How to Create an Architecture Portfolio | Everything You Need to Know!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2021
- In this video, we'll talk about the importance of having an Architectural portfolio and how you can create a stunning portfolio to showcase your work.
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1:35 Portfolio Contents
1:50 Simple Steps
2:04 Qualities of a Good Portfolio
4:15 Master Portfolio
6:00 Physical Copy
6:40 Questions to Ask
7:50 Image Selection
12:23 Determine a Format
12:45 Design the Layout
15:00 Order of Projects
16:18 Order within Projects / Text
17:00 Front Cover
17:35 Things not to include
18:28 Things to focus on
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Thanks for making this video! Subscribed!!!
Ditto 💖 God Bless. Thanks for Helping Me!! 😊✌️🥳
I am at a really f'ed up period in my life and decided to turn things around. I am tired, lost and frustrated but also pissed at a degree not even i could imagine but the good thing is that when i am pissed my motivation also goes on hulk mode. I just downloaded the template as a first step and it looks like i don't have many worthy stuff to put in it especially considering how late i am to be starting this. Looks like i have to sit down and work on different ideas, designs etc. not because it is needed for education or business but just so i can have something to show. Maybe work on a few softwares which i haven't used before and add them in there. I will need a lot of guidence and support for sure but i know it is silly to expect too much from someone who is busy and just trying to help out. I will follow your videos and am sure the information you are sharing will help to a degree. Thanks for the tips and sharing the template 👍
11/18/2021 Food time! 🙂
@@marcoreviews 11/18/2021 Food time! 🙂
Bruhhh I appreciate how organized you made the steps
I just graduated with my bachelors in architecture two months ago, and this was very very very helpful! thank you so much for making it so much easier to join the scary real world (:
No problem.... Good luck! It's actually not so scary 😆
I've been procastinating on starting my portfolio for a while now and this just gave me the motivation and tools I've been looking for! Thank you so much!
No problem!! Sometimes all we need is a bit of motivation 😁
me too................extremely educative. i have learnt alot
Binge watching portfolio videos before making mine 😂
I'm not an architect, but a mechanical engineer. It's interesting to see how other disciplines in the design field go about doing the same thing in a different way. Like you said, LEED is so important, and not just for architects, but for civil engineers as well: air ducting, water usage/insulation, pump/chiller efficiencies, etc.
I'm finishing my Interior and Spatial Design degree and I was losing motivation to keep up the hard work for a number of reasons... You're a huge help and motivator to keep going, thank you for your work and your dedication.
I like how you just take a few concepts, broadly explaining the way to go about them and then provide visual references to understand what you mean by that. I'm baffled by the amount of people (of professionals!) that will talk about something (e.g. my Portfolio class professor) and then provide you either a flimsy .ppt - or just nothing - to help you visualise it and learn how to do it yourself. But then they expect a beautiful InDesign layout as a result because, like you said, it has become an industry standard!
I wish traditional educating institutions would hire competent teachers with the skills they require their graduates to have at the end of their studies. I understood more about portfolios from your 20min video on YT than in 4 months of Portfolio class ❤
I love how detailed and simple you are! Interior design student here, but I learn a lot from your architecture tips!
I’ve been out of undergrad for two years now and have found videos like these really helpful in continuing to craft my portfolio and professional presence. Thank you!
Just graduated a few months ago, I'm nervous about what's to come professionally, but very excited!! Thanks for being a part of these first steps for many of us, Dami! :)))
That's very exciting!! Good luck to you 😊
This has been super helpful! I’m revisiting my academic architecture portfolio and I’m so grateful to have found your video! I was struggling with my layout and how to simplify my work, but your video helped me clarify what I should and shouldn’t include.
Thanks so much for this! As someone who went to school for Architectural Design & Drafting but has gotten pulled into other types of drafting work due to timing and the economy, this is a great resource for the process of pivoting back toward the type of work I've always loved.
thank you so much for this! recent grad here, just what i needed to get my butt up and start working on my portfolio. the horror of reworking on previous designs i dont like anymore is a major setback! thank for being crisp and clear and real af! Def subscribing!
Yes making and remaking your portfolio can get pretty draining..! Sometimes you just have to give yourself a deadline and say enough is enough 😁 good luck!!!
Hi Architect Dami, sharing your thoughts and ideas about the architecture profession was really a great idea. Architecture might sounds scary, especially for us who are having a hard time to grow and improve our skills, but hearing some words of wisdom from the experts really helped us to be more interested and appreciate the beauty of our Profession.
This video was extremely helpful! Thank You. As a full professional now with 4 years of experience now seeking to my second firm job, it was a bit rough to imagine what employers are looking for with a few years out of school. This allowed me to re-imagine my portfolio from a few years back and make it better.
Thank you!! Architecture student here and I love how your videos are clear, concise and beautiful
Dami, you’re great!🙌 super relatable while also having experience and insight on where I want to be. This video felt like meeting a fellow alumi after graduating for coffee😁 you’re professional while also keeping it real “no one cares about your hobbies”😂 thanks for the strong tips AND templates🙏 I’ll be sure to check out your other videos too! Keep it up👍
Hahah you're welcome! Glad I could help 😊
do you know which link has the template? i cant seem to find it
Thank you so much !!! This was really helpful and as a student, I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us. Good luck with everything :)
No problem!! And good luck to you too 😊
Great video Dami! I am so glad that I found your channel. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video and I look forward to watching the others about architecture, design and improving your skills as a young professional! Thanks again!
This was so helpful! There's not a lot of resources that explain how this is done and yet every workplace is looking for a portfolio. Thank you!
Hi Dami, thanks for such a great video. I've just finished 1st semester year 3 and started to prepare a portfolio. Your video really helps big time. Looking forward to the personal website video!!
Year 3 is the best!! Good luck with your portfolio 😁 website video coming.. tmr!!
Hello Dami, thank you for a helpful and encouraging video! I am a landscape architect but it works pretty good with me too! Look forward for your other videos!
As usual, great video. I especially appreciate how detailed the breakdown is. A lot of other videos are a bit general about the content of a portfolio. And thanks for the template! But can we speak about how masterful your transition into the ad was? Bravo, LOL!
Hahah no problem and thanks tom!! My artful ad transition? Coz I believe in it. 😆
Where did you find it the template? I really couldn’t :(
@@raissasalesdafonseca9980It was on her website. It looks as though the link to it no longer works.
@@raissasalesdafonseca9980 me neither :/
Thank you so much Dami! You’re a real guide to us that are just starting! It’s great to know process of everything and where we can start.
Thank you so much, Dami. It's great to see your channel growing!
Perfect timing!
Thanks!! for showing me this, this will help me for sure in the future
No problem 😊
Helpful on so many levels. Especially the ending - many, many thanks for the encouragement and acknowledgment that a person (in their professional capacity) is more than just a portfolio.
Also as others mentioned - the detailed information and honesty on portfolios is something so rare to find these days.. I am certain your efforts and support are much appreciated by many and will continue to do so.
A very valuable (and enjoyable) video - I’m also a fan of the voices 😆
Best wishes and thank you for again helping the damaged in all senses architectural students 🥲🙌🏻🙌🏻✨
I'm glad you found it helpful. 😊 Portfolio building and the whole job application process can be pretty discouraging but maybe unnecessarily so? In the end, what makes you a good person to work with is your character and willingness to learn and I wish I had understood that better when I was younger.
Ok
I graduated on 2019 and I am very happy to update and give a fresh touch to my academic portfolio. Thank you for all tips!
Thank you so much. Aside from architecture , the way you talk and persuade is so captivating. I love how you go smoothly from professional to personal to professional again. You make me love the job even more.
awww thank you!!! that's an awesome compliment 😁
I was waiting for the universe to give me a sign to finally start my portfolio. I guess this is it.
I also can't wait for the next videos for the series. I'm going job hunting late this month and let me tell you,,, I will remember this favor * dami scary face* forever
Hahah. I guess my intention has been met 😁 good luck with your portfolio!!
I just wanna thank you for the content u make.....I'm a 14 year old in south Africa and I'm very passionate about buildings
Your content will help me be ahead of my peers when I get to architect school and I want to create a huge business that spreads throughout my continent❤🙏🏾...really appreciate you
i just quit my job a week back and have been in the cycle of condensing work for my portfolio. As unemployed as I am, I feel encouraged and informed after watching this video, thanks for sharing this Dami
This is such an amazing video. Thank you for your wonderful breakdown of the process. Your entire channel is impeccable and extremely professional. I hope everyone discovers this channel.
Literally applying for work right now. "Sometimes the rejection doesn't have anything to do with you" I FELT THAT.
It's true!!!
@@DamiLeeArch I literally just got off the phone with a firm based in Paris that was initially super excited to have me in for an interview, but then upon calling didn't want to hire me because they were in a particular rush and thought I was already in the city (I am based in Canada). Their reason was that they didn't want to have to wait and go through the visa process.
This is just one example, but of course, it just goes to show your point.
Awesome video. This is a great resource. 16:38 is so true. Minimal text please!
Thank you!!!! And hiiiiii, big fan of your channel 🥰
@@DamiLeeArch Hi! Thank you! Your content is awesome :]
Beats, music and editing are on point! And the content even more so! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. This is content is gold!
WOW! This is JUST what I needed. I've been in Architecture now for 7 years and having to re-enter the market has brought immeasurable amounts of anxiety. This DEFINITELY gave me a road to "ease" the pain of process. THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!
Hi, I am almost done with my portfolio and i'm currently working on my cover and binding. Actually, I'm about to wrap it up and my next step is to start looking for a job, and then I saw this video, I was excited but also sad that this video is a little late, but I think i'm going to make some small adjustments because I have learned something again about making portfolio. haha
Your videos were very helpful and inspiring during my process of producing and updating my portfolio. Anyway, thanks for this. Keep safe Architect!
woohooo, that's super exciting!! anyways, portfolio is an ongoing, lifelong project.. never stop making improvements to it!! 😁
@@DamiLeeArch Hi Dami it's me again haha , I hope you could make a video about best ways on how to write a cover letter for different career levels of architect, I mean, for example, a cover letter guide for someone who isn't registered architect yet but has few experience or for fresh grads, something like that. I really hope that you consider this suggestion hehe
thanks and take care architect!
your voice and aura are so comforting, plus this is so informative! thank you so much!
Im getting addicted to you , cuz you're honest and very open about the stress of being an architect and the diferent mental phases of the process , and still chasing the dream of that one project that'll change the world forever but get slapped every day by the diferent client needs. Honestly honestly u encourage me to still be positive about this industry ,keep up the great vibes
I love those different voices.
hahah thank you :)
I'm a photographer and almost, if not all, of your suggestions would apply to my craft. They probably apply to any creative field.
Love your videos.
Thank you Dami! I love all your videos so far.. discovered your channel 2 weeks ago when you talked about the project "the line". I feel so thankful that the TH-cam algorythm suggested me this video. Still can't believe I didn't know you and your helpful videos as a German young architect. 😊
Thank you for the tips and templates!
Ive been searching for jobs in architecture for years and now Im motivated to improve my portfolio for the better!
Thank you so much Dami! Just found out about your channel, already super amazed by your work! Can't wait to watch more of your content
Thank you so much!! I'm a freshman at Architecture school and this is very helpful for me to get a head start in terms of collecting my works and preparing my portfolio!
No problem 8
This was great! I'm currently updating my portfolio, and I'm in my third year as a professional so I feel like I'm between an academic and a professional portfolio, and this was very helpful to understand what are the most important things to keep, to show and to add to my new portfolio. Thank you!
Dami you`re the reason i`m getting back to architecture design. I love your videos. Such a life school!
I'm so grateful for this video, I had no idea of where to begin. Thanks Dami, I love your channel and your work ❤
I'm a Landscape Architecture student and found this video to be extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing all these great tips!
I was searching for advices on making portfolio,
personally not trying to pursue architecture
but your video really helped A LOT! Thank you! 💝
I've been super overwhelmed trying to get my portfolio together to apply for jobs, and your video is so helpful! Thank you, Dami!
Putting together my first portfolio and this video is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much :)
You’re amazing Dami! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences. You have elevated humanity in the architecture world:)
Thank you, Dami for sharing. I am already inspired to move faster, with new ideas, about upgrading my portfolio's version. It has been a matter of time and learning new software, etc. which I am happy I did... ... from hand sketches/ drawings to new software. I have proved myself: "No matter our age/ generation, instead how motivated are we to keep us updated for...". That has been my key! Thank you so much for all the tools and your great sharing attitude.. 🥰♻️
No problem 😊 good luck with your portfolio!!
I'm in my first year and we're putting together a small portfolio. This was super helpful. Thank you so much! I'm definitely watching more of your vids for inspiration.
Thanks so much for going through this so simply. I’m an interior designer in the process of revamping my portfolio and this really helped me reconsider some choices I’ve been making haha.
Yes! I'll remember this favour forever
Hey. Which link has the templates?
Thank you for making this video - so helpful! Can’t wait until the follow up videos come out!! Also, huge TY for the layouts, actual lifesaver.
No problem 😊 website video will be released tmr!!
@@DamiLeeArch whoo! Awesome, can’t wait. Timing could not be better!
PS - the layouts are already coming in handy. I used some of them today to help me with some awkward layouts I had before. Working wonders!
Thank you so much, Architect! I just graduated 1 month ago and I've been procrastinating on making my portfolio since I also have part-time job. This is very helpful!
I'm new to your channel. But I'm loving the content. Well researched and to the point. And most importantly very helpful.
Great job Dami. Always excited to see your youtube videos. Keep doing the good work 🙌
I am coming from a planning background but am applying to a position at an architectural firm that asked for a portfolio. This was so helpful!
Thank you for the helpful tips! I especially appreciate the ease and organization of the step-by-step process.
Thank you very much Architect Dami, I am a fourth-year architecture student who is currently looking for my very first internship job, I do feel stress and frustration, your video did help me! I appreciate it!
Hi, you just saved me and my architectural thesis presentation last month, and now, you're saving me again with this video. Thank you very much
I love how you explain things! Easily able to understand and get a good feel of things.
Thank you! 😊 I also find that explaining things is the best way to learn
You're just really amazing and very generous! To provide so many tips and ideas at a time when the competition is high.. God Bless you!
thank you so much dami , you are my first go to in anything in career and school path
I just stumbled upon your channel and I have loved every video I’ve seen so far! You are so inspiring ☺️
Thank you so much. I felt so lost and this video honestly made me come back to the track. I have been rejected from all the places that I apply. I hope if I follow this video I can improve so much. Thank you again
Thank you so much for this!! This was so helpful! As someone who has been struggling with how to outline my portfolio right now, I truly needed this, thank you again :))
No problem. Good luck with your portfolio!!
Excellent Video Damilee. Precise and great communication skills.
Thank you so much Dami! Your videos are so helpful!
this is super thankful. i am an architect from the Philippines and i have been in the same firm since I was an intern so more than 8 years. The portfolio styles have changed and the demand as well. Thank you for your help and generosity!
Each step was clearly undrestandable and organized as well. Thank you for this amazing content.
This is a great help! I am currently a 4th year architecture student, I'm really having a hard time to make my portfolio 'cos I don't have many projects yet to chose from and always second-guessing the projects that I have.
Thank you so much! I noticed that my previous portfolio had some ordering problems, but I didn't know how to improve it. This video really helps a lot!😃😃
Thanks, such a great video! Much appreciated, haven't updated my portfolio in years and was looking for videos with great advice. Also love that you made the templates free, certainly didn't have to do that so thats lovely to see.
This video was amazing! Thanks, Demi for all the tips. All of them are extremely helpful. Plus the humor made it very fun to watch.
No probs 😀
A while ago I realized that the architecture community in TH-cam is so small, It's nice to more arch channels break through. Looking forward to see more of you! 👍
I really like your videos! You have a simple way to explain things and you do understand what we might be thinking! Thank you for being honest with us!
My pleasure 😁
Thank you! Best advice came near the end for those just coming out of school! Cool glasses, thoughtful & sincere presentation. You honestly want people to succeed in this profession.
I really do!!! Because I've been there - I know how hard it is and how disappointing it can get!! I just wish I could tell my past self to chill out, it'll all work itself out 😆
Best TH-cam channel for Architectguide I've come across so far, very informative and organized. Keep it up 😁
Thank you for providing a wealth of insight and help resources for those apart of or entering the industry, much appreciated!
Extremely helpful!!! you're a life saver Dami!
Thank you Dami! This is really a huge help. Keep up the great content and may God bless you more 😊
I just love ur videos and find them very much helpful. They are always nicely structured :))
wow, that video helped a lot. I was kind of lost in how to go about designing my portfolio but now I do know what I want it to be like. Thank you and greetings from Germany.
Thank you for teaching me how to make a professional portfolio, Dami! I am currently an architecture freshman in college and this was very helpful to me :)
Thanks so much! I like so much the way you explain things.
Thank you so much for this!! I just wrote so many notes while watching this, it felt like a real class haha Really so many helpful tips to keep!!
Thanks for the tips and advices. Needed a headstart to start my portfolio and I got it now!
Thank you for this video Dami !! I'm working on portfolios right now and this was so helpful
WOW! Thank you so much for the information. Can't wait to watch more of your videos.
thank you dami lee i am forever indebted for your majestic portfolio
Thank you very much! I found the fact that you are sharing the templates for free a very kind and generous thing that I m sure it will help lots of people. Also, the video is very informative and helpful.
Glad I could help 😊
Just started creating my portfolio as an undergraduate Landscape Architecture student, found this to be super helpful!
This video actually gave me more confidence to move forward in the design of my portfolio. Thanks Dami!
Really helpful video as you have gone through each imp points in a concise way yet thoroughly touching every details. 👌🏻👍🏻