Aportfolio Dynamic Visuals Checklist
Before you submit your Aportfolio for a visual aspect check, make sure you have completed everything
on this checklist.
Color Palette
Your color palette should have no more than four colors. Remember to keep your major and
professionalism in mind; creative majors may use brighter, bolder colors.
Please list the HEX codes for your color palette here:
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Keep these HEX codes as you will need them each time you want to change a font or background color.
Here are some tutorial pages and resources to assist in finding color palettes:
http://www.colourlovers.com/web/palettes
http://aportfolio.appstate.edu/support/design-organize/color-palette
Banner
Your banner will be on each Aportfolio page, therefore is should reflect who you are and your major. It is
the first thing people see on your page. Think of it as your own personal brand.
Use this Aportfolio tutorial to assist you in creating a banner:
http://aportfolio.appstate.edu/support/design-organize/create-banner
Background color/Image
Use your color palette to guide your background color/image choices. If you decide to use an image as
your background, make sure it is simple and not distracting to your reader. Use the following tutorials to
change the background color or background image of your Aportfolio:
http://aportfolio.appstate.edu/support/design-organize/background-color
http://aportfolio.appstate.edu/support/design-organize/background-image
Fonts
Choose no more than three fonts; more than three fonts can be distracting to your reader. Each font
should serve a specific purpose. Please list your fonts here:
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Header/title font _____________________________
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Subtitle/important information font _____________________________
Body text font _______________________________________
Using Visual Elements
Aportfolios add a visual and interactive aspect to your portfolio of work. Take advantage of those
aspects and add a visual element to every page of your Aportfolio. For this assignment however, add a
visual element to two of your Aportfolio pages.
Visual elements include:
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Data or charts included in the paper
Pictures
Videos
Drawings
Infographics
Quote in a colored text box
Check List
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Check your Aportfolio for the following
Color palette
Banner
Background color/image
Font variation
Visual elements on two pages
Once you have added each of the above to your Aportfolio submit the entire Aportfolio to be checked.
Also, upload this document to your ASULearn page.