GD VI syllabus [ART 4406]

GD VI professional portfolio and senior exit show

course description and objectives:

Students further refine development of work for a professional portfolio, expanding conceptual content. It is necessary to strategize presentation of work to potential employers that that represents a personal and unique statement of each student’s design strengths. This presentation of portfolio work must complement all personal identity pieces developed in Graphic Design V. An individual Senior Thesis project will be created to incorporate into the Capstone II Senior Exit Show on an individual basis. Common professional practices and interviewing skills are discussed as well as technical print production, commercial paper and printing issues. During the course, students are expected to initiate employment applications for an professional internship or entry-level design position.

learning outcomes:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Display the ability to create unique and personal solutions to self-promotion, including concepting of a sequential unique portfolio based on professional portfolio developed in Graphic Design V.

• Demonstrate a knowledge of professional-level concept development

• Demonstrate ability to craft a unique presentation for a mini-portfolio to compliment a more comprehensive interview portfolio

• Display the ability to continue to improve earlier coursework to demostrating a growing maturity as a designer

•  Display the ability to incorporate a working knowledge of paper technology and commercial offset printing into design development

• Understand acceptable professional practices in the design industry as they apply to client communications and business procedures

• Express, in critique situations, the proper use of the vocabulary of design to formally analyze composition, use of positive and negative space, and concepts

• Demonstrate ability to apply classroom knowledge to methods of seeking professional employment within the Graphic Design profession.


Please see other specific blog entries for Class Procedures, Grading Policies, Attendance Policies, Late Work Policy, Professional Behavior. These policies are the same for all graphic design courses taught by Joey Hannaford.