Architectural Portfolio LAYOUT Review | Different TYPES of architectural portfolios
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- Hello my fellow Architecture lovers. In this video we will look at different types of architectural portfolios, what you should put into each type and why. I have spent the last 12 months creating an architectural portfolio (academic), which I used to apply for a Masters degree. For the second part of this video, I will review the layout of my portfolio. Special thanx to Eric from / 30by40 I lost my script so I had to improvise which made it quite awkward, but I couldn't face a complete re-record so here it is. In the following videos, we will try to recreate this portfolio (some spreads) in Adobe InDesign, so stay tuned.
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i am doing my first portfolio in architecture and this was very helpful, a bunch of ppl that doesnt know anything bout design online, but you helped me a lot
Dude, i absolutely love your work, and the way you explained the process of creating your portfolio in such a comprehensive way. I'm making my portfolio to apply for a Masters degree, and your tutorials have helped a bunch. so thanks a lot!
Thank you for the video! Keeping it simple is always the most complicated part.
The way you show the grasshopper script is astonishing and delicate!! Learned a lot from this video! Thanx a loooot
Not only architechtural, you gave good advices and tips to take notice to on making portfolio in general:))
Thank you!! I have been looking for some inspiration on how to start creating my first portfolio and it's quite confusing. You've been of so much help.
this was extremly helpful, thank you!
waiting for the next vídeo… really loved the material, helped me a lot
Thanx. Unfortunately the new video will be on the 01.01.20 Stay tuned for more
Very cool and very professional! Thank you!
What an amazing portfolio! Thanks for sharing😆
Thank you for sharing, it is very helpful!
kkkkk, I like ur concept sooo much!!! you might not professional at producing videos, but definitely experts at making portfolios. Thanks dude!!!
Your video is so helpful! Thank you so much!
such a Legend man!!!
No bro to me you are a legend... i mean of course Eric is cool but I could tell that you have learned a lot from and it made you who you are today but trust me mate I'm learning a lot from you man and I got to say great videos man , love how you explain and it helps me understand more....Thank you man great videos
Omg!!! You are just amazing!!!
Thanx )
thank you for sharing!!!😍
Great great job! Thanks a lot.
It would be amazing if you could do a video on how you create your beautiful, renders of the material renders and diagrams you have done
Hi, thanx for your kind words. Im currently building a new PC. Lets Architecture is back on 01.01.2020. stay tuned )))
Still waiting :(
You save my semester !!!!!!!!
Glad to hear that!
THANK YOU!! really helpful
I am trying to print an Indesign portfolio as a booklet but I got white pages breaks to add separation between parts, however right now it's a mess haha Looking forward the next video!
thank you for sharing! means a lot
this is beautiful
Thank you ...seems like you knew what’s going on my mind ... haha thank you again great video
Glad to help
Hey it's great thanks for sharing with us...
You're welcome, I hope you've enjoyed it and learnt something.
@@lets_architecture yes its so helpful... I appreciate it...
your work.......f-ing astonishing.This will be very usefull in my upcoming years, thank you! Please do more tutorials on renders!!!
Thank you, I'm glad you've enjoyed it. Sure I'll make few of those.
finally the portfolio plz more video on that subject
Hey, yes the next 3 videos are going to be on portfolios)
Great video!
Thank you!
I feel like your heard my question that was in my head
Great minds think alike ;)
thanks for the video! one question i have - how much time did you spend on re-editing your old work when doing the portfolio. that seems to be my biggest hurdle at the moment. did you feel like you had to make sure they graphically 'matched' each other?
Hey! thanks for this great video! I was looking for some ciritcal view on portfolios. I’m currently trying to find out how one could make the lives of architects a lot easier and it fits the topic. I have two very simple questions therefore:
1. As architect trying to find your dream job, what are the 2 biggest issues you’re dealing with?
2. Regarding getting a (better) job as an architect, what would you wish for more than anything else?
What do you think? Thanks so much in advance - looking forward to reading your answers!
Are we talking about 'architects' or 'architecture students'? Because, there is a huge difference for what each of them should focus on. It's just that here in the UK, it's is ILLEGAL to call yourself an 'architect' unless you have passed ARB/RIBA Part III exam. Im not "an architect" yet. There is a high chance that I've misunderstood the questions, so if it's the case please ask again.
1: Do you mean the issues one deals with when making a portfolio? Well the main issue with EVERY portfolio (regardless if it's a student or a professional), and it's "How to tell as much as possible with as little as possible". We hold dear every piece of work that we've done, and we want to show it all, but this makes pages overcrowded and unprofessional. So we have to reduce our work to bare minimum, and the works should speak for itself. The "dream job" is too vague. For some the 'dream job' is a huge commercial office like Foster+Partners, for others (like me) it's a smaller office like 6A Architects or 31/44. The role of 'an architect' is different in these places. Plus it depends on specific people, some are more "concept+theory" types, some are more "materials+details" types, or "technology" types. The portfolio is our "sale brochure", does the employer see what they need in you? This is the main question one should be asking themselves. So I guess the second biggest issue is "how to tailor one's portfolio for a specific job".
2: Again not really sure what do you mean. What I would wish from what, the portfolio, the job, the employer?
Can you rephrase these please.
Thanks a lot
Couldn’t have explained it in a better way
Thanks! we want more videos plz
Sorry, I know I should've. Hopefully we will see each other more often from now on.
Where can I see the original on online, if possible? So impressed with respect as architect, regards.
I have to start working on my masters portfolio and this gave me a strong complex ngl
Thanx. I've just uploaded a new video. It's a presentation of my Masters Portfolio (1st year). Might be helpful too.
@@lets_architecture that's awesome, gonna check it out
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I wanted to ask which software you use for your models. Extremely detailed.
3ds Max. But, remember that the software is just a tool, it's all about how well you can use it.
Am currently a junior, in high school and just got an internship at local firm, they are also paying me, which I surprise, mainly because am a junior in high school, and haven’t even gone to college yet. Even tho it is 7.50$ an hour, but I just think it’s cool. A can use my designs that I made during my internship and put in the profile so, I can get in my dream college of Cornell university.
SO SORRY about this extremely late reply. The comment was lost between others. It's probably too late for you, but for anyone else, YES. As I've said in the video, your "getting into university" portfolio should show your interest in architecture. Drawings, photos, internships, anything that shows "this person is really interested in architecture". Managing to secure an internship before going to uni is quite rare, it shows that you are at the very base is good for them, and it shows your interest in the profession, so DEFINETLEY include it. HOPE YOU GOT IN.
LET'S ARCHITECTURE don’t worry. I am currently applying to universities right now. And my portfolio is mix of designs from internship and school works. Thanks
Thank you so much!. Which font did you use in your portfolio?
'Akrobat' You can also try 'Bebas' and 'Roboto', they are quite architectural too.
ok so u've added all the rendered images in the entire portfolio . how do we incorporate sketches into the sheet to have a sort of unity ??
thank u so much for this amazing video. you are giving free tips from your experience and that's great. which universities do you recommend more for international students? especially those who need scholarships and financial aids? I would be grateful if you'd respond to this comment.
Hi I can only talk about the UK. The straight forward answer is the Bartlett UCL, however it's more of a conceptual uni. You see I prefer universities that are more about real buildings rather than ideas, so I'd rather go to Bath or The Cass (London Met.). Actually this is where I am going to. There are many variables, course (bachelors vs masters), type (real buildings vs concept), city (london vs somenthing else), facilities (tech vs traditional) ect. In terms of scholarships, the better the uni the more money they have, so more financing opportunities. Hopefully this was helpful.
@@lets_architecture this made this more clear for me.thank you so much for letting me know about these facts🙏
What page size did you use? Great video, by the way!
Hey Logan, thanx. Each page is an A4, so the spread is an A3.
Great work sir.... But which front you used in this portfolio!
Akrobat
Amazingly high quality graphics
So hot
could you please mention the font you are using for 'Lets Architecture'
I really like the box like appearance.
Would you say about having two or three different fonts to establish hierarchy?
Haha thanx. I've created the logo from scratch. Look on Dafont, you might find something similar there. Yes fonts can establish hierarchy, I wouldn't use more than 2 tho.
Can I ask which font do you use ? :)
Is there anywhere you review portfolios? I just finished mine and would love a second pair of eyes
Ummm not really, but you can write me a message on Instagram (@lets_architecture) and we can arrange something.
How did you get the backgrounds for those images at 23:00? Or looking at most of the images, the cool grey backdrop. are those photographs or renderings
These are ALL 100% renders
@@lets_architecture damn cool how were you able to get that effect?( I have a feeling it was really simple)
@@noodlenomnom6746 well, the trick is to recreate a real photography setup, but in a virtual world. You need to use real-world scale, and real-world "lenses" (Corona or vRay have that option). Look at studio photography setup. You need a continuous sheet as your backdrop, then you light only the lower portion with the model on, which leaves the darker top portion in the back. Hopefully, this answers it, please tell me if I haven't explained it well enough. I've had plenty of requests to make a tutorial on these "physical model" CGIs, so I will do it soon. I've also just uploaded a new video on my Masters portfolio. Every "physical model" there is 100% CGI (Except 'Transcription model'). Workshops were closed, so I had to fake it.
@@lets_architecture thanks this help a lot thank you!
great content but maybe too much reverb on your voice
what applications are you using? especially for diagrams?
btw, I'm an amature archiecture student and hoping for your reply :)
ALL renders and diagrams were modelled in 3ds Max, rendered in Corona (could use any other rendering engine like vRay) and finished in Photoshop. Good luck with your studies and I'll be happy to help you in the future.
@@lets_architecture Wow, thank you very much!
What did you write in the description under the conceptual model portion?
Loads of gibberish tbh. There is WAY too much text.
this is great. which software was used
Thanx. 3ds Max for modelling, Corona for rendering, Photoshop for post production and InDesign for final document setup
@@lets_architecture thank you
skip to 12:25 for portfolio review
Great content, but not a good video showing your content, especially the 10min frozen slide in the beginning. But reaaally great content, good work.
Hey, thanx I totally agree, that still image was quite horrible. Im preparing chanel reboot for 01.01.20 so hopefully it will be better
what softwares do u use for views and images u have used ??? plz reply
I model the rough shapes in either Rhino or Revit, then I export it into 3ds Max and render it with Corona Renderer (a simpler version of vRay)
I don't know if you would answer but what is the way to have a low size portfolio size without losing the quality of the outcome? I am having problem with this issue.
Hey, what software do you use to create your portfolio? I'd recommend Adobe InDesign, it give you plenty of compression options when you export your file. You can also compress the final PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Alternatively there are websites that can compress your document. Generally speaking portfolios are quite 'heavy' because of all the images. Hopefully this helps.
@@lets_architecture thank you 😊
I was doing on Adobe photoshop.
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Epic Eric ! )))
James James how do u do thisss hahaahah
What exactly r u talking about?
@@lets_architecture i meant the comment u mentioned about people asking you about ur diagrams, i just found it hilarious the way u said it ))))
Hello my friend wich font did you use for your text?
Akrobat
what font did you use?
'Akrobat' family, it's my "go to" font at the moment. You can also check out 'Bebas' and 'Roboto', I've used these in the past, and they are great.
Which font did u used and whats the size of it?
Akrobat
Hi , can please someone tell me if it's possible to make a whole thesis with this or it's just for easy visualisation and explanation ?
Hey Nadia, can you please clarify your question.
@@lets_architecture oh ,i hoped tell me if y recommend indesign to make my master degree paper , cs I never used it and if it's easy to handle ?
@@weekendrad405 ahh ok. Yes, InDesign is very easy (especially if you had any experience with Photoshop)! Essentially it's a more advanced version of Powerpoint. I will be making a series of 3 videos going through every step to create this portfolio.
@@lets_architecture I'll be on the wait , thanks for the infos ❤
How did you design the icons?
Are you talking about those on page 3 (13:20) ?
Oof, "architecture studied mostly theoretic and philosophical", that's not for me ahahah
CAN U SHARE A LINK TO SEE YOUR ENTIRE PORTFOLIO
issuu.com/o_0sborne/docs/j_y_osborne_portfolio_individual_vo
Can u plz share a link of ur portfolio?
This is my issuu.com profile, you can see all four of my portfolios:
- Masters 2md Year
- Masters 1st Year
- Masters application
- Bachelors graduation
issuu.com/o_0sborne?issuu_product=header&issuu_subproduct=publisher-suite-workflow&issuu_context=link&issuu_cta=profile
did you create this in microsoft word?
hahahhah... Microsoft Paint ;) InDesign if Im being serious
What is the paper size of your portfolio?
Each page is A4. Though, I'd recommend going up a size to A3.
Any information when such content will back to the channel? Or too busy currently?
Hi, Im extremely busy atm, doing Masters. Im planning to go back to TH-cam in January. Hopefuly see u then)
@@lets_architecture Oh, basing on video upload I assumed you done so and went professional.
Good luck then and waiting for eventual good quality content ;)
which Uni did you go to?
For my Undergrad I went to University of Westminster (hated it)
I'm currently studying Postgrad in London Metropolitan University, also known as 'The CASS' (love it)
what font is this on your starting video
Akrobat
@@lets_architectureTHANKS
What is the font icon of your youtube channel .....plz suggest
Hello where have you been?
Hey. Started a Masters degree, moved houses, my computer broke down.... Channel RE-BOOT is planned for 01.01.20 I've prepared a lot of exciting things for the future, so stay tuned!
@@lets_architecture Yay! welcome back! :)
What masters are you in ?
The subject? Masters of Architecture (RIBA Part 2). The Uni? I've applied to a couple, UCL (this portfolio was tailored for them, and I did NOT get in), Manchester, Bath, Westminster and London Met. I haven't heard from others so not sure yet.
@@lets_architecture Hard luck James! But thanks for a great video. Going through a similar process to what you did. Whats the talk around town about the AA. If by a far reach I'm able to making funding work I'm needing to choose between them and YSOA. Best of luck with the rest! Regards from South Africa.
No p mate. The AA is very good, not good as it was back in the days but still a very solid place. Yeah it's a private uni so you have to pay yourself. Here in the UK we can get a loan to go to uni but not if it's a private one. I did get accepted by all mentioned above and I decided to go to London Met. So hopefully there will be more videos about Architecture Masters in the future. Thank you and good luck to you too.
Size of the portfolio?
Page size - A4 (portratit). Spread size - A3
shit after watching this i decided to quit my architectural school xD
Haha, yeah I was so sh!t for the first 2 years of uni that I've nearly dropped out too. If you enjoy it then keep fighting, and the results will come. At some point I will show the actual portfolio that was submitted, and it's much worse that this, trust me! Good luck and LETS ARCHITECTURE !
Another young 'TH-camr-designer' with their head planted firmly up their ass. If you have talent - it shows. If you cannot draw, then you have a handicap or sorts, although design reflects communication of ideas however it is presentated. There are other means to convey ideas/concepts. - NOT Self-gratifying pretty pictures. As a tutor of many, many years I have seen everything through presentation - including striptease - by a male. Nonetheless, the loose meaning of the word: 'talent' always shines through, regardless of whether you have great presentation skills of not. Contemporary young people lack talent. They want it all now along with a quick-fix. One of the best submissions I witnessed was an applicant named: 'Charles Hopper'; or 'Chopper' as he preferred to be called. For his presentation, he took a polythene bag of excrement, tied it off, pinned it to the wall, took-up a baseball bat, then proceeded to strike the bag until it exploded all over the room covering most people. Having regained his composure after his exertion, Chopper merely stated: "Ladies and Gentlemen, I call this work: "Beating the shite out of the bag"'. He gained entry as we all knew that he had 'it'. Sadly, 'it' was not to be. Chopper eventually ended-up in mental care such was his abstract creative mind-set, but not before one of his finest works: sitting naked on a beautiful cake created as a perfect replica of Corbusier's 'Villa Savoye'. Again, he called this: "Masculine Creampie". The subtle wit of 'whacking-off in the dark' was not lost of those who understood Hans Anderson's tale of the 'Emperor’s New Clothes'. Louis - the Sun King had the same with Versailles. If not for Mansard, the building would never have evolved as it has over the years. Same with Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi - Statue of Liberty, and Jørn Utson - Sydney Opera House (competiiont presentation submitted on the back of a Napkin) - et al. So, give this video as miss as it shoe-horns you into one aspect of what some people believe to be design. Van Gogh daubed. Nonetheless, until you have seen; in the flesh, one of his canvasses painted during lonely afternoons out in the countryside in and around Arles, then one has never experienced the joy of colour giving so much reference to 'being' and 'life'. If you want to whack-off, then create a picture book portfolio, otherwise, be yourself = design comes in a variety of flavours.
PS: I edit my comments as the author of this video probably means well - to help those people who are a little lost, thus bringing them into the fold of what people expect in general as a design portfolio. A form of gaining one's 'foot-in-the-door'. Regardless, I still maintain, that if you have 'it'. Talent shows through however you attempt to communicate it. If you do not hold an abundance of talent, then become something else, as Design is one of the toughest careers in life. Both between you and your clients, and you and yourself. There is no retirement package.
that's a lot of text
True, that is a lot of text. It could only be justified in an academic portfolio, although even then it's still on a larger end of the scale.
all those sigh things during your show-off seems a bit... you are conceited and supercool
ahhahahahahahahhahah
What fonts did you use?
Hi, mainly Roboto and Akrobat.
LET'S ARCHITECTURE thanks you so much