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GD280: Advanced Design Portfolio Review
Prerequisite(s): GD121, GD131, GD211

This course presents students with the opportunity to polish their portfolios, as well as their visual and oral presentation skills. Topics covered include advanced design concepts and techniques, typography, color, and marketing skills throughout all portfolio projects. Upon completion, students should be able to present their refined portfolios in a professional manner.


 

Advanced Design Concepts and Techniques

About.com
About's graphic design site

All Graphic Design
Directory and portal for graphic design

Design: Talkboard
News, resources, forums, and reviews

Graphic Design Forum
Discussion forum, blogs, articles, and news

HOW Magazine
Graphic design books, magazines, competitions, and conferences

Presenting Your Portfolio
Commentary from Steff Geissbuhler at AIGA.com


Color

Color Matters
Color theory

Color Theory: Overview
From Worqx.com

Colors on the Web
Meaning of colors, colors on the web, combining colors, and more from WebWhirlers.com


Typography

EsperFonto
Typeface selection system from Will-Harris.com

fontBROWSER
Preview active fonts on your system

Mike's Sketchpad
Font tutorials

Planet Typography
Typography resources


Employment Resources

AIGA.com
Professional organization for designers

CareerBuilder.com
Job search and employment site

CollegeGrad.com
Entry level jobs for college students and recent graduates

Coroflot.com
Designer portfolios and design jobs

Creative Hotlist
Job searches, portfolios, and recruiting for graphic and web designers

Job Links for Designers
Diverse list of job links from Lunareclipse.net

Monster.com
Job search and networking resources

Portfolios.com
Online source for creative talent

Westwood College Virtual Career Center
The Experience eRecruiting Network


Additional Sites of Interest

ActionFX Photoshop Resources
Tricks and downloads for Adobe Photoshop

Adobe
Official website

All Graphic Design
Graphic design resources directory

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

CMYK Magazine
Magazine for graduate work in advertising, design, photography, and illustration

Communication Arts Network
Leading trade journal for visual communications

Design Graphics
Magazine devoted to digital publishing

A Digital Dreamer
Graphic design career information  

Digital Photography Blog
Digital camera reviews, ratings, tips, and comparisons

Digital Photography Weblog

Electronic Publishing
Graphic arts, digital printing, and publishing

Game Developer
Publication written specifically for creators of entertainment software

Go 2 Graphics
Illustrator tutorials

Google Image Search

Graphics.com
Shared resource for creative design

How
Graphic design books, magazines, competitions, and conferences

Kaliber10000
The Designers' Lunchbox

Mike's Sketchpad
Photoshop tutorials, free fonts, QuarkXpress, and graphics tutorials

Open Directory
Directory of stock photo websites

PhotoFoolery Tutorial Links
Photoshop tutorials

Photoshop Cafe
Photoshop tutorials and resources 

Photoshop911
Resources for help with Photoshop

Planet Photoshop

Photoshop Roadmap
Photoshop tutorials

PhotoshopSupport.com
Photoshop tutorials and photoshop plugins

Print
Graphic design magazine

STEP Inside Design
Publication that explores the impact of design in our lives

WebMachine
Guide through Adobe web collection

 

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