Registration line at the Heights Theater
On April 19th over 80 design students gathered at the Heights Theater to have their student portfolio reviewed by 30 established design professionals. Students from 10 schools participated, with students driving in from as far as Oklahoma to have an opportunity for feedback from professionals that is grounded in real world experience. read more…
That’s right everyone! Finals are over, and it’s finally warm enough to go swimming in those pools and start relaxing on that beach. At least I’m excited about it! I love being outdoors so I’m all about warmer weather. And as we know, there’s plenty of that to be had in Houston. The blistering heat is definitely a source of inspiration for many innovative designs out there, which is why I thought it would be neat to round up some cool designs with summer in mind.
This movie did what it was supposed to do. Stick ‘Em Up! evoked. It motivated. It fired me up to do something wild and crazy and defiant! …like vandalize this bandwidth with my creative process (also known as a blog-post). I hereby trespass onto this forbidden webpage with the hopes that my words will last as long as some of the artists exhibitions on our streets. Inevitably, this blog post will fade into the 404 pages of the cached graveyard, like a wheatpaste erased with power washers.
By designing and curating with a conscience, Holstee offers a place for mindful shoppers to find meaningful products. I’ve been seeing their Holstee Manifesto poster pop up in a lot of places and decided to get in touch with them to learn more.
Paula Savage reviewing student portfolios April 2000.
Jim Mousner reviewing a Junior Year portfolio, April 2000
Portfolio Night April 2011
For those of you that caught our previous post Portfolio Review: Then & Now below is part II of the post. When we went live with the first post we were still waiting on a couple of respondents. Well the response has been amazing and so instead of adding these new additions to the previous post we decided to make the post a two part series. read more…
Ashley Rundall, Art Director, Savage
I can still remember my senior year of college … building a portfolio, researching places I dreamed of working and sending countless pleas for an interview. I not only remember how nervous I was, but how clueless and unprepared I was for “a real job.” Now looking back, I wish I had someone to give me more direction on how to get interviews, prepare for them, what to do after interviews and the most important part, how to be good at the interview process. By no means do I have all of the answers, but I do have some useful tips that I would have greatly benefited from … and I hope that you can too. read more…
PREPARING FOR AIGA HOUSTON’S PORTFOLIO REVIEW NIGHT 2012
What should I put in my book?
8 – 12 pieces of your absolute best work. This is the work that best represents you as a designer – what you’re interested in, what your experience is, what you’re capable of. You only have a short time with each reviewer, so remember: quality trumps quantity. Weaker pieces tend to bring the whole portfolio down, so if you can only show six outstanding projects that you’re extremely proud of, it’s better than showing six awesome pieces plus seven or eight mediocre/sloppy ones. The safest bet: bring 8 – 12 mind-blowingly awesome pieces.
How should I present my pieces? read more…
Dylan Moore Reviewing a student's portfolio, April 2000
Jeffrey McKey critiquing the author's Junior Year projects
Portfolio Night 2011
AIGA Houston’s Portfolio Review Night 2012 is next week and this year more than ever will be a crucial one for design students hoping to enter the creative job market.
AIGA Houston’s Portfolio Review each spring has been a key catalyst in bringing together regional design students with seasoned professionals from the local design community, where they can showcase their work and receive constructive critiques that will help prepare them to transition into the role of employed designer straight out of school. read more…
Photo Courtesy of Alex Barber
On March 31st AIGA Houston was proud to welcome Ellen Lupton to our fair city where she gave her presentation: “Welcome to Busytown (Or, How to Be a Graphic Designer without Growing Up)” and talked about her upcoming book and recent exhibition “Graphic Design: Now in Production”
Jay Long Painting
The penultimate weekend in March was filled with artistic happenings from around the city. One of those artful events happened to be a Houston tradition with a history as colorful as the artwork and creators it showcases. Since it’s conception in the early 70’s, the humble festival has raised over $2.6 million benefiting local art organizations according to the official website of the festival . If I were to make a graphic representation of the history of the festival, I imagine it to be a three dimensional timeline, in the shape of the Houston Half Marathon route. read more…
