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Yet another portfolio question....

Jord99

This past summer, I attended a summer architecture program. The work from the course is sub-par compared to what I have been producing since then. At the time, I hadn't taken an art class since 8th grade (got cut from the budget in HS) and I am a little less organized than I'd like to be, all of this just resulted in not finishing certain projects and the ones I did finish weren't impressive when looking back.

 

However, I really enjoyed the program, and have improved a lot since then. With all of my work gathered, I am getting ready to assemble my portfolio. 

 

My question is whether to use this work in the portfolio. The obvious answer is not to use anything your not proud of, but on the flip side it might look bad not to submit something from the program and still have it listed. In addition, I think I can touch it up to the point of being "presentable", and I can probably figure out a way to deliver it well. The simple fact is that the product itself is not going to ADD to the strength of my portfolio, but I don't have a whole lot of other work. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

 

Thanks so much.

 
Dec 17, 11 10:28 pm
Bench

Well the obvious answer here is to go back and update the work you did with your newer, better skills. In our program we have to deliver an updated portfolio every other semester, and the profs make it no secret that any projects which could have been executed better should really get some post-presentation attention. For instance I have gone back to make a series of simple "shift" diagrams in some of my projects using SketchUp + Photoshop to make the design moves more obvious.

Unfortunately its the back end of December, so I'm guessing you probably don't have time for that. Ultimately I would include the work, and make it look as presentable as possible. That doesn't mean cramming every diagram or sketch you did into 2 pages, but making a clear and concise walk-through of the process you used in the project.

Dec 19, 11 9:38 am  · 
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Jord99

Thanks BenC, That's what I was thinking.

 

There are a couple quick edits I made such as fixing a perspective now that I know how to draw in perspective. The real issue will be telling the story without being able to give full diagrams. I.E) my construction docs suck. Almost no line weight, and some smudges.....won't be using those. Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it!

 

 

Dec 19, 11 10:50 pm  · 
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