Monday, February 23, 2009

Portfolio + Resume Workshop


AIAS is pleased to announce that as part of our Professional Development Series we will be hosting Portfolio expert Harold Linton, author of Portfolio Design. Now in its 3rd edition, the book has served as the resource for architecture students who are looking to start or perfect their portfolios.


MARK THE DATE!

Mr. Harold Linton will be giving Portfolio Design Advice a on March 9th at 7 pm in Koubek Auditorium, just in time for the AIAS Career Fair on March 25th in the Pryz.


Dr. Alan Goodman, director of Career Services, will also speak about how to compose a successful cover letter and resume. Special thanks to Dean Ott for financing the event.



Check out his book here.


A short (kind of) description of his presentation:


PLANNING the design of a portfolio and how to bring about professional results from the first to the last page with continuity and consistency is a challenging prospect. It is significant to design professionals, no matter what form of print or electronic presentation one adopts, to have clear plans for the visual and written presentation of your work. It is perhaps one of the most important decisions one explores in preparation for employment interviews, fellowships, grants and postgraduate academic opportunities.

The latest examples of visual communications for architecture are included in a 1.5-hour slide lecture presentation and also in the workshop through abundant samples of printed and digital materials. The slide lecture includes sample portfolios gathered from leading design schools throughout the North America, Mexico, Europe and Asia. A broad range of print portfolios in bound and plate formats created digitally are included along with discussion of the techniques and materials and the necessary resources for production. Examples of the organization and graphic design for digital approaches to creating portfolios on diskette, CD-Rom and on the Internet are also included.

The portfolios included in the lecture represent the work of young professionals who have recently graduated from undergraduate, graduate, and post-professional degree programs as well as portfolios from young professionals in design offices. The lecture also includes aspects of how several students evolved portfolios from undergraduate to graduate and into professional career positions. Discussion focuses on making a portfolio including the written materials, reprographics, bindings and cases, photography, typography, electronic approaches, layout design strategies, sequencing, scanning, and more. Also included is an introduction to design office portfolio presentations and folios where budgets are large and production values are important. Developing an appreciation for graphic communications useful for client prospecting in architecture and allied design fields helps one to understand contemporary visual communications for print, interactive design, and overall portfolio development.

Professional Development Series

AIAS is happy to announce that we are bringing the profession to you this coming semester. Over the next few months we have several events planned that will help you get a job, and get credit for your internship this summer. Planned events include:

Tuesday February 24th
Firm Tour of CORE Architecture with Howard University. Meet at 10 am in the lobby of Crough. RSVP to
aiasatcua@gmail.com ASAP. Visit www.coredc.com to check out their firm!


Monday March 9th
Portfolio and Resume Design Workshop
7-10 pm Koubek Auditorium



Wednesday March 25th
XVII Annual AIAS Career Fair

1-5 pm Pryzbyla Center

Saturday April 4th
Baltimore Waterfront Firm Tours in conjunction with Northeast Quad Conference



Wednesday April 15th
LEED and IDP Info Sessions

7-10 pm Koubek Auditorium


Dates and times subject to slight changes. Please check back often for more info!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

ANNOUCEMENTS!!!

GENERAL MEETING:
Wednesday, February, 18, 2009 at 6:30 pm (Location TBA)
We will be handing out the current issue of CRIT magazine and discussing committee updates and involvement.

Job Fair Committee:
The Job Fair is on Wednesday, March 25, 2009
If you are interested in helping out with the Job Fair, please email us at AIASatCUA@gmail.com.

Beaux Arts Ball Committee:
Saturday, April 4, 2009
We need as much help with planning, publicity, and set up for one of the university's largest events. Email us!

Northeast Quad Spring Conference:
April 3 - 5, 2009 at University of Maryland, College Park
Many activities, tours, lectures, and social events are planned for a great weekend of architecture fun! Since UMD is so close by, there's no excuse not to go. Email us if you're interested!

Freedom By Design:
FBD has their first job! If you would like to be involved, email AIAS and let us know. There is no set time commitment and you can be involved in a job by job basis. Everything from design to construction is executed by the students.

Interested in becoming involved within CUArch?
AIAS is looking for future student leaders that would like to be active within the school and AIAS. Please let us know if you would like more information!

CUArch Accreditation & Student Leadership

We apologize for not being active for the first month of the semester.

Just like the faculty and staff, AIAS has been very busy preparing for accreditation. Officers of AIAS, CSI, NOMAS, and the Student Advisory Committee sat down with the accreditation team and discussed student involvement and leadership within the school. We are all very proud to say that the team is impressed by the quality of students, work, and community that makes our school strong. We would be more than happy to discuss this topic with you, so send us an email or stop by our desks!

The end of the school year is fast approaching! Four of our five officers, as well as the Freedom by Design captain and project manager, will be graduating in May. AIAS wants to pass the torch along to other students. Send us an email at AIASatCUA@gmail.com if you're interested!