26 Heinä 2020

How to Design an Excellent Architecture Portfolio - Top Tips and Do's and Dont's

A good architecture portfolio is not the biggest collection of work you can fit into a PDF. It is a clear argument that you can think, design, communicate and contribute at the level the role needs.

Jack Moran, Stephen Drew and Will Ridgway discuss architecture portfolios, including sample portfolios, portfolio flow, technical drawings, group work, interview presentation, file size, software, tailoring work and common portfolio mistakes.

The conversation covers:

What sample portfolios and interview portfolios need to do differently
How to show design thinking, technical awareness and personal contribution
Why project order, captions and flow matter
How to handle group work, professional work and personal projects
What common portfolio mistakes slow applications down

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Team Background
01:34 Why Architecture Portfolios Matter
05:34 Creating an Effective Sample Portfolio
11:33 Portfolio Design Tips and Best Practice
19:21 Group Work and Team Collaboration
22:21 Navigating Interviews with Your Portfolio
28:27 Presenting Your Best Work First
28:44 Organising and Binding Your Portfolio
28:59 Handling Loose Sheets and Practical Issues
29:15 Adapting Your Portfolio for the Interview
29:52 Separating Professional and Academic Work
30:31 Showcasing Technical Drawings
31:06 Portfolio Flow
33:50 Common Portfolio Mistakes
34:37 File Size and Compression Tips
34:53 Using InDesign for Portfolio Creation
37:07 Ensuring Portfolio Accessibility
38:35 Including Technical Work in Your Portfolio
42:00 Tailoring Your Portfolio for Different Scales
44:13 Key Portfolio Tips
49:11 Personal Projects in Your Portfolio
52:34 Engaging with HR in Architectural Practices
55:18 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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(00:00) - Introduction and Team Background
(01:34) - Understanding the Importance of Portfolios
(05:34) - Creating an Effective Sample Portfolio
(11:33) - Design Portfolio Tips and Best Practices
(19:21) - Group Work and Team Collaboration
(22:21) - Navigating Interviews with Your Portfolio
(28:27) - Presenting Your Best Work First
(28:44) - Organizing and Binding Your Portfolio
(28:59) - Handling Loose Sheets and Sweaty Fingers
(29:15) - Adapting Your Portfolio for the Interview
(29:52) - Separating Professional and Academic Work
(30:31) - Showcasing Technical Drawings
(31:06) - The Importance of Portfolio Flow
(33:50) - Common Portfolio Mistakes
(34:37) - File Size and Compression Tips
(34:53) - Using InDesign for Portfolio Creation
(37:07) - Ensuring Portfolio Accessibility
(38:35) - Including Technical Work in Your Portfolio
(42:00) - Tailoring Your Portfolio for Different Scales
(44:13) - Summarizing Key Portfolio Tips
(49:11) - Personal Projects in Your Portfolio
(52:34) - Engaging with HR in Architectural Practices
(55:18) - Final Thoughts and Farewell

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