EPISODE · Aug 22, 2023 · 57 MIN
Architecture Portfolio Bootcamp Session – One-On-One Livestream Special
from Architecture Social · host Architecture Social
A strong architecture portfolio is not just a collection of nice sheets. It has to help an employer understand your level, judgement, technical ability and relevance quickly.Stephen Drew gives a practical portfolio bootcamp for architecture professionals, covering project choice, structure, professional work, technical evidence, file size, interviews and how to make a portfolio easier for practices to assess.The conversation covers: What to include and what to leave out of an architecture portfolio Why recent and relevant projects usually matter most How professional work and academic work should be balanced Why technical evidence can help candidates stand out How to prepare portfolio files for applications and interviews ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEqEicMSfHc📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/architecture-portfolio-bootcamp/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the architecture portfolio bootcamp 05:00 What employers need from a portfolio 10:00 Avoiding long introductions and CV duplication 15:00 Choosing your strongest and most recent projects 20:00 Bid submissions, interviews and portfolio thinking in practice 25:00 Technical evidence, public examples and showing detail 30:00 Adapting architecture and interior design experience 35:00 PDF size, image quality and file preparation 40:00 Stages, project relevance and audience questions 45:00 Professional work versus academic work 50:00 Online and in-person interview preparation 55:00 Editing, layering and all killer no filler
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Stephen Drew gives a practical architecture portfolio bootcamp covering structure, page count, project choice, professional work, file size, technical evidence, interviews and how to make a portfolio more useful to employers.
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