Ready to Land Your Dream Architecture Internship? 🚀 In this video, I’m sharing essential tips to create a standout portfolio for B.Arch students and 4th-year students. Learn how to showcase your skills, highlight your best work, and impress potential employers! Let’s get your portfolio internship-ready!
1. Organize Your Work Chronologically and Thematically
Chronological Structure: Begin by organizing your projects in chronological order, showing your growth and development as a designer. Start with first-year projects and progress to more complex works in the later years.
Thematic Sections: Alternatively, group projects by themes or types (e.g., residential, commercial, urban design, etc.) to show expertise in specific areas.
2. Select Your Best Work
Quality Over Quantity: Include only your best work. Aim for a balance between different types of projects that demonstrate a wide range of skills, such as design, technical drawing, research, and model-making.
Diverse Representation: Showcase a mix of hand-drawn sketches, CAD drawings, renderings, and physical models. Highlight projects that required problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking.
3. Tell a Story with Each Project
Context and Concept: For each project, provide a brief description that includes the project’s context, concept, and your design process. Explain the problem you were addressing and how your design solves it.
Visual and Verbal Balance: Use a combination of visuals (sketches, plans, sections, renderings) and concise text to convey your ideas clearly.
4. Refine Your Presentation
Consistency in Layout: Maintain a consistent layout throughout your portfolio. Use the same fonts, color schemes, and page layouts to create a professional and cohesive presentation.
High-Quality Visuals: Ensure all images are high resolution and well-composed. Avoid clutter; use white space effectively to make your work stand out.
5. Include Process Work
Design Process: Don’t just show the final product; include sketches, diagrams, and other process work that shows how you arrived at your final design. This demonstrates your thought process and problem-solving abilities.
Iterations and Refinements: Show different iterations of your designs to illustrate your ability to refine and improve ideas based on feedback and research.
6. Create a Digital and Physical Portfolio
Digital Portfolio: Prepare a digital version of your portfolio (PDF or website) that is easy to share with potential employers. Ensure it’s optimized for both viewing on-screen and printing.
Physical Portfolio: Create a high-quality printed version of your portfolio for in-person interviews. Use professional printing and binding services to make it look polished and durable.
7. Tailor the Portfolio for Specific Internships
Custom Versions: Tailor your portfolio to the specific firm or type of internship you’re applying for. Highlight projects that align with the firm’s expertise or design philosophy.
Personal Statement: Include a brief personal statement or cover letter at the beginning of your portfolio, explaining your architectural interests, goals, and why you’re applying for that particular internship.
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Chapters :
0:00 - 0:31 Intro
0:32 - 0:40 Topic of this video
0:41 - 1:06 Chronological structure
1:07 - 1:21 Thematic sections / Theme
1:22 - 2:03 Select your best work
2:04 - 2:42 Diversify representation
2:43 - 3:06 Context & concept
3:07 - 3:29 Visual & verbal balance
3:30 - 4:02 Consistency in layout
4:03 - 4:13 High quality visuals
4:14 - 4:31 Include process work
4:32 - 5:05 Iterations & refinements
5:06 - 5:39 Digital & physical portfolio
5:40 - 6:30 Tailor portfolio to specific office/firm
6:31 - 7:09 Personal statement
7:10 - 7:24 Who can start a portfolio ?
7:25 - 7:32 Never do this !!!!
7:33 - 7:41 Do this !!!!
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