Very good criticism. I particularly liked that you not only criticized the choice of shape, but also made clear suggestions for improvement. I feel that i learned something. Thank you
The work is good, you just need to figure out how to communicate it. You can contact me on linkedin or email or whatever else if you need more specifics.
Great video and super comments. Another aspect of portfolio presentation is how it will be presented. A portfolio review in person with a director sitting with you and scrolling through your work can be quite different from sending it in for an online review. Presenting a portfolio was a larger part of interviews when they were done more in person, prior to online reviews. How you present - tone, delivery, pacing, etc is part of how I've interviewed potential designers and something all designers can improve through practice.
Good video, I see a lot of similarities in simplifying logos and brands. We increasingly consume design on smaller displays, in a shorter time, while doing other things and get much more information than we can process. I often receive informations from friends and want to consume it, even though the timing is actually inappropriate. Probably it's not so much about conveying new information with this design, but about who wants to be remembered has to tie to existing memories. I guess it's not about always presenting something new, it's much more about how I can tie to something existing.
Thank you, Kieran! Glad you enjoyed it. Don't forget to tailor your portfolio to wherever you're applying. Everyone's looking for something a little bit different. The criteria I laid out is a pretty good formula to start with, though.
Design Theory thanks, my only trouble is I’m struggling to figure out which direction I want to move in. I’m currently loving all aspects of my degree, wether we are designing a potato peeler or a sneaker I’m having so much fun. From what I’ve seen it’s important to focus your skills and I guess I’m struggling a bit there
This was truly helpful. Was wondering if you could recommend a Gold standard for Design portfolios that would serve as a great example of what a good Design portfolio should look like.
While there are good portfolios and bad portfolios, I don't know if there are necessarily "gold standard" examples. This is simply because what is considered ideal is highly dependent on the type of industrial design work that you're doing.
As a zero experience person who wants to get started in designing, I will sub and see more of your videos. Also, those eye-catching odd shapes that showed in almost all the projects you reviewed, could the reason be that the students actually want to catch our eyes? And why is that bad?
All you have to do is ask. Contact me on LinkedIn. I may not post it in a video but I give probably 3-5 folio reviews per week via private message. I may not always be able to do this because the number of people reaching out to me increases every month. So take advantage of it while the channel is still small!
Why do various designers never read text? It just takes a few seconds and can help you understand. Have there been studies that nobody reads or is it a silent agreement among designers that you should never read more that a few words? As an engineering academic I am drawn towards text to better understand things. A slightly wrong shadow is quite forgivable to me, but text issues then me down.
So this is second-hand information, but my UX writer friend was citing these studies that basically indicate that people don't read text. They skim. Of course there are exceptions. Another thing you need to remember is that a hiring manager has to get through 50 or 100 portfolios in a half hour. They don't really have time to dissect every project. As a result, not much reading happens. I don't remember if I mentioned this in the video since it's over a year old, but it's worth noting.
@@Design.Theory I agree that I don't read everything when I skim a glossy magazine, but as soon as something catches my attention I dive in. I think this is natural. Think for example about man and women seeing each other. After first sight there is the urge to communicate. Text is a great way to communicate when the first few lines are hitting the right tone. It can marry a visual outside with a comprehensive inside, which I think is very powerful. It seems a bit strange and inefficient to me that the hiring managers take so many portfolios and/or just take so little time to hire future colleagues. Wouldn't it be more efficient to go through fewer portfolios in more detail and take a bit more time when selecting future colleagues? Maybe it is just the way it is and maybe hiring managers are just following the herd. Thanks for your reply.
Yeah so good points here. They spend maybe 30 seconds per folio as an initial screen to weed out the obviously unsuitable candidates. They can usually filter it down to 10. At that point, they'll spend a lot more time looking at those ten folios. Visual communication is still prioritized, though. I think it's because designers are expected to make an image that communicates. They rarely write copy. Another more simplistic answer is that people just like pictures better in general... Especially designers.
I have a question about the 4 main criteria. You didn’t talk about the #3 one - manufacturing knowledge , and #4 - fresh perspective. What are your recommendations for references for these?
Thanks a lot for the video sir! While war the video, I've noticed, everyone has got their own style in making a portfolio. But to start with, is there any specific way to make a portfolio, like.. What elements should be there and what shouldn't be, the layout, how to to choose a colour theme, etc. If you can make a video in future that would be awesome, or could you please suggest any resources
I would recommend starting with a PDF because that is what most hiring managers require. I use squarespace for my website. More recently, I hear that people are really liking Webflow. Just use whatever is easiest for you.
In my university they not prioritize sketching any more. They think sketching skill are less need it now, because of 3d modeling. We use sketching to represent the ideas, but you dont need to be good to draw to do so. What do you think about that? And do you think that is a must to have sketches on the portafolio? (Sorry for my bad english...)
So this is my very subjective opinion, but I would never hire someone who cannot sketch well. My reasoning is simple. I can find someone who has strong conceptual abilities and is good at sketching, so there is no reason for me to hire someone who is not good at sketching. Sketching is my primary form of communication. Sketching is still the fastest way to get ideas from your mind and into reality. If you cannot communicate your ideas quickly, you are at a disadvantage. No matter how fast you are with 3D modeling, it is still not anywhere near as fast as an average sketcher. There are many studios and individual designers who would disagree with me. But that's just my personal opinion.
Great question-my answer after years of experience-learn to sketch, and be very very good at it. A pen and paper costs nothing. 3D software is expensive, changes unexpectedly, and can be taken away-look at Autodesk’s iPad apps, Freehand (similar to Illustrator) and etc...why master a tool that does not belong to you? Unless you are simply in love with learning new software whenever some big company screws you over, sketching is portable and always impresses
@@Design.Theory I am faster in 3D moddeling then all my fellow students are in sketching. We did a specific assignment to test sketching to quickly deisgn new shapes and I was always the first to be done. My university also does not prioritise sketching anymore, once you created a few basic ones you can start working on th 3D model.
Karen told me once in preson that there was a reason why her faucet design is facing downward. I don't remember what that reason was, and I was saying that if there is a reason for that, it should be made clear.
hello is I'm Sudesh from India I liked the way you judged their design. I'm a mechanical engineer and working as a cad designer and I would like to enter into the industrial designing field but I'm not good at sketching but I believe I'm very good at Solidworks. Can you please guide me through this. Thank you Love from India
My advice is pretty obvious....but definitely learn to sketch. Unsurprisingly, the best way to get good at sketching is to sketch a lot. Go check out Spencer Nugent's "Sketch a Day" channel here on RUclips. He has a ton of tutorials.
CCA is California College of the Arts. It is a design school. I teach part-time there, but my main job is doing industrial design consulting work. I do offer an online course, which will be ready very soon.
This guy is unaware of his lag of skills and knowledge of design and therefor not the person to judge or give you an opinion. (He probably is an American designer so I don't blame him.) If you are young and want to be a designer do not waste your time with this channel. Train your eyes and they will see what you need to succeed as a designer. Listen to the great designers, don't listen to the ones who say they are.
Very good criticism. I particularly liked that you not only criticized the choice of shape, but also made clear suggestions for improvement. I feel that i learned something. Thank you
Thank you! I try my best to give constructive criticism.
Thanks so much for the review John! I’m looking forward to taking my work to the next level.
The work is good, you just need to figure out how to communicate it. You can contact me on linkedin or email or whatever else if you need more specifics.
Make a killer portfolio and land your dream design job. Enroll in my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals. bit.ly/335vsqO .
you and your videos help me more than all my teachers ever did this year. thank you for everything
Happy to help! Thank you for watching :)
Great video and super comments. Another aspect of portfolio presentation is how it will be presented. A portfolio review in person with a director sitting with you and scrolling through your work can be quite different from sending it in for an online review.
Presenting a portfolio was a larger part of interviews when they were done more in person, prior to online reviews. How you present - tone, delivery, pacing, etc is part of how I've interviewed potential designers and something all designers can improve through practice.
Good video, I see a lot of similarities in simplifying logos and brands. We increasingly consume design on smaller displays, in a shorter time, while doing other things and get much more information than we can process. I often receive informations from friends and want to consume it, even though the timing is actually inappropriate. Probably it's not so much about conveying new information with this design, but about who wants to be remembered has to tie to existing memories. I guess it's not about always presenting something new, it's much more about how I can tie to something existing.
Another great video! Im halfway through my 2nd year was its really great to see what people look out for in a portfolio. Keep it up.
Thank you, Kieran! Glad you enjoyed it. Don't forget to tailor your portfolio to wherever you're applying. Everyone's looking for something a little bit different. The criteria I laid out is a pretty good formula to start with, though.
Design Theory thanks, my only trouble is I’m struggling to figure out which direction I want to move in. I’m currently loving all aspects of my degree, wether we are designing a potato peeler or a sneaker I’m having so much fun. From what I’ve seen it’s important to focus your skills and I guess I’m struggling a bit there
GREAT VIDEO!!
Please keep them coming.
More to come!
Interesting points of view. Some I actually share. Very educational !
This was truly helpful. Was wondering if you could recommend a Gold standard for Design portfolios that would serve as a great example of what a good Design portfolio should look like.
While there are good portfolios and bad portfolios, I don't know if there are necessarily "gold standard" examples. This is simply because what is considered ideal is highly dependent on the type of industrial design work that you're doing.
As a zero experience person who wants to get started in designing, I will sub and see more of your videos. Also, those eye-catching odd shapes that showed in almost all the projects you reviewed, could the reason be that the students actually want to catch our eyes? And why is that bad?
I don't think it's bad, necessarily. Really, the only thing that matters is that the design fits the use case.
Didn’t know John Travolta’s cousin did design. Thanks for the video man!
its the thicc hair
Really loving your videos. Good job!
Thank you. More coming soon!
i’m so happy i have discovered this channel! what’s the criteria for ya to judge more folios? i want an outsider to critique my work haha
All you have to do is ask. Contact me on LinkedIn. I may not post it in a video but I give probably 3-5 folio reviews per week via private message. I may not always be able to do this because the number of people reaching out to me increases every month. So take advantage of it while the channel is still small!
This is really really helpful! amazing content
Hey Gulen, thanks for checking it out!
Sketches should be Sketches... In my opinion... Must be fast and easy to understand... expending lots of time on sketching is kinda strange to me...
Thanks for videos and explanations!
My pleasure Thanks for watching :)
Why do various designers never read text? It just takes a few seconds and can help you understand. Have there been studies that nobody reads or is it a silent agreement among designers that you should never read more that a few words? As an engineering academic I am drawn towards text to better understand things. A slightly wrong shadow is quite forgivable to me, but text issues then me down.
So this is second-hand information, but my UX writer friend was citing these studies that basically indicate that people don't read text. They skim. Of course there are exceptions. Another thing you need to remember is that a hiring manager has to get through 50 or 100 portfolios in a half hour. They don't really have time to dissect every project. As a result, not much reading happens. I don't remember if I mentioned this in the video since it's over a year old, but it's worth noting.
@@Design.Theory I agree that I don't read everything when I skim a glossy magazine, but as soon as something catches my attention I dive in. I think this is natural. Think for example about man and women seeing each other. After first sight there is the urge to communicate. Text is a great way to communicate when the first few lines are hitting the right tone. It can marry a visual outside with a comprehensive inside, which I think is very powerful.
It seems a bit strange and inefficient to me that the hiring managers take so many portfolios and/or just take so little time to hire future colleagues. Wouldn't it be more efficient to go through fewer portfolios in more detail and take a bit more time when selecting future colleagues? Maybe it is just the way it is and maybe hiring managers are just following the herd.
Thanks for your reply.
Yeah so good points here. They spend maybe 30 seconds per folio as an initial screen to weed out the obviously unsuitable candidates. They can usually filter it down to 10. At that point, they'll spend a lot more time looking at those ten folios. Visual communication is still prioritized, though. I think it's because designers are expected to make an image that communicates. They rarely write copy. Another more simplistic answer is that people just like pictures better in general... Especially designers.
I have a question about the 4 main criteria.
You didn’t talk about the #3 one - manufacturing knowledge , and #4 - fresh perspective.
What are your recommendations for references for these?
Please low the volume of the background music, so you can design a better experience for people who listen you.
I can't lower the music because I need the funk in order to give good reviews.
Thanks a lot for the video sir!
While war the video, I've noticed, everyone has got their own style in making a portfolio. But to start with, is there any specific way to make a portfolio, like.. What elements should be there and what shouldn't be, the layout, how to to choose a colour theme, etc. If you can make a video in future that would be awesome, or could you please suggest any resources
There's a website called "Boostfolio". That has exactly what you need.
Thanks a lot 😁 ✨
great video and thank you share with your valuable ideas
Thank you for checking it out!!
Which website could we build our ID portfolio on? If you have any opinions on behance/carbonmade/cargo.site v/s a PDF?
I would recommend starting with a PDF because that is what most hiring managers require. I use squarespace for my website. More recently, I hear that people are really liking Webflow. Just use whatever is easiest for you.
Thanks!
youre like the solar sands of designs altho less harsh
it's important to be nice
what software or website is the best to make portfolio like this?
What is the name of the designer he mentioned to study for keyshot rendering at 13:35?
I'm not sure what I said since I recorded this over a year ago, but Esben Oxholm and Will Gibbons have great Keyshot tutorials that are free.
In my university they not prioritize sketching any more. They think sketching skill are less need it now, because of 3d modeling. We use sketching to represent the ideas, but you dont need to be good to draw to do so. What do you think about that? And do you think that is a must to have sketches on the portafolio? (Sorry for my bad english...)
So this is my very subjective opinion, but I would never hire someone who cannot sketch well. My reasoning is simple. I can find someone who has strong conceptual abilities and is good at sketching, so there is no reason for me to hire someone who is not good at sketching. Sketching is my primary form of communication. Sketching is still the fastest way to get ideas from your mind and into reality. If you cannot communicate your ideas quickly, you are at a disadvantage. No matter how fast you are with 3D modeling, it is still not anywhere near as fast as an average sketcher. There are many studios and individual designers who would disagree with me. But that's just my personal opinion.
@@Design.Theory thank you for the answer! I think i will train my sketching skills on my own, and get to a good level.
Great question-my answer after years of experience-learn to sketch, and be very very good at it. A pen and paper costs nothing. 3D software is expensive, changes unexpectedly, and can be taken away-look at Autodesk’s iPad apps, Freehand (similar to Illustrator) and etc...why master a tool that does not belong to you? Unless you are simply in love with learning new software whenever some big company screws you over, sketching is portable and always impresses
@@Design.Theory I am faster in 3D moddeling then all my fellow students are in sketching. We did a specific assignment to test sketching to quickly deisgn new shapes and I was always the first to be done.
My university also does not prioritise sketching anymore, once you created a few basic ones you can start working on th 3D model.
can u recommend a online course for industrial designing , ? that would be a great help for us .
Currently making one
what did you mean by functional purpose of faucet facing downward in that last portfolio review ?
Karen told me once in preson that there was a reason why her faucet design is facing downward. I don't remember what that reason was, and I was saying that if there is a reason for that, it should be made clear.
Thick neck bruh
hahahaha I've been surfing my entire life. It really exercises the shoulders and back and neck :)
I also look for some different design ideas from you
hello is I'm Sudesh from India I liked the way you judged their design. I'm a mechanical engineer and working as a cad designer and I would like to enter into the industrial designing field but I'm not good at sketching but I believe I'm very good at Solidworks. Can you please guide me through this.
Thank you Love from India
My advice is pretty obvious....but definitely learn to sketch. Unsurprisingly, the best way to get good at sketching is to sketch a lot. Go check out Spencer Nugent's "Sketch a Day" channel here on RUclips. He has a ton of tutorials.
Like @design theory said...Spencer is a pretty good channel! (Sorry for the hijack john).
What is CCA? do you offer coursess?
CCA is California College of the Arts. It is a design school. I teach part-time there, but my main job is doing industrial design consulting work. I do offer an online course, which will be ready very soon.
@@Design.Theory How I can join your course? I want to study industrial design
@@nouranaborbah4562 you can click the link in the description of my latest video and sign up to get notified when it launches
A fusker with that jacket is not critiquing my shit... ain´t happening!
This guy is unaware of his lag of skills and knowledge of design and therefor not the person to judge or give you an opinion. (He probably is an American designer so I don't blame him.) If you are young and want to be a designer do not waste your time with this channel. Train your eyes and they will see what you need to succeed as a designer. Listen to the great designers, don't listen to the ones who say they are.
lol