Information Package / Course Catalogue
Portfolio Design and Presentation Techniques
Course Code: GİT403
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The course aims to enable students to develop creative and professional portfolios that reflect their professional identities and to provide knowledge and skills in portfolio design, personal branding, project documentation, and presentation techniques. At the end of the course, students are expected to prepare digital and printed portfolios, present their work to different audiences, and develop presentation strategies that can be used in their professional careers.

Course Content

Concept and types of portfolios, personal branding, project selection and evaluation, project documentation, storytelling, visual hierarchy, digital and printed portfolio design, online portfolio platforms, résumé and professional profile development, presentation techniques, interview simulations, and portfolio evaluation processes.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the professional and academic significance of portfolios.
2.Develop a portfolio strategy reflecting personal and professional identity.
3.Select, organize, and categorize design works effectively.
4.Apply visual communication and storytelling principles to portfolio design
5.Design both digital and printed portfolios
6.Prepare professional résumés and personal branding materials.
7.Use effective presentation and verbal communication techniques.
8.Present a portfolio appropriate for professional evaluation and job application processes.
9.Critically evaluate their own work.
10.Develop professional visibility strategies on digital platforms.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Self Promotion Online (Ilise Bennun)
2.Designing Creative Portfolios (Gregg Berryman)
3.Portfolio Design (Harold Linton)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course, concept and types of portfolios
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Designer identity and personal branding
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Analysis of successful portfolio examples
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Project selection and content planning
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Storytelling and project documentation in portfolios
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Digital portfolio platforms and user experience
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Selection of work for presentation. Forms and technical characteristics of studies.
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Presentation of portfolio drafts
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Printed portfolio design and production processes
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparing résumés, biographies, and professional profiles
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Presentation design and effective visual communication techniques
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Oral presentation, body language, and professional presentation skills
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Interview simulations and portfolio defense
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Final portfolio presentations and overall evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%100
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory45332
Lecture - Practice105380
Final Examination110313
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026