DSGN 486: Portfolio

Design · 6 credits

Preparation of a professional portfolio, while exploring strategies for entering the design industry. Students will design a personal brand identity applied across multiple touchpoints, revise past projects, as well as develop a culminating portfolio show. In-class time will be spent on lectures, discussions, presentations, critiques, and capstone exhibtion planning. Seminar.

Offered in 3 of the 26 listed terms (Spring 2025 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

DSGN 481 and DSGN 483

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

DSGN 481 BFA Workshop
requires DSGN 341 and DSGN 372 and DSGN 382
- DSGN 341 Graphic Design 3
  requires (DSGN 340 and (DSGN 360 or DSGN 372) and (DSGN 361 or DSGN 371)) or (DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382)
  - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2
    requires (DSGN 330 and DSGN 351 and (DSGN 360 or DSGN 372) or (DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363))
    - DSGN 330 Typography I
      requires DSGN 111 and DSGN 220 and DSGN 240 and DSGN 250 and DSGN 260 and DSGN 351
      - DSGN 111 Design View
      - DSGN 220 Visual Communication I
      - DSGN 240 Visual Communication II
      - DSGN 250 Visual Communication III
      - DSGN 260 Visual Communication IV
      - DSGN 351 Design Production
        requires ((DSGN 111 and DSGN 220 and DSGN 240 and DSGN 250 and DSGN 260) or ((DSGN 213 and DSGN 230) or DSGN 330))
        DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
        DSGN 220 Visual Communication I (shown above)
        DSGN 240 Visual Communication II (shown above)
        DSGN 250 Visual Communication III (shown above)
        DSGN 260 Visual Communication IV (shown above)
        DSGN 213 Drawing
        requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212 (continues on its page)
        DSGN 230 Type 1
        requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212 (continues on its page)
        DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
    - DSGN 351 Design Production
      requires ((DSGN 111 and DSGN 220 and DSGN 240 and DSGN 250 and DSGN 260) or ((DSGN 213 and DSGN 230) or DSGN 330))
      - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
      - DSGN 220 Visual Communication I (shown above)
      - DSGN 240 Visual Communication II (shown above)
      - DSGN 250 Visual Communication III (shown above)
      - DSGN 260 Visual Communication IV (shown above)
      - DSGN 213 Drawing
        requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212
        DSGN 210 Design Technology
        DSGN 212 Graphic Design 1
      - DSGN 230 Type 1
        requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212
        DSGN 210 Design Technology (shown above)
        DSGN 212 Graphic Design 1 (shown above)
      - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
    - DSGN 360 Digital Media Design I
      requires DSGN 330 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 340
      - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
      - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
      - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 372 Digital Design 2
      requires DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382
      - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
      - DSGN 371 Digital Design 1
        requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
        DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design
        DSGN 331 Type 2
        requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362 (continues on its page)
        DSGN 363 Motion 2
        requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362 (continues on its page)
      - DSGN 382 Professional Practices
        requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
        DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
        DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
        DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design
    - DSGN 331 Type 2
      requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
      - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century
        requires (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and (A/HI 240 or A/HI 241)) or (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and DSGN 213 and DSGN 230)
        DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
        DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication
        A/HI 240 Visual Culture in Western Europe in the 19th Century
        A/HI 241 Visual Culture in Western Europe and America in the 20th Century
        DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
        DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication (shown above)
        DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
        DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
      - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
      - DSGN 362 Motion 1
        requires DSGN 213 and DSGN 230
        DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
        DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
    - DSGN 363 Motion 2
      requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
      - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century (shown above)
      - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
      - DSGN 362 Motion 1 (shown above)
  - DSGN 360 Digital Media Design I
    requires DSGN 330 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 340
    - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
    - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
    - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 372 Digital Design 2
    requires DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382
    - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 371 Digital Design 1
      requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
      - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
      - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
      - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 382 Professional Practices
      requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
      - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
      - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
      - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 361 Digital Media Design II
    requires (DSGN 360 or DSGN 372) and DSGN 340 and DSGN 341
    - DSGN 360 Digital Media Design I (shown above)
    - DSGN 372 Digital Design 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 341 Graphic Design 3 (shown above)
  - DSGN 371 Digital Design 1
    requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
    - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
    - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 371 Digital Design 1 (shown above)
  - DSGN 382 Professional Practices
    requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
    - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
    - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 372 Digital Design 2
  requires DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382
  - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 371 Digital Design 1 (shown above)
  - DSGN 382 Professional Practices (shown above)
- DSGN 382 Professional Practices
  requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
  - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design
  - DSGN 331 Type 2
    requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
    - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century
      requires (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and (A/HI 240 or A/HI 241)) or (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and DSGN 213 and DSGN 230)
      - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
      - DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication
      - A/HI 240 Visual Culture in Western Europe in the 19th Century
      - A/HI 241 Visual Culture in Western Europe and America in the 20th Century
      - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
      - DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication (shown above)
      - DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
      - DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
    - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
    - DSGN 362 Motion 1
      requires DSGN 213 and DSGN 230
      - DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
      - DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
  - DSGN 363 Motion 2
    requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
    - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century (shown above)
    - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
    - DSGN 362 Motion 1 (shown above)
DSGN 483 Senior Seminar
requires DSGN 341 and DSGN 372 and DSGN 382
- DSGN 341 Graphic Design 3 (shown above)
- DSGN 372 Digital Design 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 382 Professional Practices (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Airth, Paula	3	Spring 2025 to Spring 2027
Egner, Alex	3	Spring 2025 to Spring 2027

Every offering in the listed terms (6 sections)

Term	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	22405	Seminar	TR 11:00am-1:50pm · AA 251	Airth, Paula	0/18	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2027	22406	Seminar	TR 2:00pm-4:50pm · AA 251	Egner, Alex	0/18	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	22868	Seminar	TR 11:00am-1:50pm · AA 251	Airth, Paula	19/19	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	22869	Seminar	TR 2:00pm-4:50pm · AA 251	Egner, Alex	18/19	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	23442	Seminar	TR 11:00am-1:50pm · AA 251	Airth, Paula	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	23443	Seminar	TR 2:00pm-4:50pm · AA 251	Egner, Alex	18/18	Face to Face Instruction