AIGA Annual Student Portfolio Review

SOLD OUT! Waiting list spots only. The AIGA Student Portfolio Event is a day-long event designed to give you—-a graduating senior or graduate-level student about to embark on a career in the design industry—-advice, insight, and useful information about how to present yourself and your work. Here is your chance to have a professional look at your portfolio in a no-risk, non-competitive environment. You can practice your interview skills and get honest feedback about your portfolio and resume. Why you should attend... You will receive thoughtful, constructive, one-on-one evaluation of your work by an array of design professionals—art directors, media producers, educators, and hiring managers—from the metro-Boston area. Their goal is to help answer your questions and offer completely honest advice about your portfolio based on their creative perspective and experience. While this event is not a job fair, some reviewers may be looking for potential employees or interns. It is a great way to network and become aware of who’s who in the Boston design community. Who should attend... The AIGA Student Portfolio Event is open to design students at the senior undergraduate level and MFA candidates. Space is limited to less than 60 students. Sign-up is on a first come, first served basis. We usually pack a full house, so please register early. What you should expect... Upon registering for the event, you will be assigned a group review time. On the day of the event please arrive at least 15 minutes before your review time to insure that you have ample time to find table space and set up your work. Reviewers will rotate around the room, and every effort will be made to maximize the number of reviewers who will sit with you and discuss your work. Keep in mind that reviewers will be asked to limit their critique time to 15 minutes, so be prepared to present your portfolio and get feedback within this time constraint. T-shirts and jeans are not an option. Although this is a non-competitive event, the AIGA Student Portfolio Event is designed to prepare you for the actual interview process. You will be expected to be on time, be dressed accordingly, and be mindful of how you present yourself and your work. What you should bring... Come with 8 to 12 of your best portfolio pieces. Additionally, it is a smart idea to bring 10–15 copies of your resume with 3 or 4 photocopies or printouts of your best work attached so interested reviewers can take your information away with them. If you plan on showing interactive or dynamic work, come prepared with a fully charged laptop—we cannot guarantee that power will be available to every table in the room—and bring along an extension cord just in case. Wireless Internet is installed in the space, but we cannot vouch for its reliability or latency, so we advise against relying upon it. Play it safe. If you have no access to a laptop, we suggest you present your multi-media projects as screen shots mounted on boards.