ART 295 - Design Portfolio

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Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

6hours lecture/lab per week Prerequisite(s): ART 24with a grade of "C" or higher; ART 27 with a grade of "C" or higher; satisfactory completion of the Design Portolio entrance portfolio review or acceptance into a NMA AS specializatioComment: ART 2may not be audited. ART 295 guides students through the process of compiling their work into a professional design portfolio. Students will devise a strategy to focus their work to best market their skills through an interactive portfolio; hard copy portfolio materials; and a resume and business card in a unified presentation. Free-lance and contracting issues will be covered to better prepare students for entry into the job market and a review of submitting portfolios for university/college transfer. Upon successful completion of ART 295, the student should be able to: Identify the different types of portfolio presentations. Analyze the appropriate types of presentation for various media. Analyze the developmental aspect of presentation preparation. Produce a presentation that has unity throughout using both hand and computer graphic techniques. Execute portfolio design using graphical software such as Aldus Freehand, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Macromedia Flash. Write support materials including a resume and cover letters. Analyze copyright issues, contracts and types of business structures to be prepared to seek employment; work as a free-lance artist; or start a small company. Give a professional and articulate presentation. Demonstrate effective self-criticism. Demonstrate strong group communication skills and speak clearly during course discussions. Write about and defend the conceptual merits of work produced for the course.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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