The design professional practice capstone is a lecture/studio and critique class that provides an opportunity for design majors in their last year to develop a capstone project and professional portfolio. The capstone project can consist of independent research or a client work design practicum, and includes a public presentation of the work. In addition, students will develop and refine a body of design work that constitutes a professional graphic design portfolio. The course assignments will give students guidance in improving their current student portfolio pieces, developing new portfolio pieces, and presenting their work, and themselves, to prospective employers in a compelling way. There will be design school graduate guest speakrs who are working as professional designers. They will share their portfolio and job search strategies, and interviewing experiences. The learning environment will consist of guidance with client or independent design work, one-on-one tutorials, small group sessions, class presentations and critiques.
P: DESIGN 350, DESIGN 431; one upper level design studio (choose from DESIGN 433, DESIGN 437, DESIGN 438, or DESIGN 439)
Spring.