E-Portfolios

Scott HuetteLead Instructor & Career AdvisorOffice of Professional Outreach and Development for StudentsSchool of Architecture & Allied ArtsUniversity of Oregon

The Best Portfolio Is Going To…

Authentically represent your work, creative skills and experience.

Be well constructed and designed.

Meet the expectations of the employer or reviewer including their education & cultural background.

Be appropriate for the application process, requirements and industry standards.

Is Your Design CRAP?

ContrastRepetitionAlignmentProximity

'About Me' Page

• one of the most overlooked pages in development

• one of the highest ranked pages on many websites

• engage your audience in a personal and friendly way

• The more details you give, the better your users can form a bond and build trust with you.

• If you’re not camera-shy, show a picture of yourself.

Uniqueness distinguish yourself from the crowd

The Big Picture you feel you’re meeting a real person

Well Organized informative without being too wordy

Front and Center about page as home page

Direct clear deliberate trust indicators

Business Card Website

overview of your social networking presence, portfolio and capabilities, contact information, etc.

Presenting Your Portfolio

A Storytelling Framework

Image by Evie Cook

Using the S-O-A-R Storytelling Framework

• Describe the SituationProvide context – Who, Where, What, When

• Describe the ObstacleWhat was your task? What challenges did you face?

• Describe the ActionsWhat did you do? If a team activity, transition from “We” to “I” to highlight your contributions.

• Describe the ResultsHow did it end? Was the outcome a success? What did you learn? What were the benefits?

Sources

• Anatomy Of A Perfect Landing Page. (n.d.). The @KISSmetrics Marketing Blog. Retrieved November 10, 2013, from http://blog.kissmetrics.com/landing-page-design-infographic/

• May, J. (2009, November 24). 69 Sexy Portfolio Designs To Inspire You. Smashing Magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2013, from http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/11/24/69-sexy-portfolio-designs-to-inspire-you/

• Munroe, L. (2009, February 26). 10 Steps To The Perfect Portfolio Website. Smashing Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2013, from http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/02/26/10-steps-to-the-perfect-portfolio-website/

• Nutter, M. (2009, July 1). Best Practices for Effective Design Of “About me”-Pages. Smashing Magazine. Retrieved November, 10 2013 from http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/01/best-practices-for-effective-design-of-about-us-pages/

• Principles of Design Poster. (2012, October 15). Paper Leaf Design. Retrieved November 10, 2013, from http://paper-leaf.com/blog/2012/10/principles-of-design-quick-reference-poster/