Folio Community: Portfolio Workshop (Summer School)
Description
Do you want to make your portfolio and CV stand out?
This interactive mentoring class is ideal for anyone who plans to work or study in architecture and design, and needing a little extra support to prepare their portfolios and/or CVs.
Your tutors are industry experts, practitioners and educators who can offer real insider advice and a wealth of experience!
Our sessions will also offer a few rotating guests who can provide additional advice and insight into the industry. Your tutors will give feedback and suggestions for edits, future works and will help with the development of personal projects. Furthermore, they can help you to strategize how to communicate meaningfully about your work.
What You’ll Get
Tips and tricks for a good CV + portfolio document, personal brand, and the process of presenting yourself and your work
Expert advice to improve personal portfolios and documents
Feedback to improve how you communicate about your work – both verbally and in writing skills for statements about your work
Guidance to develop specific projects or edits to upgrade your portfolio
Facilitated time for development and production of new work to add to your portfolio – tutors on standby for any burning questions
Our sessions are small groups with limited spaces, so don't hesitate to click the Register button!
FAQs
- Who should attend this workshop?
This class is suitable for young professionals, recent university graduates, or students who are in the later years of their course/degree applying for work and/or a post-graduate programme.
- Where is the workshop held?
The workshop is currently hosted at Art Playground, Zetland NSW. A low-pressure art studio space with class programs for kids and adults.
Art Playground is easily accessible by public transport. The space is a short 5-10mins walk from Green Square station and has several bus stops close by (Route 343, 304, 320). Limited street parking is also available around the studio.
- Is the workshop in-person or online?
In person. To facilitate the interactive mentoring atmosphere for our sessions they are all hosted in-person.
- How long is the workshop?
3 hours. This provides time for a short introductory lecture, 1-on-1 consultation on your individual work and also time for you to work your doc in the session.
- How many participant spots are there per workshop?
All our workshops are small group sessions of maximum 6 people. This is to ensure that there’s plenty of time to focus on your individual portfolio needs.
- What should I bring to the workshop?
To get the most of out the session, each participant should bring the following:
A laptop with design programmes installed (e.g. Adobe or Canva equivalent for graphics, Microsoft)
A selection of previous work and a work in progress portfolio.
Personal working tools – e.g. notebook, camera, tracing paper (however you like to work and take notes)
Water bottle and snacks!
- Who are the tutors?
Your Folio Community tutors are industry experts and practitioners who offer a wealth of advice and experience.
Marcela, Cindy and Tia are the founders of Folio Community, and with over 10 years’ experience each in the design and architecture industry able to offer advice from both professional practice and academic lens.
Your tutors are also often joined by other expert guests who offer other expertise and can add to insight of the design, architecture and creative industry.
- What’s the best way to contact Folio Community?
DM us through the Folio Community Instagram page. You can also contact the team through hello@foliocommunity.com
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