Portfolio Reviews: Wednesday, October 14th, 9AM–12PM

As IU’s largest design event of the year, this is an excellent opportunity to get relevant and qualified feedback on your existing body of work. This event also offers you the chance to network with industry professionals seeking to connect with creative talent discuss upcoming internship and job opportunities in the creative sector, with emphasis on branding, graphic design, and interior design.

Confirmed Reviewers

• Browning Day
• BSA Lifestructures
• Carson Design Associates
• Design by Thesis
• DonorDrive
• Felt Creative Co.
• Four Point Design
• Hannah Theiring Creative
• IDO Inc.
• IIDA Indiana Chapter
• IU Interior Design Office
• IU M_Arch Faculty
• IU Studios
• Louisville Tile
• RATIO Architects, Inc.
• Salesforce
• Schmidt Associates
• Starbucks
• Third Street Agency

Supplemental Programming

A number of virtual panel discussions with industry professionals will also be offered in conjunction with Portfolio Reviews. Any IU student registered on Handshake will be eligible to attend any of the sessions listed below.

Please be advised, all attendees will be required to have their name fully displayed (first name and last name) in Zoom prior to being admitted to these events. Any individuals in the waiting room with incomplete display names (such as “iPhone,” “kdavis,” or “AshleyB”) will not be admitted. Please refer to this page in the IU Knowledge Base for instructions on updating your Zoom profile.

• Panel Discussion: Graphic Design
  • Tuesday, Oct. 13, 11:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. (EST)
  • Register in Handshake (Required to Attend)
  • Organizations represented: Danielle Kay Lucas Design Studio, Indiana University, Kaye Lee Johnston Creative, Salesforce, Starbucks
• Panel Discussion: Interior Design
  • Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1–2 p.m. (EST)
  • Register in Handshake (Required to Attend)
  • Organizations represented: Browning Day, IIDA (Indiana Chapter), IDO Inc., BSA Lifestructures, Schmidt Associates
• Panel Discussion: Branding
  • Tuesday, Oct. 13, 3:30–4:30 p.m. (EST)
  • Register in Handshake (Required to Attend)
  • Organizations represented: Danielle Kay Lucas Design Studio, Indiana University, Salesforce, Starbucks
• Panel Discussion: Freelance and Independent Work
  • Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1–2 p.m. (EST)
  • Register in Handshake (Required to Attend)
  • Panelists: Hannah Theiring, Zach Dobson, Kimberly Shrack, Cristina Vanko
  • Overview: A moderated discussion with professional creatives whose careers are centered on freelance and independent work. Students will have the opportunity to hear from these practitioners—representing a variety of artistic disciplines—to get an insider perspective on the challenges and benefits of professional independent ventures. Topics for discussion will include but not be limited to building clientele, financial management, social media, and personal brand management, and virtual storefronts, and licensing.