Your
Portfolio
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What is a portfolio?
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Scrapbook
View book
Log book
Professional diary
Pitch book
Showcase opportunity
Training/professional development tool
Organizational tool
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What is a portfolio?
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In the Fashion Design field, a
portfolio is a very valuable tool to
help you:
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advance in your education/training
gain acceptance into design school
get an internship placement
find employment as a full-time or
part-time employee or as a
freelance professional
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What is a portfolio?
A collection
of your very
best work!
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Why portfolios?
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Many schools require portfolios as part of admissions
Many employers ask for a portfolio of your work along with
your application
The portfolio is a great way to keep a
record of your work
You can use the
portfolio as a resource
for future works
Creating and
maintaining your
portfolio helps you
build organizational
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skills
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What employers want
As a class, discuss what skills
or qualifications employers
may look for in the fashion
industry.
(Search online for required
skills for jobs in the fashion
industry.)
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What schools want
These websites are examples of university
programs that require a portfolio as a
component of the application process or as part
of the overall degree requirement
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http://art.unt.edu/studio-art.html
http://twu.edu/fashion/
http://www.wadecollege.edu/
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/dallas/
http://www.tamuk.edu/hsci/degrees/FIM.html
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What clients want
These websites are
examples of organizations
that support artists and
promote art events:
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http://www.southerntextile.org/
http://www.ncto.org/
http://www.aatcc.org/
http://www.texi.org/
http://www.globtex.net/
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Benefits of portfolios
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Structure and organization for filing
projects and supporting documents
Track work
Track skill/knowledge development
Identify areas that need attention to
improve chances of achieving
desired outcomes (job, acceptance
into school, etc.)
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What other
ways can you
benefit from
creating a
portfolio?
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What do you want your
portfolio to do for you?
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Method for documenting your work
Resources for future work
Tools for assisting others
Examples to use when creating new
works
History of skill/knowledge progression
Acceptance into post-secondary
program
• JOB!!!
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Content elements
to consider…
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Type of work to be
documented
Support document types
File types
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Media required for storage
Media required for viewing
Source vs. display files
Filing structure for portfolio
content
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Technology resources
to consider…
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Computer
Graphics software
High quality printer
Digital camera
Storage media
Existing format for examples of
your previous work
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Let’s get started
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How would you sort or identify your work?
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Things to consider
How do you want to organize your portfolio?
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Date
Type of work
Customer/course
Materials used
Fabric
Patterns
Multiple criteria
(cross-referenced list)
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Organizing your portfolio
My Portfolio
Tracking document
Design Work
Writing
Accomplishments
Patterns
Papers
Awards
Sketches
Descriptions
Certifications
Garments
Skills
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Organizing your portfolio
Visual Work
Design Work
Fashion Line
Photos
Portfolio Worksheet
Assignment sheet/work order
Awards or reviews
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How will you organize/name it?
Which is most relevant to your work?
Organized by:
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Type (writing, technology, artwork)
Date (month, year)
Subject matter (school, student organization, work)
Primary purpose (service, education, training)
Media (garments, video, colored pencil, mixed media, pen/ink)
Develop a system that is meaningful to you!
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Worksheet Activity
1.Complete the digital
portfolio worksheet for
the three items you will
use to create your
digital portfolio.
2. List the steps you will
need to take to create
digital images that
document your work.
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Supporting documents
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Assignments, projects, papers, syllabus,
awards, evaluation rubrics, test scores, etc.
Appropriate file format
Converting documents to digital format
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Things to consider
What will you need to create the
digital documentation?
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Original project/assignment
Graphics software
Digital camera
Storage media
High quality prints
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Creating digital images
Things to consider before you take pictures
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Type of work (garments, sketches, etc)
Lighting
Size/shape of work
Color
Materials
Resolution/quality of digital image
Background
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Creating digital images
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What do you think is better for
photographing your work, natural
or artificial light?
What background works best?
How can you minimize glare?
What resolution should your
images be?
How many different angles should
you capture?
How do you communicate size in
the image?
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Creating digital images
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Take practice shots
How many do you need to adequately document your work?
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Upload them to review
Select the best shots & copy
them into your work folder
Rename them based upon
identification scheme you
want to use, such as:
Garment_aline_Aug_13_2010.jpg
Award_FCCLA_Mar_15_2012.pdf
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Other documents to
include…
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Certificates/Awards
Certification documentation
Standardized test results
Industry-specific
competency test results
Transcript
Copy of diploma
Resume
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Portfolio assembly
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Create a binder with printouts of documents
including worksheet, assignment sheet, and
photos of your work
Assemble binder in same manner as your
digital portfolio with divider tabs
Use sheet protectors if you plan to use your
binder to share your
work with clients,
students, or peers
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Create your digital
portfolio
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Using the works you have chosen,
create your digital portfolio
Print a screen shot of the
folder and contents for
each item
Include the photos you
use to document your work
in an electronic document
and submit with the
worksheet and folder screen shots
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Portfolio maintenance
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Once you’ve created a portfolio, what then?
Benefits of regular maintenance…
Consequences of irregular maintenance…
Timeline considerations…
Recommendations for maintenance
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Summary
Digital portfolios have many uses
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College program applications
Job applications
Participation in
competitions/workshops
Marketing your work
Attracting new clients
Personal growth/development
Training/helping peers
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