Assignment 03
Portfolio: Design

We will discuss your body of work as a whole and consider your documentation methods. Continue to document your work with the feedback suggested. Next we will discuss design and pacing.
Show two different directions for your portfolio. First, define an idea, overarching theme or visual system that will supplement and organize your work. These directions should be totally different from one another both visually and conceptually.
Design three projects in sequence for each direction. Design this sequence to show us the typographic system, grid and concept you’re developing. Make a project opener and at least three spreads for each direction. Begin working on your folios (page numbers) and headers.
The goal is to begin defining your books system in this round. Once you have something in place, you will continue to refine and expand your portfolio. At minimum each project should have a title page and three additional pages per project.

Deliverables
Two Directions
— 3 Projects per direction
— 1 title page and at least 3 detail pages per project




Background
This year portfolios will be presented digitally. Consider how this medium can be leveraged to create a unique experience. Your portfolio is meant to display your work completed throughout the year. My suggestions: Keep it simple, display the work in the best possible manner, and don’t let the design of the presentation overshadow the work itself. You have the luxury of working on this book in class with myself and your peers. Take it seriously, and plan ahead of time. What you bring in is just the beginning of your design. Continue to refine and develop your book for the rest of the semester.
Your spreads should be laid out in a manner to display your work. For example, if I were showing my collection book: My first page would show the cover and a description of the project. The second page would show a grid of six spreads, showcasing the design and layout of the interior. My third page would show my favorite two spreads, showcasing the method in which I documented my collection object. Lastly my fourth page would showcase the book production by photographing the object at an angle, showcasing the binding method. My fourth spread would end on my favorite spread, and maybe a few sketches showing where the book originated. See this Pentagram project for reference.

Final Portfolio Requirements
Minimum 50 pages, maximum 100
10-15 projects
Quality, not quantity
Explanation for project
process sketches a bonus