Design & Bind your own Portfolio!

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I’m really excited to share this course with you, because it has a little something for everyone in it. It’s also NOT just for surface pattern designers! Photographers, illustrators, painters, artists, writers and creatives of all kinds will learn how to present their work.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

– Why having a portfolio is essential for your creative career
– What to include in your book and how to make it a reflection of your brand and work
– How to design (and print) the pages of your portfolio in Adobe Illustrator
– How to actually build and bind your very own handmade portfolio
– Tips on getting in touch with your target people and advice on shipping your book

I’ll also be sharing with you several examples of portfolios from creatives of all kinds! You’ll leave the course feeling inspired, motivated and prepared to hit the ground running with your beautiful portfolio.

We’re going to have so much fun!

PLEASE NOTE: This course is a follow up to Intro to Surface Pattern Design & Surface Pattern Design 2.0. Please begin with these courses for detailed training on Adobe Illustrator, color palettes, sketching, motif design and repeat pattern design!

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LET'S GET STARTED!

ASSIGNMENT

The assignment for this course is to design your very own creative portfolio. A portfolio should be presented professionally, printed or published nicely and reflect your own brand and work as an artist.

DELIVERABLE

When you're ready, begin uploading your process and final portfolio images to the student project gallery. A complete student project should include:

A quick introduction to who you are and what you do (we want to get to know you!).
A screenshot of or saved image of at least one of your designed pages in Adobe Illustrator.
At least 2 photos of your process (could be your design boards, printed pages, materials, inspirations, etc).
At least 2 photos or screenshots of your finished portfolio. You may choose to either share about your digitally published portfolio OR your handmade portfolio. Or both! :)

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Below are a few of the tools that will be essential or helpful in this course. You can also find a list of these included in the "How to Build & Bind a Book" eBook included with this course.

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MATERIALS

Book Board
Self Adhesive Linen Hinging Tape
Screw Posts
Fabric or Book Cloth
Printed Interior Pages
Decorative Paper for the Inside Covers
Duo-Tac Sheets and/or Double Sided Tape
Pellon Ez-Steam

TOOLS

RESOURCES

Explore the attached resources and use them for your convenience and inspiration. Included are two templates for your Adobe Illustrator pages, my list of favorite industry resources & supplies, a pattern mockup template, my creative story, several student discounts and a free copy of how to build and bind a book.

MY LINKS:

Blog
Fabric Collections
Portfolio
Roost Tribe
Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest
Shops: Etsy | Bonnie Christine | Society6

See you around the web! :)

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Mònica Roca

Illustrator & Surface Pattern Designer

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