1. The cover is pretty clean and simple but I'm not so sure about the 8-Bit font. Maybe go for another bold typeface?

2. I like the idea of having documentation of how the modular nightstand and dresser are used. That being said, perhaps you can use fewer items? It does not have to be fully stocked to get the idea and the furniture itself should be the main focus.

3. I would finish with a complete spread but after that a blank last page is fine. You could add a resume in if you are worried.

One additional critique is that I am not fond of your black bounding boxes on your drawings, renderings, and photographs. They are unnecessary and I think it would read cleaner and less boxy if you leave them out. Just a thought. 

Thanks dawnchorus for your input. I went for a simpler typeface and removed the bounding boxes from my pictures. It does make it look cleaner and less boxy but I'm worried the pages with my sketches and renderings for my nightstand and dresser (pg 2 and 6) might look a little un-organized with all those floating images? I'm on the fence but leaning towards having no bounding boxes.

Here's an updated version: http://issuu.com/chd88/docs/m.arch_candidate_portfolio_version_2_single_pages

anymore crits  would be greatly appreciated.

Make sure all your images are aligned. I think on page 4 you can align the right image with the bottom. Also page 12 you have text along the bottom; this is the only case in the whole portfolio where you have that, so I would change it to be consistent. The floating images are okay, but some structure could be better. No bounding boxes for sure though, I rarely see a portfolio with them. Other than that it looks pretty good.

whats your background in? 

@ AvanineCommuter: Thanks, I changed the text to a vertical box and it looks much better.

@ Matthew: I studied urban studies and planning/environmental sciences at UC San Diego.

The portfolio turned out decently except some of the photos didn't turn out as nice on paper as it looks on the computer monitor. Back to photoshop it is for the next round of portfolios.

^ if you're printing off an industrial inkjet printer, be certain to turn down the opacity i'd say at least 10% on Ps on photographs... for my first test prints, they looked kinda wet/sticky. after a 2nd run with the adjustment, they turned out looking much better. not sure if that's an issue for you, but your images do look like they haven't been treated (look over-saturated)

also, in your modern life photograph, why does the spillage of pills look so controlled?

sorry, I'm making 3 separate posts... but your drawing of your cousin looks weak. your lines do not look confident even though its a quick sketch. all in all however, your layout looks pretty good comparatively to many i've seen. generally well thought out

thanks jaw-know for your input. I tried making my photos look brighter and added some reds and yellows to make them all warm, but I'm an amateur at photoshop so I over-saturated them. I'm going to try to get my graphic designer brother in law to help me fix the colors.

The pills looks really controlled because I guess I was running out of time and focused more on finishing it. I guess the pills shouldn't  have all laid so flat...but I think it's still an interesting piece.

I'm also planning on replacing the sketch of my cousin for the next round of applications...perhaps a better executed figure drawing or portrait to show diversity in my sketches.