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Student / internship

Facade Portfolio Template

Clean one-family layout with copper warmth. Built for: student / internship portfolios. Every page sits on a 12 x 12 grid, so text, captions and data are in the same place on every page and a reviewer can find them without searching.

  • Pages12
  • FormatsA3 landscape, A4 portrait
  • Opens inInDesign, Affinity Publisher
  • FontsFigtree

Every page

Both formats have the same pages in the same order, so you can decide late or make both.

Landscape A3 420 x 297 mm
Portrait A4 210 x 297 mm

Page by page

What goes on each page, and what a reviewer looks for there.

PageWhat goes hereWhat a reviewer looks for
01 CoverCentred image and nameGraphic identity; calm, symmetrical first page
02 Profile & contentsShort bio, optional portrait, list of projectsCuration: every project is there for a reason
03 Project opener - P1Number and title above, image band belowConcept and narrative; one clear hero image
04 Concept & diagrams - P1The idea in one sentence and four diagramsConcept and narrative; diagramming and analysis
05 Drawings - P1Plan and section at the same scaleTechnical drawing quality: scale, line weights, north arrow
06 Models - P1Four model photos in a gridProcess and iteration through physical models
07 Project opener - P2Number and title above, image band belowConcept and narrative; one clear hero image
08 Process - P2Six iterations with one-line captionsProcess and iteration: decisions, not volume
09 Single-page project - P3A whole smaller project on one pageRange without padding
10 Sketches - P3Sketchbook pages as a 3 x 3 gridProcess and iteration; how you think by hand
11 Curriculum vitaeEducation, experience, awards, softwareSubmission fit; skills stated in words
12 Back coverCentred name, contact and QR codeEasy to reach you

Type and colour

Paragraph styles

Display
Figtree SemiBoldYour name on the cover
Number
Figtree LightProject numbers on opener pages
Title
Figtree SemiBoldProject and section titles
Lead
Figtree LightThe one-sentence idea of a project, statements
Heading
Figtree MediumSub-headings, contents entries
Body
Figtree RegularRunning text
Label
Figtree Medium capsSmall section labels
Data
Figtree RegularProject data, CV entries
Caption
Figtree RegularImage captions
Folio
Figtree Regular capsRunning header and page numbers

Colours

  • Paper#F4EEE8
  • Ink#1E1A17
  • Grey#7E746B
  • Accent#B06A3B

Recolour the whole document by editing one swatch. All fonts are free under the SIL Open Font License and come in the download.

What is in the download

  • Editable InDesign IDML for both formats: master pages, paragraph styles, swatches and labelled frames. Opens in InDesign CC 2019 or later and in Affinity Publisher.
  • Preview PDF and page images of both formats, to see the layout before you open anything.
  • The fonts, free under the SIL Open Font License.
  • A user guide: the grid, styles, filling it in and exporting the PDF.

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