PAFD
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Prof Practices & Portfolio

Parsons School of Design: School of Fashion

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Majors Only
Prof Practices & Portfolio
Spring 2025
Taught By: Nicholas Dodziuk
Section: B

CRN: 11345

Credits: 3

In this course, which complements Core 3: Capstone, students will document, curate, refine, and creatively showcase a collection of their own work in a variety of portfolio formats to include research, design process, and resolved designs representative of their design philosophy and creative vision with a focus on their area of design specialization. Portfolio development strategies will encompass an exploration of visual communication design for fashion systems including the creation of an expansible digitized research and design archive; a graphically designed print media portfolio; a design process/creative vision video; a designed resume; and an introductory online promotional presence. Class time will include digital documentation of research, design process, and resolved designs; research based mapping of presentation design strategies appropriate to area of specialization to formulate portfolio collateral design direction; written narrative exercises to support portfolio visuals; advanced experimentation with analog and digital techniques for refining and creating multiple iterations of designs; creation of portfolio collateral graphic standard (logos, typography & layout design), and sustainable multi-media approaches to portfolio collateral production. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to create a cohesively designed suite of portfolio presentation collateral in a variety of flexible mediums and formats (print, e-presentation, video, web) which are designed to establish their personal design identity/brand; share their unique design philosophy and creative vision; elaborate on their design research and creative process; and showcase their resolved designs with a primary focus on their area of design specialization.

Open to: Associates degree in Fashion Design majors only.
Pre-requisite(s): PAFD 1200 Core 2, PAFD 1500 Specialized Studio, and PAFD 1510 Industry Communication. Co-requisite: PAFD 2100 Core 3.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Fashion (SOF)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 13

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 7:42pm EST 12/11/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Friday
Times: 12:10pm - 2:50pm
Building: Academic Entrance 63 Fifth Ave
Room: 403
Date Range: 1/24/2025 - 5/9/2025
Prof Practices & Portfolio
Spring 2025
Taught By: Steven Faerm
Section: A

CRN: 6856

Credits: 3

In this course, which complements Core 3: Capstone, students will document, curate, refine, and creatively showcase a collection of their own work in a variety of portfolio formats to include research, design process, and resolved designs representative of their design philosophy and creative vision with a focus on their area of design specialization. Portfolio development strategies will encompass an exploration of visual communication design for fashion systems including the creation of an expansible digitized research and design archive; a graphically designed print media portfolio; a design process/creative vision video; a designed resume; and an introductory online promotional presence. Class time will include digital documentation of research, design process, and resolved designs; research based mapping of presentation design strategies appropriate to area of specialization to formulate portfolio collateral design direction; written narrative exercises to support portfolio visuals; advanced experimentation with analog and digital techniques for refining and creating multiple iterations of designs; creation of portfolio collateral graphic standard (logos, typography & layout design), and sustainable multi-media approaches to portfolio collateral production. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to create a cohesively designed suite of portfolio presentation collateral in a variety of flexible mediums and formats (print, e-presentation, video, web) which are designed to establish their personal design identity/brand; share their unique design philosophy and creative vision; elaborate on their design research and creative process; and showcase their resolved designs with a primary focus on their area of design specialization.

Open to: Associates degree in Fashion Design majors only.
Pre-requisite(s): PAFD 1200 Core 2, PAFD 1500 Specialized Studio, and PAFD 1510 Industry Communication. Co-requisite: PAFD 2100 Core 3.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Fashion (SOF)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 13

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: No

Status: Waitlist*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 7:42pm EST 12/11/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Friday
Times: 9:00am - 11:40am
Building: Academic Entrance 63 Fifth Ave
Room: 508
Date Range: 1/24/2025 - 5/9/2025
Prof Practices & Portfolio
Fall 2024
Taught By: Nicholas Dodziuk
Section: A

CRN: 9104

Credits: 3

In this course, which complements Core 3: Capstone, students will document, curate, refine, and creatively showcase a collection of their own work in a variety of portfolio formats to include research, design process, and resolved designs representative of their design philosophy and creative vision with a focus on their area of design specialization. Portfolio development strategies will encompass an exploration of visual communication design for fashion systems including the creation of an expansible digitized research and design archive; a graphically designed print media portfolio; a design process/creative vision video; a designed resume; and an introductory online promotional presence. Class time will include digital documentation of research, design process, and resolved designs; research based mapping of presentation design strategies appropriate to area of specialization to formulate portfolio collateral design direction; written narrative exercises to support portfolio visuals; advanced experimentation with analog and digital techniques for refining and creating multiple iterations of designs; creation of portfolio collateral graphic standard (logos, typography & layout design), and sustainable multi-media approaches to portfolio collateral production. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to create a cohesively designed suite of portfolio presentation collateral in a variety of flexible mediums and formats (print, e-presentation, video, web) which are designed to establish their personal design identity/brand; share their unique design philosophy and creative vision; elaborate on their design research and creative process; and showcase their resolved designs with a primary focus on their area of design specialization.

Open to: Associates degree in Fashion Design majors only.
Pre-requisite(s): PAFD 1200 Core 2, PAFD 1500 Specialized Studio, and PAFD 1510 Industry Communication. Co-requisite: PAFD 2100 Core 3.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Fashion (SOF)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 12

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2024 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2024 (Sunday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 7:42pm EST 12/11/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 12:10pm - 2:50pm
Building: Academic Entrance 63 Fifth Ave
Room: 403
Date Range: 8/27/2024 - 12/3/2024