Jeff Werner

Designer & bike rider in British Columbia, Canada

Industrial Design Portfolio

Download a lo-res PDF of my 2nd Year Industrial Design application portfolio. [1.9 MB]

Those with the time and inclination: I would appreciate any feedback, esp. of the constructive variety. Things I’m looking for include spelling, layout problems, sequence and which are my strongest/weakest pieces.

For some context, an excerpt from the ECIAD application instructions:
Faculty reviewing your portfolio are looking for a diversity of media and visual explorations. Include:

  • Colour theory, composition and design.
  • Three-dimensional work: sculptures, ceramics, installations, furniture design, etc.
  • Drawing
    – An active sketchbook. Please bookmark specific pages you would like to show.
    – Figure drawing, with 3 – 5 long poses, and 7 – 10 gesture drawings that demonstrate the structure of the figure.
    – Still life drawings and studies of three-dimensional form.
    – Drawings from nature, like trees and plants.
    – Studies of perspective: buildings, interiors, etc.
    – Work done with a variety of media – pencil, conte crayon, charcoal stick, pen and ink, brush and ink, watercolour, oils, acrylics, collage, photographs, computer graphics, printmaking, etc.
  • Self-initiated work as well as assigned work, reflecting intent, knowledge and passion for a particular discipline.
  • Process: show how you arrived at the final version of a project. Rough sketches, colour experimentation, compositional variations, etc. Demonstrate your creative problem solving. Your sketchbook will often reflect your creative process.
  • Conceptual development: demonstrate the content of your creative ideas.

Range of media, materials and explorations
We are interested in seeing a wide range of techniques and materials (ceramics, photography, printmaking, dance, creative writing, etc.)

Proficiency with processes and craft execution
It is essential that designers have patience and be able to sustain effort and focus over long periods of time. Through the assessment of portfolios, the faculty members will look to see if candidates are able to perform general art and design making tasks, and look to see if a person is capable of completing complex, labour intensive projects within a set time frame.

And finally, jpegs of the portfolio if you’d rather not download the PDF.














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8 Responses to “Industrial Design Portfolio”

  1. Eliza Avatar
    Eliza

    your layout of the portfolio is really nice.
    I say good job.

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  2. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    I like the format a lot – especially the process parts on the left. I find your description of your censorship project hard to read. Otherwise right on! Also, your drawing has really improved! Keep it up.

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  3. Dave Avatar
    Dave

    The layout you chose works really well. Text and small pictures on the left, with the large ones on the right. I like all the white space, and the bright pictures and graphics. I find the strongest page to be the building design (the one with the big curved roof). I find the structure really interesting because I have never seen anything like it before.
    If I had to pick a weakest page, it would be dice man. I find the page more clutered then other pages, specifically the left hand side. But this is such a personal point. Even so, I find specifying a weakest page sort of like picking which type of cake I like the least. I like them all, but even so something must come last.
    Superb work!

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  4. Tyler Avatar
    Tyler

    I think it’s very well done. I like the format and think the layout and descriptions are very relevant to what you are trying to convey.
    To me the description of the 3D Print Media page is too awkward, especially since it is the first description a reviewer will encounter. Too much effort for my brain to process the words. I’d simplify it or change the page order. Also, “abilities” doesn’t seem like the right word. Maybe, “skills” or “subtleties” or “intricacies” or “nuances”, i dunno.
    The Three Material Sculpture (foam tubes) seems weak compared to the rest of the portfolio. The final result just isn’t visually appealing to me. If profs like it or it’s important content-wise then keep it. However, I really like the concept sketch and would recommend adding it to your Drawing page, if it doesn’t appear here (there’s a free space on the bottom left :) ).
    I agreed with Dan on the Dice Man layout. The darkness and clutter of the left side take attention away from the much more compelling Biking Dice Man on the right.
    Also, for the light-box scroll page, do you have a picture of the light-box setup? Without that the description doesn’t seem like it matches the picture content, and makes things feel kinda flat.
    Anyways, that’s all very minor nitpicking and personal opinion. I would have no hesitation about submitting it as is. It is certainly different than your last porfolio, and it’s only been a few months. Fun.

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  5. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    The justified text in the project descriptions causes awkward word spacing. I’m a big fan of left-aligned, but if it must be justified, consider expanding the character spacing on offending lines to reduce the spaces between words.
    You’ve got a great portfolio IMHO. They’d be crazy not to let you in.

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  6. Phillip Avatar
    Phillip

    your portfolio as an artist is okay but as an indstrial designer, no. where are your sketches, ideation, ergonomic studies, materials processing….. your text is too small and hard to see. your designs should visually communicate what your product is. then if necessary a written discription to further explain the fine details. i recommend looking at cardesignnews.com/ coroflot.com / designertechniques.com / to see examples of portfolios and skill level. so far your portfolio shows me that you lack the basic skills in sketching, ideation, technology, 2d and 3d CAID, ergonomics and market research.
    you do have creativity but needs to be shown in a product. anyone can come up with a crazy theory but the challenge is to put that into something people can actually use.
    don’t mean to be harsh, just trying to help a fellow designer.

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  7. jun manuel Avatar
    jun manuel

    i hope my comment is not yet late… as i am just planning to enroll in industrial design… while i have to agree to phillip that you have to design, innovate and create something that people can actually use.

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  8. Bonnie Avatar
    Bonnie

    I agree with the comments on lack of sketching and ideation.The portfolio does appear more artist oriented than design, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will not be looked well upon. I don’t think you are expected to know how to do ergonomic studies etc just yet, you will learn that in the program, but sketching and ability to show how you work through a problem is a big key to ECIAD. I graduated from their ID program in 2005 and am in the process of finishing my master’s in ID at U of C.
    Also materials explorations and visible variation of design possibilities are a bonus. The interview itself will also be a big factor, so make sure you have your answers ready for what you feel you want to get out of the program and direction you may want to take it in, areas of focus, etc.
    If you have any questions feel free to ask.
    Hope that helps.

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