Optional materials for each step

Step 1: Portfolio Research

Examples Best 450 Student Online Portfolios file

Step 1 Optional: Download Five Year Goals file

Step 1 Optional: Read Portfolio Prepartion & Presentation

Step 2: Portfolio & Career Plan

Step 2 Optional: make LinkedIn Profile

Resources for Students from AIGA Helpful information for Job Seekers, Freelance Designers, Students, or Creatives Looking for Support — and more!

Step 3: Core Branding Materials

Optional: Download 17x11" InDesign template project portfolio layout

Optional: Download the web template - Portfolio built via code in Dreamweaver

Step 3 Optional: Download Freelance Work Business Forms file

Step 3 Optional: Download Resume Tips for Landing Your Dream Job file

Results Stage 1

Step 3 Optional: Register domain name & hosting service

Results Stage 2

Results 2 Optional: Dress clothes for interview

Article: How to Answer Common Difficult Interview Questions

Results Stage 3

Results 2 Optional: Your social media cleaned up or locked down

Results Stage 4

Results 4 Optional: Printing InDesign files as PDFs

Results 4 Optional: Set up an AIGA Portfolio (free for members)

Send rough resumes and cover letters to Career Services. You can get help from Peer Career Advisors working at SVSU Career Services. The email address is…

cppcoop@svsu.edu

Link to SVSU Career Services Resume Templates