Job Portfolio vs Grad School Portfolio
The difference between a portfolio for an architecture job and one for a master's or PhD application: who reads each and what they decide, a side-by-side comparison, what each needs, and step-by-step checklists to adapt one into the other.
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- LanguageEnglish
- TypeFree download
What is inside
Every file in the download and what it holds.
| File | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Job vs Grad School Portfolio Guide.pdf | 5 pages: readers, side-by-side comparison, both portfolios, adapting one into the other |
| Job vs Grad Comparison.pdf | 2 pages, A4 landscape: comparison table and two adaptation checklists |
Going further
Grad School Application Kit and Application Tracker & Email Kit
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FreeEmail to an Architecture Office
How to write an application email an architecture office will open, read and answer: research and the right person, the seven parts of the email, attachments and file sizes, common mistakes, follow-up timing, an annotated example and three ready templates.
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FreePresenting Your Portfolio in an Interview
How to present an architecture portfolio in a job interview: what interviewers are checking, print or tablet or screen, which projects to show, a timed 10-minute and 3-minute walkthrough, talking about team projects, handling questions, online interviews, a cheat sheet and 12 practice cards.
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FreeJury Prep Starter
A short, practical start for architecture juries and reviews: know the review you are in, say your project in one sentence, a timed 2-minute script with a worked example, presenting at the wall and online, a routine for questions, hard moments, the last 24 hours and 15 practice cards.
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FreeFree Design Resources
A short, checked list of free resources for architecture students: fonts, textures and materials, HDRIs and 3D models, people cutouts, mockups, visualisation software with free or education licences, and free images. One line per link on what it is good for and what its licence page says.