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Learning Target: Understand what a creative portfolio is, how we will use it in this course, and choose a platform that will work for you.
Estimated Time: Must Do: 25–30 minutes / Should Do: 15–20 minutes
instructions:
instructions:
MUST DO - WATCH:
Work solo or in pairs
Watch Watch the Getting Started With Your Portfolio video. The video introduces:
what a portfolio is
why filmmakers, animators, and media artists use portfolios
how we will use portfolios as evidence of learning and growth
what your portfolio needs right now
examples of student portfolios
the Portfolio Creation pathway
NOA’S PORTFOLIO — Built with Carrd
Eila's portfolio - Built Using CANVA
QUINN ARROWSMITH’S PORTFOLIO
Built Using WIX https://www.quinnarrowsmith.com/
instructions:
instructions:
MUST DO - EXPLORE:
Open these three student portfolios in new tabs:
Noa’s Portfolio (Carrd)
Eila’s Portfolio (Canva)
Quinn Arrowsmith’s Portfolio (WIX)
Keep this lesson page open while you look.
With a partner, discuss:
What do you notice first?
How easy is it to find their work?
How have they organized their projects?
What do you notice about the images, fonts, colours, and layout?
What works especially well?
What is one idea you might use in your own portfolio?
instructions:
instructions:
MUST DO - START YOUR SITE
IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST PORTFOLIO
open your website platform
create an account
choose your template or basic layout
make sure you have a place for:
HOME
PROJECTS
SAVE YOUR SITE !!!!
Do not worry about finishing your homepage yet. You will do that in the next lesson.
MASTERY CHECK
MASTERY CHECK
Show Corin your new site with a Home and Projects area started.
Once approved, move on to Lesson 2.2 — Homepage Build or Update.
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A PORTFOLIO
Open your existing portfolio.
Make sure you can still edit and publish it.
Look at your homepage and decide what needs updating this semester.
SAVE YOUR SITE !!!!
MASTERY CHECK
MASTERY CHECK
Show Corin your existing site and what you plan to update.
Once approved, move on to Lesson 2.2 — Homepage Build or Update.
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