1. Creating Print and Online Portfolios Melissa Brown STC Senior Member STC DC Chapter Career Day March 20, 2004

2. Who am I?  STC member since 1995  Twelve years of experience in TechComm field  Active in STC Online competitions, local and international  Lots of job interviews

3. What will we cover?  What do YOU want to cover?  Background Why you need a portfolio How to obtain and organize material  Print portfolios Background Examples  Online portfolios Background Examples  Q & A

4. Why you need a portfolio  To show writing samples  To back up your resume  To catalog your past work  To create a good impression  To gaze at in moments of clarity

5. How to get material  School  Work/Internships Caution: Proprietary  Volunteer work  Personal work Your resume Personal Web site (caution)

6. How to organize material  Group material according to subject or media  Avoid chronological order  Label each piece with audience and purpose  Limit number of pages

7. Print portfolios: Background  Choose neat, clean, adjustable format  Re-organize portfolio for EACH client or interview  Remove items not applicable; 8-12 pieces of your BEST material  Have extra copies of samples DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PORTFOLIO!

8. Print portfolios: Examples

9. Online portfolios: Background  Use it to support (not replace) print portfolio  Showcase Web sites, graphics, PDFs  Optimize for speed and browser compatibility  Be aware of search engines and information privacy

10. Online portfolios: Examples

11. Q & A

12. Resources GENERAL o STC www.stc.orgwww.stc.org o STC DC Chapter www.stcwdc.orgwww.stcwdc.org o DC Web Women www.dcwebwomen.orgwww.dcwebwomen.org o Art/design portfolio host www.portfolios.comwww.portfolios.com PORTFOLIO EXAMPLES For educational purposes only!  http://www.cybertext.com.au (Click "Samples") http://www.cybertext.com.au  http://www.rachelworks.com (Great audience and purpose descriptions) http://www.rachelworks.com  http://www.jillcaras.com http://mindymcadams.com/resume/index.htm (Academic career portfolio) http://www.jillcaras.com http://mindymcadams.com/resume/index.htm  http://www.empower-marketing.com/portfolio.html (Consultant portfolio; good problem/solution theme) http://www.empower-marketing.com/portfolio.html  http://www.sharyn.info http://www.sharyn.info  http://zinninger.com/portfolio.html http://zinninger.com/portfolio.html  http://www.digitaljenn.com/creative.cfm http://www.digitaljenn.com/creative.cfm  http://www.jenrandall.com/core.html http://www.jenrandall.com/core.html