Building out your Graphic Design Portfolio

Welcome to the Graphic Design Portfolio Builder course!

This course is for anyone looking to add work to their graphic design portfolio, and is especially geared towards beginner and intermediate designers.

In this course you will find:

• 20+ Project Prompts and ideas for building a stunning graphic design portfolio

• Insights from an industry pro and from a hiring manager

• Resume creation tips

• Ideas for setting up both digital and hard-copy portfolios

I move quickly through the content, since many students enjoy a quick learning pace. Prefer a more laid-back pace? Many students find that re-watching lectures or pausing the lectures during key learning points is a helpful way to digest the information.

What to Expect:

This course provides everything from project prompt assignments, to an inside look at what hiring managers look for in your resume and portfolio.

You will have the chance to design things like:

• logos

• icon sets

• T-shirts

• evites

• social media graphics

• and so much more!

I designed this course so that everyone could move through the content at their own pace. Feel free to skip around to what interests you most, or go through the course as it is laid out - the choice is yours!

Be sure to download all supporting documents and assets using this link: www.derrickmitchell.com/files

• Introduction
• Welcome to the Course!
• Showing Work That Is Polished (How To Know If Something is good enough to share)
• Deciding How Much Work To Showcase and Filtering Content Strategically
• Trend Matching Without Being a Copycat
• Basic Portfolio Examples
• Above and Beyond Portfolio Examples
• Gathering Assets and Items to Include in Your Physical Portfolio
• Behance Portfolio
• LinkedIn Portfolio
• Using Social Media Platforms as a Portfolio
• Personal Website Portfolio
• How to Work With the Project Prompts in This Course
• Portfolio Design Prompts Introduction
• Visual Identity and Branding Design Tips and Best Practices
• Packaging Design Tips and Best Practices
• Page Layout Design Tips and Best Practices
• Digital Design Tips and Best Practices
• Nontraditional Design Tips and Best Practices
• Hand Made Art Design Tips and Best Practices
• Resume Design
• The Art of the Humble Brag
• Recommendations for Remote Virtual Hands Off Portfolio Presentations