MCCCD Program Description

Portfolio Development

Course: TEC236

First Term: 2017 Fall

Laboratory 1.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 2.4 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Design, produce, and present a professional portfolio. Includes presentation board, color and fabric selection, fashion figure illustration techniques, flat sketching, design market focus, layout and presentation formats, and writing a resume and cover letter for potential employers.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify and select market focus as related to the production of a portfolio. (I) 2. Write a resume and cover letter for specific employment in the fashion industry. (II) 3. Select specific content materials and organize portfolio development. (III) 4. Identify types of presentation boards, and create a presentation board. (IV) 5. Sketch and illustrate fashion figures and designs. (V) 6. Use appropriate sketching techniques to draw flats for designs. (VI) 7. Produce the layout and contents of, and present, a completed portfolio. (VII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Market Focus A. Women`s wear B. Menswear C. Children`s wear D. Design market 1. Couture 2. Designer 3. Bridge/better 4. Contemporary 5. Upper moderate/lower bridge 6. Budget 7. Private label 8. Mass market II. Preparing for Employment A. Resume preparation B. Cover letter C. Interview preparation/portfolio presentation III. Portfolio Development A. Content 1. Color selections 2. Fabric selections 3. Mood/theme B. Organization 1. Orientation 2. Portfolio layout 3. Presentation order IV. Presentation Boards A. Types of boards B. Mood/theme C. Visual content D. Planning a presentation V. Fashion Figures and Design Illustrations A. Selecting poses for designs B. Sketching figures with clothing and details C. Illustrating fashion figures and designs VI. Flat Sketching Techniques A. Creation B. Presentation C. Production VII. Portfolio Completion A. Organizing contents B. Compiling layout 1. Introduction 2. Color theme 3. Fabrics 4. Designs illustrated on figures 5. Flats for designs C. Presentation planning 1. Presentation board: Mood and theme 2. Introduction: About the market focus and designer 3. Colors and fabrics: Key selection points 4. Design and flats: Visual display 5. Leave-behind piece

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 23, 2017

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.