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Patricia Kruep, Faculty
Web Design & Interactive Media
The Art Institute of Washington
The Art Institute of Washington-Northern Virginia

IMD465: Senior Project Design

[Currently] Competitive Analysis

[Due] Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Who are your competitors? What are they doing? Who are they targeting? How are they doing it? Are they successful? Taking a look at, and analyzing, what your competitors are doing helps to give insight for what things you should–and should not–do with your own project.

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IMD480: Portfolio Preparation

[Currently] Critique/Working Groups

[Due] Saturday, March 17, 2012

Due to an institutional requirement, IMD 480: Portfolio Prep, was identified as a course suitable for incorporating teamwork into part of the class work. To that end, we will have three working groups, each one headed by a portfolio student. These groups will work as critique groups, sounding boards, possible usability testing groups, and as “minions” for the portfolio students for the portfolio show.

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IMD485: Senior Project Development

[Currently] Writing a Pitch

You have a great idea. Here are a couple of resources to help you figure out the best way to sell it.

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IMD490: Senior Portfolio (BFA)/Portfolio (AA)

[Currently] Critique/Working Groups

[Due] Saturday, March 17, 2012

Due to an institutional requirement, IMD 480: Portfolio Prep, was identified as a course suitable for incorporating teamwork into part of the class work. To that end, we will have three working groups, each one headed by a portfolio student. These groups will work as critique groups, sounding boards, possible usability testing groups, and as “minions” for the portfolio students for the portfolio show.

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Writing a Pitch

January 18th, 2012 | No Comments | Categories: Resources. Courses: IMD465 and IMD485.

The following articles are a good starting point for writing a pitch:

Scott Berkunn: #38 How to Pitch an Idea: http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/38-how-to-pitch-an-idea/
Harvard Business Review: How to write an elevator pitch: http://blogs.hbr.org/nivi/2009/04/how-to-write-an-elevator-pitch.html

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Graduation: Letter From the Dean

January 14th, 2012 | No Comments | Categories: Resources. Courses: IMD490.

Senior Portfolio

January 9th, 2012 | No Comments | Categories: Syllabus. Courses: IMD490.

Portfolio Preparation

January 9th, 2012 | No Comments | Categories: Syllabus. Courses: IMD480.

Senior Project Production

January 9th, 2012 | No Comments | Categories: Syllabus. Courses: IMD485.