Creating Personal Projects: Revolutionize Your Portfolio

A course by Gustavo Garcia , Creative Director and Designer

Creative Director and Designer. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined August 2021

Learn to develop projects with a story and personality and make your design portfolio stand out in the market.

94% positive reviews (17)
647 students
Audio: Portuguese
Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to develop projects with a story and personality and make your design portfolio stand out in the market.

¨Every creative needs a portfolio that translates the truth of their work and encourages connections.¨, says creative director and designer Gustavo Garcia. As the founder of the Papanapa studio, Gustavo has already analyzed thousands of portfolios and guarantees: most follow the same formula and explore the same themes. For him, developing and including personal projects in this document is a great way to differentiate and stand out among the competition. These pieces carry emotional triggers, represent the designer's universe and indicate the path he wants to follow.

In this online course, Gustavo will teach you how to carry out a personal design project to get out of the commonplace and boost your portfolio. You'll learn to collect information, generate ideas, and explore ways to make them vibrant and versatile. Develop impactful work and expose your talents to the world!

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What will you learn in this online course?

14 lessons & 19 downloads

What portfolio is this?
3 minutes, 6 seconds
Learning from the market
6 minutes, 2 seconds
Finding unusual themes
5 minutes, 12 seconds
Collecting possibilities
4 minutes, 55 seconds
Definition of experience
10 minutes, 25 seconds
Investigation of ideas
3 minutes, 8 seconds
  • 94% positive reviews (17)
  • 647 students
  • 14 lessons (1h 15m)
  • 19 additional resources (7 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Portuguese
  • Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will develop a design project based on a personal and impactful theme.

Who is this online course for?

To all people looking for new ideas and formats for personal projects.

Requirements and materials

It is recommended to know tools like Illustrator, Photoshop and video editing programs; but you can also develop your project in an analog way.


Reviews

647 Students
17 Reviews
94% Positive ratings
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Gustavo Garcia

A course by Gustavo Garcia

Teacher Plus
Creative Director and Designer

Designer Gustavo Garcia worked in some advertising agencies until he founded his own design studio focused on branding, Papanapa. In it, Gustavo creates and coordinates projects for clients of all sizes and industries: from DJs to construction companies, from restaurants to technology companies.

Throughout his career, he has exhibited his work in Spain, the United States and Brazil and has collaborated on more than thirty projects recognized by Brazilian and international awards. Gustavo was also a professor and coordinator of the graphic design course at the Miami Ad School.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Where to start?

    • What portfolio is this?
    • Learning from the market
    • Finding unusual themes
    • Collecting possibilities
  • U3

    Turning themes into ideas

    • Definition of experience
    • Investigation of ideas
    • Choosing the best idea
    • Organizing the idea
    • Exploring structures
    • Taking shape
  • U4

    Finalizing and publishing

    • Construction of the narrative
    • Finding an opportunity
  • FP

    Final project

    • Creating Personal Projects: Revolutionize Your Portfolio

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

  • Certificates
    Plus

    If you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.

  • Get front-row seats

    Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

  • Watch professionally produced courses

    Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.


FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.

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Creating Personal Projects: Revolutionize Your Portfolio. Design course by Gustavo Garcia

Creating Personal Projects: Revolutionize Your Portfolio

A course by Gustavo Garcia
Creative Director and Designer. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined August 2021
  • 94% positive reviews (17)
  • 647 students