Gain confidence in starting and structuring a professional portfolio
Photo: © Hayley Madden
Intro to Portfolios was developed at our Cross Pollinator workshop as a short presentation to break down the basic elements of a portfolio and understand how to organize your work in a professional manner. We created this with the intent to help those without experience to gain confidence in starting a portfolio and for advanced creatives to structure their portfolio professionally. We have presented this to secondary school (high school) students applying to architecture schools, university students, early-year architecture practitioners, and other various creative professions. Although this is aimed for architects or those interested in architecture, the principles—graphics, text, visual communication, layouts and organization— can transfer to other creative industries. Selected individuals who submit their portfolios have the opportunity to gain live feedback on their work.
Who is it for?
This is intended for students to early-year creative practitioners.
What will my experience be like?
This is an online group workshop where you will receive an automated confirmation email after making a booking. If you wish to participate in live feedback please send through your portfolio. A link to join the event will be sent the day before (be sure to check you spam folders). We will begin with a presentation including questions and answers and then follow up with live feedback on selected portfolios.
What happens after the workshop?
At the end of the workshop you will have gained an understanding on how to structure a professional portfolio with its key elements (graphics, layouts, diagrams, proportion, and text) and communicate your work visually to present it in a clear professional manner. We have seen many portfolios and talented people who could use that extra help to make their portfolio very strong and communicate ideas clearly.
What others say?
I learned about the importance of visual hierarchy in making my portfolio more user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing. This involved understanding how to structure content so that the most important elements stand out and guide the viewer's eye through the portfolio effectively.
~LFA24 Cross Pollinator Participant (Architecture)
Rafael's portfolio workshop was invaluable. It made so much sense, even to myself as a Graphic Designer—particularly the context with which to showcase my work, as well as the layout ratios to use and the proportions of text to imagery. Great stuff that answered questions I’d had for years!
~LFA24 Cross Pollinator Participant (Graphic Design)
Little tips on how to present were useful and clear.
~LDF24 Cross Pollinator Participant (Mixed Media Art)
Who we are
Rafael is the director and founder of Artificial Kreativity, a design-led architecture studio merging technology, art, and architecture, with the aim to advance society. With his studio, he is supporting the creative community with the Cross Pollinator Project. It aims to make architecture accessible to everyone and expose students to the profession through a multi-disciplinary approach. For over 10 years, he has reviewed portfolios for architecture candidates applying to Cornell University’s architecture school in New York.
Prior to launching his studio, he worked with Zaha Hadid Architects. His career spans over 18 years of designing iconic buildings at multiple scales ranging from cultural buildings, FIFA stadiums, masterplans, commercial retail, and private residential designs. Key projects comprise Pierres Vives, Chartres Parc des Expo, Symbiotic Villa, and Diyar Town Center Masterplan. Design interests stem from music, art, landscape, fashion, creativity, and technology. He is a native of Los Angeles, received his BArch from Cornell University, MArch from the Architectural Association, and sits on the board of trustees with London Play.
Questions
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