1. Unit 3 - A Digital Portfolio
Assignment 1
Design a Portfolio
Unit A Digital Portfolio

2. A Digital Portfolio your chance to show off!
showcase your achievements (to potential employers)
your projects
use of communication and presentation skills
your capabilities and potential
a shop window

3. Examples Often used by art/creative students to support applications

4. More examples Louisiana State University
Business, Design, Humanities, Social Sciences & STEM.
www://dcomm.cxc.lsu.edu/portfolios/08sum/atando2/index.html

5. Scenario
You are applying for a job with an IT company. As part of the application process, the company wants to see examples of the products you have made and the projects you have completed.
Design a digital portfolio to go alongside your application, which includes at least two products or projects you have worked on. The content of your portfolio should show a range of your IT skills and experience, and be related to the work of the IT company you are applying to.

6. P1 Audience and purpose Why are you creating this portfolio?
Who do you want to impress?
What do you want them to do as a result of seeing this portfolio?
Clue: scenario!

7. Task 1 In your portfolio, specify audience and purpose.
This portfolio is an important part of your application. You, therefore, want the opinion of a trusted colleague or even professional careers advisor on its suitability.
Write an to the person who is going to proof-read your portfolio to explain who you are creating the portfolio for and your reasons for doing so.

8. Storyboards – an example

9. Task 2 The design Storyboard for your homepage Text Layout This is me.
I live here.
I’m interested in…
I’m really good at…
I want to be…
Layout
Headings
Boxes (How big?)
Colours (background and font)
Font styles and sizes
HCT students’ entry at soap box derby 2011
Kilimanjaro below the ‘Wall’