Portfolio Submission Information for Specific Foundation Courses

Use the InDesign cover template provided by your instructor for submitting course work to SlideRoom:

Note: If one or more of your PDF files is too large to upload to SlideRoom, you may find these instructions for compressing PDF files using Adobe Acrobat helpful. You may also use Adobe's online compression tool.

DES 120
Coordinator: Alex Sommerville 
DES 120 portfolio cover template
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DES 130
Coordinator: Norman Teague
DES 130 portfolio template
Include revised process books for your best work from Projects 1, 2, and 3: Rectilinear Solids, Surfaces, and Casting.
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DES 140
Coordinator: Rotimi Solola
DES 140 portfolio template
Only include Project 4. Scan pages and add them to the InDesign template in the order listed in the syllabus. If you already have a Project 4 PDF, only add the title page from the template (update title page with your information, export only the first page, use Acrobat Pro to combine the title page with your existing PDF). Reach out to Rotimi or your DES 140 instructor with questions.
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Instruction Video for Creating your DES140 PDF

DES 150
Coordinator: Linda Bracamontes Roeger
DES 150 Portfolio Instructions
Des 150 portfolio cover template
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DES 160
Coordinator: Lauren Manning Nichols 
Des 160 portfolio cover template
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DES 170
Coordinator: Jennifer Wandro
Des 170 portfolio cover template
Scan analog work and add to the InDesign template provided. Make sure to remove the placement layer in the InDesign template before exporting. Use the DES 170 Portfolio PDF assembly instructions as a reference.
DES 170 Finals Checklist
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