Some thoughts
on presentation STYLE
To assemble
our portfolios, we used Microsoft PowerPoint or Star
Office Presentation software.
1. Use the PLANNING
PAGE to
set the order of your slides. Make notes in each
square regarding what images and/or text will appear
on each slide. If you use the planning page fully,
you should be able to progress quickly through the
portfolio set up.
2. FONTS
§
Don’t
use fonts that are difficult to read because of
their design
§
Consider how big or
small you will have to make the font- not all fonts
look good if they are very big or very small
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Consider the
“message” a font style can send. Is your
portfolio presentation formal? Is it fun or
whimsical?
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Avoid using too
many different fonts in your presentation
3. COLOR and DESIGN
§
Your
name does not have to appear on the first slide but
should appear by the 3rd slide
§
Dark text on a
light background is a safe choice
§
Avoid excessive
text on one slide- it is better to have more slides
than have a lot of words and pictures crammed on
fewer slides
§
Patterned
backgrounds can be distracting- your art should be
the most important part of the presentation
§
Consider keeping
all the slides the same or similar color
§
“Frame” your
images with a thick lined box
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Think carefully
before you have sounds, objects flying in the
frames, complicated transitions, etc. PowerPoint has
many “bells and whistles”- keep in mind you and
your art are the most important!
§
Consider your
audience- is your primary purpose for creating this
portfolio to apply for scholarships? Show your art
to friends and family? Have a record of your art
experience? - How will the audience influence WHAT
you include in the portfolio and how it is
organized?
§
Speaking of
organization- carefully consider the order of your
slides. Whether for a scholarship application or for
your Grandmother- KEEP IT INTERESTING! Begin and end
your presentation with your very best work!
Amanda Linn,
Harmony Grove High School
Creating
and Maintaining an Electronic Portfolio
Planning page (Word
file)
Presentation
Style
Writing
the Artists Statement
Assessment
of Portfolio
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