Mon, Apr 22nd - Thu, Apr 25th
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Overview
AIGA Minnesota is thrilled to be hosting our annual Portfolio 1-on-1 this year virtually.
Before embarking on your design career search, get invaluable critiques on your portfolio to set your work a step above the rest!
Get ready to showcase your skills and connect with top design professionals at AIGA MN’s annual Portfolio 1-on-1 event! This year looks different than ever before. By putting the power in the hands of the students, we’re allowing a wider range of experiences over four-day long portfolio review window ending with a synchronous, online panel session and awards ceremony.
Monday, April 22–Thursday, April 25, 2024
Happenings: Synchronous, 1-on-1 portfolio reviews (Zoom)
The event is for students only, senior or junior, in academic standing.
Registration
Registration closes Sunday, April 14th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
- Learn firsthand what potential employers might specifically require of newly graduated professionals, and get guidance on further perfecting your portfolio.
- Find out the pulse of the current design, digital, branding, advertising, and corporate trends and needs and potentially find your future mentor or even an employer.
- Student Rate: $40
Not an AIGA member? Join today.
By becoming a member you gain the opportunity to attend the event at a reduced price and take advantage of all the membership benefits year-round.
AIGA offers you deep personal connections with creative professionals in your community and across the nation. By joining AIGA, you are supporting a network of creative change makers, problem solvers, and design industry leaders. Membership benefits:
- Professional Development (Take advantage of member-exclusive discounts to events, leadership workshops, and the annual Design Conference. Benefit from national and local programming including popular chapter mentorship programs and portfolio reviews)
- Showcase Your Work (Connect with your peers, build your reputation, and get seen by employers by updating your profile in the AIGA Designer Directory)
- Leadership Opportunities (Develop your leadership skills by volunteering for your local chapter, serving on task forces and committees, and recommending nominees for our awards programs. Students can also explore the realm of design beyond the classroom and take on leadership roles by joining their on-campus AIGA Student Group)
- Resources & Inspiration (Gain free access to all of our resources, including designer toolkits, legal guides, and sample legal contracts. Get inspired by viewing popular conference talks or exploring our vast archive of design collections going back to the 1920’s)
- Savings & Discounts (Enjoy valuable savings and discounts on popular products and services from our partners. Receive member-exclusive discounts on AIGA resources and programming)
- Job Opportunities (Benefit from access to complete job listings on AIGA Design Jobs and save up to $300 on job postings that will reach thousands of skilled AIGA designers)
Schedule
An email will be sent on April 15th, 2024, to participating students regarding their registration and reviewing next-steps. If you are registered and unable to access the links after receiving the e-mail, please contact [email protected].
Portfolio 1-on-1 2024 Schedule
April 17th – Saturday, April 20th
Scheduling of reviews.
Monday, April 22nd
First round of available reviews start as soon as noon (CST).
Tuesday April 23rd–Wednesday, April 24th
Reviews continue.
Thursday, April 25th
Last review slot is 3 p.m. CST.
5:30–6:15 p.m: Portfolio 1-on-1™ 2024 Closing Remarks & Awards
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84615288420
Meeting ID: 846 1528 8420
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Reviewers
| Levi Campbell | Senior Product Designer | @levimakespizza |
| Ian Kolstad | Senior Designer | @ian_kolstad |
| Dana Kingery | Senior Designer | @dana.kingery.draws |
| Rudy Arnold | Creative | @mulligan.work |
| Liina Lundin | Creative Director & Designer | @liinaco |
| Abby Hill | Graphic Designer (Public Engagement Team) | @toiledunord |
| Heather Olson | Founder | Advisor & Advocate | @hsolson |
| Jodi Eckes | CEO + Founder | n/a |
| Amanda Nagy | Art Director | @amandanagymn |
| Cornel Beard | Creative Director | @cornelbeard |
| Bert Lee | Creative Business Coach | @lee.bert |
| Briana Auel | Briana Auel | @Briana.auel |
| Carolyn Gilde | Designer | @carolyngilde |
| Ralph Pato | Digital designer/visual designer | @hail_helvetica |
| BrieAnna Lindquist | UX Designer/Illustrator | @brieannapumpkin |
| Chris Engberg | Senior Visual Designer | @chris_engberg |
| Sara Halgrimson | Senior Art Director | @halgris |
| Madeline Fix | Design Director | @madelinefix |
| Connor Blacksher | Senior Product Designer | @cblacksher |
| Kayla Fay | Associate Creative Director | @kaylamariefay |
| Brian Ritchie | Creative Director/Copywriter | @notthatbrianritchie |
| Joe Anderson | Creative Director | @hipstreet |
| Brian Cluka | Senior Graphic Designer | @bcl_ka |
| Nakita M. Pope | Brand Strategist/Agency Owner/Professor | @realbrandingchicks |
| Kelly Stewart | AGENCY, IN-HOUSE + FREELANCE EXPERIENCE SINCE 2005 | @urbanshera |
| Jenny Johns | Associate Creative Director | @jenny_johns |
| Renita Faye | CEO + Founder | @addwomxn |
| Rich Higgins | Creative Director + Designer | @therichhiggins |
Support Future Designers
Want to make an impact?
Make a donation towards:
- AIGA MN Portfolio 1-on-1 2024: Tuition Scholarship.
Master Schedule
We are so grateful our gracious reviewers provided ample time/day slots of students to choose portfolio reviews that best matched their schedules.
Interested in seeing how the schedule fit together? Please follow this link to get a behind-the-scenes look.
Contact Leadership
After graduating from Alexandria Technical College in 2017, I went on to get my Bachelor's Degree from Bemidji State University with triple emphasis in exhibit design, graphic design, and studio arts. I graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the spring of 2022 with my MFA.
Currently, I am an experience designer at X-FCTR. We are an agency that focuses on consumer engagement through both digital and live brand activations.