For an interior design firm, for example, push that angle in your portfolio. You can tailor a portfolio to a specific firm. Firms today are looking for smart thinkers who have a vision and a variety of skills and experience. Include hand drawings, paintings, graphics, photographs, animation, computer renderings, and competitions-everything that shows what you can do. A portfolio is more than images in a binder. “That’s your brand use it to sell yourself.”Īvoid a generic portfolio by giving it a clear identity, Papadopoulos suggests. Just as there is a narrative in design, you should have a narrative about your own work. A good starting point is to think about branding. “Many students are not prepared for job searching and are unclear about how to market themselves,” Papadopoulos says. Papadopoulos offers salient tips for newcomers and seasoned professionals alike on how to land a job in a competitive marketplace. In addition to teaching, the 36-year-old Yale School of Architecture grad-and a veteran of several New York firms-now runs Poleis Design Architecture, a solo studio in Chicago. Papadopoulos, a visiting assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture in South Bend, Ind., teaches a course to prepare new graduates for the rigors of finding work. The sour economy and downturn in architectural billings has made job-seeking a challenge, especially for recent graduates. Stella Papadopoulos, a practicing designer and assistant professor at Notre Dame, describes the strategies that work best for both. Jimmy Fishbein The advice for a graduate looking for a first job is often the same for a professional looking to make a move within the field.
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