Prepare Your Design Portfolio for the

Real World

Pre-Folio Reviews are complementary design portfolio prep sessions for students, recent grads, and growing graphic designers.

April 19-21, 2024!

SIGN UP NOW!

Be intentional about your design growth.
Applications are due April 12th, 2024.

Pre-Folio Reviews are
designed to help you:

  • Prepare and refine your work for your design portfolio
  • Gain confidence in showcasing and speaking about your work
  • Improve your chances for job interviews, program admission, and/or obtaining
    client work

Get your design work reviewed in 3 easy steps

1. Sign up and submit

Choose your review date and time.

Fill out the application and submit your work. All applicants must submit at least 5 diverse pieces of design work as a collective PDF or website link.

Apply by Friday, April 12, 2024.

2. Review

Attend your 30-minute scheduled session in April with our qualified reviewers. Come prepared to receive feedback, ask questions, and talk about your work more in-depth.

3. Get Deeper Insights

We'll conduct an additional joint Q&A session for those who want more time beyond your initial review to ask specific questions about your portfolio and resume and talk through your goals. There will be some helpful design resources and extras available as well!

Implement

Use the feedback you received from your review to make meaningful edits and updates to your portfolio. Keep us updated on your progress!

Ready to
 Level Up Your Portfolio?

Applications are now open. Apply by April 12th.

Spots are limited—don't wait!

April 19-21, 2024

SAVE YOUR SPOT

Who are the Pre-Folio Reviewers?

Shannel Wheeler

Founder, Awesome Design Academy

Shannel Wheeler is a graphic designer, creative/brand strategist, instructor, author, and the founder Awesome Design Academy. She is an alum of The Ohio State University and SCAD Atlanta, studying both visual communication design and interactive design. With 20 years of professional experience, Shannel has a breadth of experience creating branding and design solutions for Fortune 500 clients, corporate brands, nonprofits, small businesses, tech startups, and her own entrepreneurial pursuits.

Shannel believes that learning design should be fun, engaging, and practical for today's world. She uses online content, creative products, workshops, classes, and her membership program to teach and inspire learners to apply design to their personal, professional, or business goals.

Learn more: AwesomeDesignAcademy.com

Jacinda Walker

Founder, designExplorr

Dr. Jacinda N. Walker is renowned for her design, diversity, research, and strategy work. She is the founder and creative director of designExplorr, a social impact organization whose mission addresses the diversity gap within the design profession. As an advocate for young people, Jacinda proudly mentors several design students on portfolio presentations, professional development, and career planning. Her research on Design Journeys: Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Design Disciplines has been hailed as breakthrough work. This solutions-based thesis explores diversity in design disciplines and investigates effective strategies to expose Black and Latino youth to design careers. Dr. Walker’s future goals are to help scale diversity in design initiatives within education institutions, corporations, organizations, and museums.

Learn more: designExplorr.com