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94 By allowing photographers to communicate between lights using a bluetooth wireless remote, the time for set-up and tear down will be drastically decreased. The retractable bulb feature simplifies and protects throughout the traveling process Physical Model Creation Adjustable handle controls retractable bulb Touch-screen power control Remote removal button Attachment for multilight carrying Multi-light memory system, never forget a set-up Power Button Power In USB Memory Fuse top to bottom: Kristen’s prejunior, senior portfolio hp hpMotiv hpMotiv Motivation Practicality meets Ideation Concept exploration Kristen Beck | Kris10beck@gmail.com Style The removable touch screen allows flexibility throughout the home and flat shipping, reducing fuel consumption. Kristen Beck | Kris10beck@gmail.com
22 KRISTEN bECK things i wish i knew: kRISTEN BECk UCID’10 @ BOULD DESIgN Things I wish I knew about making my portfolio: It has been kind of surreal sitting on the other side of the fence, looking at hundreds of portfolios. I always said I would be the kind of person who would read through every project. Now, I see what everyone was saying about how portfolio viewers spend about a second and a half on each page. Looking at portfolios is only a tiny fraction of an industrial designer’s job. Just like that. Bam. Bam. Bam. All those hours and hours of work assembling your portfolio won’t count for anything if it does not draw people in immediately and then reveal deeper detail upon a second glance. Here are 10 things that I learned. 1. Find inspiration for your portfolio. I keep a binder with really interesting magazine layouts, photography, color usage and typography. It helps me to see how they created 1-2-3 hierarchy and font size. I even keep portfolios when people let me so I can see different vantage points. Your inspiration can be digital, too. 2. Ask someone better than you. I guarantee they will be flattered to show you some new tricks. Ask them where they learned from. Don’t be afraid to ask someone else for help. 3. Don’t avoid redoing things. If you are not 10000000% proud of your project/sketch/render/ whatever.....redo it. No excuses. 4. Don’t clutter. I’m serious. Don’t do it. It takes more control and understanding of relationships to create a page using just one or two images rather than haphazardly throwing on stuff. “All those hours and hours of work assembling your portfolio won’t count for anything if it does not draw people immediately and then reveal deeper detail upon a second glance.” 5. Your portfolio is a story. I know you have heard this before, but your project is a story. Who is the protagonist? What is the problem? The solution? Talk your project out verbally and set it up so it is understood this way. 6. Back it up. Back it up again. Now, back it up again, save it to a disc and send it to family in a completely separate location. Nothing could be more tragic than a hard drive drop, a theft or a spilled glass of liquid on your years of work. 7. Passion. Some of the coolest portfolios I have seen came from kids from unheard-of design programs that didn’t offer ‘cool’ sponsored projects. They sought out their passions and then executed personal projects (soft goods, sketching classes, etc.) Show initiative to go above and beyond the call of duty. 8. It’s a lot easier when you have a plan. Thumbnail out even the roughest of sketches and you will have a better idea of your plan of attack. Putting in that hour of planning will save you many hours down the road. 9. Make friends with a graphic designer. Unless you are a trained in graphic design, make friends with someone who has mad graphic skills and ask them to critique your portfolio. 10. The grid is your friend. It might be painful, but make a template and stick to it using guides and grids. Like in rule #8, the more you plan out, the less of a pain it is later to add projects. 95
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