DESIGN CAREER FAIR | PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Channel: Cooper Hewitt
Date: 27/10/2021

Thinking about a career in design and wondering where to start? This student-led, virtual discussion with 2021 National Design Award winners on the many pathways toward creative careers. From mentorship to education to the future of the field, no topic was off limits. Hear from 2021 National Design Award winners Behnaz Farahi (Digital Design Award), Cheryl D. Miller (Design Visionary Award), and Melinda Dietz, Head of Industrial Design at BioLite (Product Design Award).  

Design Career Fair: Portfolio Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0BLwAq7Fz8

What makes a successful portfolio? From college admissions to job-seeking, designers at every stage think about how to best showcase their work and convey their passions. This virtual program includes designers’ top tips and tricks for portfolio building, along with a portfolio review with four students and National Design Award winners. Along the way, audience members were invited to participate in the review process and share peer feedback.   

Participating 2021 National Design Award winners include Becca McCharen-Tran (Fashion Design Award), Doris Sung (Climate Action Award for InVert™ Self-Shading Window), Tosh Kodama from Imaginary Forces (Communication Design Award), and Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA (Landscape Architecture Award).  

Fashion Design Portfolio Review: 14:28
Graphic Design Portfolio Review: 28:38
Architecture Portfolio Review: 49:22
Landscape Architecture Portfolio Review: 1:10:32