(1 Credit Hours/2 Contact Hours)

Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C or better or department approval in Job Search (SLS 1303) and Advanced Graphic Design II (GRA 2182) or Advanced Web Page Design (GRA 2143) for Portfolio Review (GRA 1951)

A course in which the student develops a portfolio and presentation skills for employment in the graphic design or multimedia profession. Additionally, students design a personal letterhead for their interview request letter, a business card and self-promotional piece. As final evaluation for the course, students undergo a portfolio review. Valencia's Graphics Technology degree gives you the skills you need.

This course will help students prepare their portfolio, refine their resume, prepare a self-promo piece, and gain valuable interviewing skills. Students must pass with a minimum grade of 70% on a timed competency exam which measures their ability to design and utilize necessary software to produce either a printed publication or website with files supplied. Students should only register for this course if they feel competent with Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark Xpress for the Graphic Design Specialization or Flash and Dreamweaver for the Interactive Design. Culminating the course, students will participate in a mock interview conducted by a panel of professionals. Thus individuals should only register for the course once they feel they have a minimum of ten strong potential pieces in either print, multimedia or a combination.