Portfolio

You will create a website using Weebly, Wix, or a different website builder if you're more comfortable with one already. You will use this site to continually share updates of your work and post your projects.

You will be able to keep and maintain this site and use it as part of your submission for colleges and future jobs. It is also a neat memento.

Portfolios MUST include:

1. Home Page

this page welcomes the visitor with a description of the site--- an overview/paragraph about the use of the personal portfolio (what class, what year, --- look at the mission above)

2. About Page

Describe yourself - hobbies, interests, art interests (painting, photography, etc..), short biography.
Contact info (optional) – ex) social media and email
- (life tip: always keep art and personal social media separate!)
Personal photos (optional)

3. Portfolio Pages

One “Portfolio” page to act as a launchpad/Table of Contents to the individual project pages.
- You may want a different “Portfolio” page per class e.g., if you are in both Media Design and Graphic Production
A unique page for each completed project, which must include:
- a description (title, year completed, medium used – ex, Photoshop, Stop-Motion, etc...)
- images:
  - Your initial sketch(es) and/or moodboard
  - 2+ in-progress screenshots [CTRL+SHIFT+S]
    - TIP: Take a screenshot of your progress at the end of each class.
  - Your finished project (if it’s a video, you can upload to YouTube and embed it)
- A reflection paragraph discussing the project:
  - What materials and steps/procedure(s) did you use to finish the project?
  - What was the most challenging part of this project?
  - What are you most proud to have accomplished?
  - Given infinite time and energy, what would you like to change?
  - What insight(s) did you gain from peer feedback?
  - What is your next learning goal?
- Check your assignment's instructions for details! There may be specific things that need to go on its portfolio page!

*Don’t want to write? Embed a YouTube video of you speaking about your artwork!
**Use the app GRAMMERLY or the HEMINGWAY APP to copy/paste your paragraphs for free editing and suggestions! Writing concisely (all the meaning in as few words as possible) is a valuable skill.

WAGOLL (What a Good One Looks Like)

Ms. U's Example: https://digimsu.wixsite.com/msusampleportfolio

Student Portfolios (these are not Ms. U’s students, so they may not fit the criteria, but they are good)

https://artworkbyana.weebly.com/

https://rodmanbrandy.wixsite.com/the-artist

https://leilad17.weebly.com/

Assessment

EMERGING

With help, partial success

Pass

DEVELOPING

Simpler Goal

PROFECIENT

Target Goal

EXTENDING

More Complex

Target Goal	May Look Like
Good workmanship.	Lack of spelling errors, professional look, and easy to navigate.
I can use safety measures to protect myself, colleagues, and users in both physical and digital settings.	Your website is a safe space for yourself and visitors. You do not publish private information.
I can decide on how and with whom to share or advertise a product, creative work, and, if needed, intellectual property.	You decide on how you present your work. You decide whether to your site should be findable on search engines, or hidden.
I can identify appropriate tools, technologies, materials, processes, and time needed for production.	Find solutions online on how to create your website. Manage your time to keep your website updated.
I can keep a record of the different versions of prototypes.	All project entries include the brainstorm material (ex: sketches), 2 in-progress screenshots, and the finished work.
I can determine the standards for success, the desired outcomes, and any limits or restrictions.	Your website appears and functions as you mean it to.
I understand that tools and technologies can be adapted for specific purposes.	You have created a website that functions as a digital portfolio.

Handing In:

1. Get Your Link

Go to your portfolio website. It must be LIVE / published.
- Copy the URL (for example: https://digimsu.wixsite.com/msusampleportfolio)

2. Make a Shortcut

Open OneDrive in File Explorer, open your class folder.
New > Shortcut
Paste your URL in the text box, click Next
Name it: [ClassName] Portfolio [Semester]
- for example: Graphic Production Portfolio Spring 2024
Click Finish

3. Hand it In

GP Hand In

MD Hand In