College of Design Portfolio Event

College of Design Portfolio Event

In-Person: Wednesday, February 28, 2024: 5:30-8:30pm at the Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union
Virtual: Friday, March 15, 2024: 9:30-11:30am through Zoom

This event is for all Apparel Design, Architecture, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and Product Design students to begin making connections with alumni and professionals in your field.

Bring your portfolio or work samples, resume, and process iterations (optional) to share with professionals and get feedback. Student registration will open January 29-February 21.

Sign Up for In-Person Reviews - February 28      Sign Up for Virtual Reviews - March 15

How to Prepare

Prepare your online portfolio/website. You may also want to prepare a PDF presentation just for the career fair to make presenting your materials easy compared to a website.

Practice presenting your design work. At first, students are often too slow and indirect when describing their projects and solutions. You should be able to communicate the essence of the design problem and your approach in 2-3 sentences. It is often easier to explain your design process if you have visuals; consider creating a few process slides or a process notebook for key projects in your portfolio.

Research employers that interest you by visiting their websites, social media, and do an online search to learn of any recent news, initiatives or products they have launched.

Collect contact info. At the end of the interaction, get the representative’s name and contact information so you can send a detailed thank you note and possibly follow-up on a potential job, internship or project you may have discussed.

Dress for success. We recommend you to dress in a way that represents your authentic self. The standard at most career events is business casual, but consider if your attire and grooming aligns with your personal brand. We encourage you to choose clothing that makes you feel comfortable, confident and prepared for the weather elements. For ideas on attire, check out our Dress the Part Pinterest page.

Make an appointment. Meet with Brian Green, your senior career consultant for CDes to go over preparing for a career event and ask any questions you may have.

What to Expect

Registered Firms for Virtual Reviews - March 15

Firm NamePortfolios ReviewedStudent Level
AWH ArchitectsArchitectureUG
Capital Project Management/UMNArchitectureUG, Grad
DLR GroupArchitectureUG, Grad
DSGW ArchitectureArchitectureUG, Grad
EpicProduct DesignUG
EUAArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
HGAArchitectureUG, Grad
Joy Architecture + Interior DesignArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
Kohls Department StoresApparel Design, Graphic Design, Product DesignUG, Grad
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PCArchitectureUG, Grad
Ms. Anna LeeApparel DesignUG, Grad
Perkins&WillArchitectureUG, Grad
Ryan CompaniesArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad

Registered Firms for In-Person Reviews - February 28

Firm NamePortfolios ReviewedStudent Level
3MGraphic DesignUG
Abigail Grewenow (Freelance)Graphic DesignUG
AlliianceArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
Andersen CorporationProduct DesignUG, Grad
Architectural Design Consultants, Inc. (ADCI)ArchitectureUG, Grad
BDHArchitecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
BKV GroupArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
Carlisle Fluid TechnologiesArchitecture, Interior Design, Apparel Design, Graphic Design, Product DesignUG, Grad
CBS²Architecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
Celadon DP LLCInterior Design, Graphic DesignUG, Grad
Coen+PartnersArchitecture, Landscape ArchitectureUG, Grad
Collage Architects Interior DesignUG, Grad
Damon Farber Landscape ArchitectsLandscape ArchitectureUG, Grad
Defensible Research and Design LLCProduct DesignUG, Grad
DeVetter Design GroupArchitectureUG, Grad
DJR ArchitectureArchitecture, Interior Design, Landscape ArchitectureUG, Grad
DLR GroupArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
EK Interiors & ProcurementArchitecture, Interior DesignUG
Enlightened TechnologyArchitecture, Interior Design, Apparel Design, Product DesignUG, Grad
FMYH STUDIOArchitecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Apparel Design, Graphic Design, Product DesignUG
FRWD @ Bain & CompanyGraphic DesignUG
GenslerArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
Greater ThoughtGraphic Design, Product DesignUG, Grad
Greystar Real Estate PartnersArchitecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic DesignGrad
Growth Science VenturesProduct DesignUG, Grad
HCM ArchitectsArchitectureUG, Grad
HDRArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
HGAArchitectureUG, Grad
Holst ArchitectureArchitectureUG, Grad
IntereumInterior DesignUG
ISG INC.Landscape ArchitectureUG, Grad
iSPACE EnvironmentsArchitecture, Interior Design, Product DesignUG, Grad
JLG Architects Architecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
kablooe Design Product DesignUG, Grad
KATE.jjj IncorporatedGraphic DesignUG
Kick DesignGraphic Design, Product DesignUG
Kimley-HornLandscape ArchitectureUG, Grad
Kodet Architectural GroupArchitecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
LandorInterior Design, Product DesignUG
Landscape StudioGraphic DesignUG, Grad
LHB, Inc.Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
Life TimeProduct DesignUG
Loucks, Inc.Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic DesignUG, Grad
LSE ArchitectsArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
LUMPEN studioArchitecture, Graphic DesignUG, Grad
Magenta CreativeGraphic DesignUG, Grad
Mead & HuntArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
media.monksGraphic DesignUG, Grad
MedtronicProduct DesignUG, Grad
Medtronic DiabetesProduct DesignUG, Grad
Miller DunwiddieArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
Minneapolis Park and Rec BoardLandscape ArchitectureUG, Grad
MN Children's MuseumApparel DesignUG, Grad
Momentum Design GroupArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
National Checking Co. (NCCO)Graphic DesignUG, Grad
Neon Lizard Creative Marketing & Design LLCGraphic DesignUG, Grad
Norris DesignLandscape ArchitectureGrad
O2 DesignLandscape ArchitectureUG, Grad
Perkins&WillArchitecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
PKA ArchitectureArchitecture, Landscape ArchitectureUG, Grad
ResideoProduct DesignUG, Grad
Ryan CompaniesArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
SlalomGraphic DesignUG, Grad
space150Graphic DesignUG
SuperhumanGraphic DesignUG, Grad
SussnerGraphic DesignUG, Grad
TargetArchitecture, Graphic Design, Product DesignUG, Grad
Tennant CompanyProduct DesignUG, Grad
The Luxury ShrinkApparel Design, Graphic DesignUG, Grad
Thomson ReutersGraphic Design, Product DesignUG
Triple Play Studio Architecture + DesignArchitectureUG, Grad
U.S. BankGraphic Design, Product DesignUG, Grad
UMN - Capital Project ManagementArchitecture, Interior Design, Product DesignUG, Grad
VeranexProduct DesignUG, Grad
Vujovich Design BuildArchitecture, Interior DesignUG, Grad
Weber-Stephen Products LLCArchitecture, Landscape Architecture, Product DesignUG, Grad
West Shore HomeGraphic DesignUG, Grad
Wold Architects and EngineersArchitectureUG, Grad
Zeus JonesGraphic DesignUG