Portfolios

YEARBOOK PORTFOLIO

For the final exam in yearbook, you will create a portfolio showcasing your skills in the areas of writing/journalism, design, photography, and business/advertising. You will present your portfolio in an exit interview in front of a panel consisting of the advisor, Editor-in-Chief and/or Co-EIC, and one other editor (usually your editor).

Portfolios are due on or before Tuesday, May 20th!

The portfolio is worth 150-200 points and is a large portion of your grade for this semester. In order to earn a good grade, the portfolio must be neat and complete. You must FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. Your portfolio should show that you have gained valuable skills as part of your involvement with yearbook.

The contents of the portfolio are as follows:

• A Title sheet (design)
• Copy Cover + Copy (writing/journalism)
• Photo/Caption Cover +Photo + Caption (photography/journalism)
• Poster/Shirt Cover + Poster + T-shirt design (design/business/advertising)
• Theme cover + Theme/cover front + spine/back + endsheet (design)
• Layout Cover + Layout (design/photography)

Instructions:

Collect your portfolio materials in a folder that holds the papers securely. A clear cover that shows your Title sheet is best.

1. The first page of your portfolio is your TITLE SHEET. You must design this title sheet so that it looks nice. The title shert must include: Your full name, your staff title, the words The Alhambran Yearbook (The Alhambran must be in italics) and the years 2013-2014. You must also include a quote and attribution that somehow realtes to your year on the yearbook staff. Please be prepared to share with the panel why you chose that quote, what it means to you, and what it has to do with your year. The Title page is the only page in your portfolio that does not need a cover sheet – instead, be prepared to explain to the panel what your would have written on a cover sheet.

2. The second page of your portfolio is the cover sheet for your copy. You must write a paragraph (at least four sentences) about your copy – how you chose your subject, who you interviewed and why, what questions you asked, how you came up with the title, etc. Be sure to explain your angle.

3. The third page is your COPY (sometimes it is more than one page long). Your copy must be typed in 12 pt. Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with 1 inch margins all around. Include a title and subtitle at the top of the page and your name (byline) at the end of the copy. Write a copy of about 250 words (about 4-6 paragraphs). This must be ORIGINAL – in other words, you cannot use copy that we already included in the book. You must ACTUALLY interview people. Making up names, quotes, events, etc. is strictly forbidden and will result in a grade of zero on the ENTIRE portfolio. Choose a topic and an angle, interview students/staff, etc. and write your copy as if we were going to include it in the book. Be sure to follow this year’s style sheet. Grammar counts! The copy does not have to go with the layout at the end of the portfolio, but it can.

4. The fourth page is your photo/caption cover. Explain how, when, where, why, etc, you took this photo. Explain how and why you write this particular caption, etc. Be as detailed as possible.

5. The fifth page is a full-color, full-page (a small border is OK) PHOTOGRAPH – such as one you would print on a color printer. (Photographers must include at least two photographs). The photo must be of our school or someone who goes to our school (it should be a photo we could use in the yearbook). The photo MUST have a person in it! Photos of flowers and empty buildings, etc. will not be allowed. You must take an original photograph, you cannot use one that is already in the book or uploaded to eDesign (photographers may take one new photo and use one old photo if they wish). If you need me to print your photo, you must email it to me, to yourself, or bring it on a fashdrive on or before Friday, May 16th. After that, you will be responsible for printing your own photo.

6. The sixth page is a CAPTION for your photo. It must follow the three-sentence caption format and include an actual quote.

7.  The next page is the POSTER/SHIRT cover page. Explain how and why, etc. you designed your poster and shirt. Prove that you know something about business, sales, and design! You can download a blank shirt design sheet here - or draw your own. Your shirt must have a front and back.

T-SHIRT DESIGN (Blank)

8. Theme cover. Explain your theme, how is relates to our school, what kind of coverage you would include in the books, etc. If the theme/cover is the same one you did for the group project, be sure to include the names of your group members.

9. Front cover with theme

10. Back cover with spine

11. Endsheet design

12. Layout cover sheet. Explain your layout. It does not have to be related to your theme/cover and/or copy, but it can be. Your layout must include EVERYTHING (including photos) except the copy – the copy can just be lines. The photos can just be random photos, however. You do not need to take the photos, you can use edesign or cut pictures out of magazines, etc. 

BLANK LAYOUT

13. Layout page one

14. Layout page two