Client Situation

You have been asked to create a slidedeck portfolio of your visual communication projects, but it needs to be web-based. Delivering a printed portfolio will not work in many cases. So you will place each project on a PowerPoint slide and save the presentation as a PDF to insert in your SlideShare account at: www.slideshare.net. Then you can use the embed code to embed the slide deck in your own blog post. What a great way to show off all your projects in one compact space in a blog post.

Preparation

Reading: Visual FOCUS Chapter 5 – Color Scheme
Tools: Microsoft PowerPoint.

Instructions

Follow these steps to complete the project. Watch the video tutorials below, and remember you can pause and replay them as needed. You may also schedule tutoring sessions as needed.
1. DESIGN YOUR LAYOUT Use PowerPoint to design your slides. You may place JPEGs of your projects in the order you feel will show off your best work first. Keep in mind it is always best to show your versatility unless you know the exact preferences of your potential employer. Showcasing a varied portfolio shows you have  a variety of skills in many areas. Employers like to hire versatile and skilled employees. Be sure you include all your projects. You may also include the activities which you have completed throughout the course, but this is optional. If you have a strong activity that would make a nice addition to your portfolio, by all means, put it in!
2. INTRO & CONCLUSION Create an attractive and inviting landing slide (introduction) to set the theme and communicate a message. Create a conclusion slide that calls to action, asks a question, or summarizes your theme.
3. SAVE A PDF Save your PowerPoint as a PDF and create a slide deck using Slideshare as you have previously in the semester.

4. CRITIQUE PROCESS – Find more details in Course > Critique Process Guidelines
1. Class Facebook Critique: Post jpeg or png by Monday 8:00pm MDST
2. Client Critique: Watch Instructor critique recording on Tuesday
3. Critique Report: Include in blog post: Who-How-What critique you received & list two students YOU critiqued.

5. BLOG POST

Portfolio Sample Blog Post.

Include your process, critique report, and your slideshare. BE SURE TO USE THE WORDPRESS EMBED CODE: Follow the tutorial below!

5. SUBMISSION Find more details in Course > Blog Post: Submission Instructions

1. Go to project submission and attach the SCREENSHOT of your blog post.
2. Then you will be able to insert a working HYPERLINK to your blog.
3. State if you “attended class” by watching the entire INTRO/DEMO VIDEO and list the KEY WORDS.

NOTE:  Do not submit until everything is complete. Once you submit, be sure NOT to change anything on your post, until after it is graded. 

Tutorials

 

Rubric

NOTE: Meeting the minimum requirements is “average” and constitutes an 80% or B- grade, according to the University Grading Guide. To receive a higher grade, students should excel. 1. PREPPING THE IMAGES:  JPEGs of your projects,  include all your projects: • 4A Tasteful Typography • 5A Event Flier • 6A Slide Design • 8A Social Media Marketing • 9A Photographic Study • 10A Movie Poster • 11A Web Page Layout • 12B Magazine Spread 2. INTRO & CONCLUSION: Create an attractive and inviting landing slide (introduction), Create a conclusion slide that calls to action. 3. DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY: Design Principles and Typography Principles. 4. Critique:Include the following: Who, When, How, and What critique you received and what you changed.  Critique Report: 3+ sentences. 5. Blog Post: Add Written process: 5+ sentences (Include Message/Audience); images are clickable; links to images 6. Submission: Screenshot of entire blog post and working hyperlink to blog post. CAUTION: your assignment is not complete until you submit a link to it here. We check your blog post for completion right at the deadline, so please do not add things after submitting your link, until it has been graded.