This guest post is from senior Kaitlin Stewart. Winter term 2008, Kaitlin participated in portfolio reviews and had very positive evaluations from her reviewers. I asked her (and a few others) to share their tips.
Top 5 Tips for Presenting Your Portfolio:
- Be yourself. The portfolio is a reflection of your work and your personality. Make sure reviewers can really see your work experience, skills and character traits.
- Be professional. Leave the “likes,” “ums” and other slang at the door.
- Be a storyteller. You need to really paint the reviewers a picture of the situation or event. Why does this press release matter? Why did you put this piece in among all other work you’ve done? Why did you respond the way you did to a situation or problem?
- Be enthusiastic. If you’re not excited about your work, how do you expect reviewers to be excited about seeing it? You put a lot of time and effort into your portfolio so be proud to show it.
- Practice. Present your portfolio to a friend or in front of a mirror. You will be amazed at how much better you will present your portfolio after a little practice.
