
• Always put your best examples FIRST
• Add subheadings in addition to the title of the work

Selected Works May Include

You can have as few as 5 or as many as 20 selected works. Use time to view or read as your guideline. It should not take more than 10 minutes to go over this part of the portfolio. (videos may take longer and that is ok as long as you mention that in a small description)

A small description and info about when and why the work was made should accompany each piece presented.

• projects
• written articles/papers
• videos - PLEASE make sure at least 3 of your works from FA are included here.
• websites
• presentations
• Any other work you would like a potential employer to see

Resume

• Include a PDF version of your resume ( as a link)
• Adjust your resume to fit the particular portfolio theme your are developing
• If you choose to use a CV, make sure it is formatted correctly

Other (optional)

• Quotes or testimonials from professors or other recommendation figures
• Articles or other write-ups you are featured in
• List of skills/programs/languages

Content information taken from: https://www.wlu.edu/career-development/students/professional-online-presence/digital-portfolios-and-professional-websites/how-to-create-a-digital-portfolio