Architecture Portfolio Review, this might be one of the best portfolios we have seen lately!

[@LearnUpstairs]

Hey guys! The next Portfolio Review episode (e02) has come out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4iuXnaeipdrmsk

[@ShowItBetter]

Yes! go check it out now! Also if you are interested in submitting your portfolios check out these links right here: Submit your Portfolio for review here: forms.gle/DmAWghS5De6UwN1p9 Check out all of our past Portfolio Reviews: bit.ly/3XA2h5E

[@nikitashaitan9984]

9:00 I once applied for an architectural job My renders got praised a lot and so as concepts and analyses And they finished with “You’ll work on hand models” I had literally once photo of a hand model through 50 pages of my portfolio

[@ShowItBetter]

haha yeah, clearly it's not a general rule and depends in each case, but maybe letting your employer know your forte can be a good thing beforehand. But hey, the good thing is that now you can have more photos of hand models in your portfolio haha

[@nikitashaitan9984]

@@ShowItBetter yeah but i really hated hand modeling And i was torn if i should really show my skill even with 1 photo That’s why i completely stopped displaying plans. It’s the only thing i hate more that hand modeling 🫠

[@jeanpaul4100]

Actually hand modeling is a great way to learn design.

[@dragonfortress2647]

Thanks for all the tips. I've been watching you guys for so long and now it's time to make my own portfolio.

[@ShowItBetter]

you're welcome! that's the whole idea, to have a bank of reviews where we can all learn and it can be a source of inspiration for our future portfolios!

[@katya-suleymanova]

I really like architect portfolio style. It is usually minimalistic, elegance and clean

[@mrchaoslordlol]

Great video. I have been following a lot of Portfolio videos lately since im applying for a different job now and have some experience in Architecture finaly xD Last job interview they told me that they are a bit confused where to put me in because I had good renderings, good modells, I coordinate BIM projects, I do the construction details, the design etc. Love working in architecture even though the pay is a bit meager compared to any other engineering branch xD

[@NikhilKumar-fi2tb]

Thanks for these tips and tricks, they are really helpful and waiting for the next episode of portfolio review😁😁

[@ShowItBetter]

your're welcome Nikhil! yesss the next episode is coming out in two to three weeks or so, stay tuned!

[@drewtonmorrison]

Mohammed's maquettes are digital for sure, unless he's a master with glue 😂

[@ShowItBetter]

haha yesss we realized that afterward! although there is always the old "real maquette and photoshop it to look perfect" trick, you never know!

[@gyulailevi]

Great video, thx for the content. If i may add one thing: no studios really care about fancy overworked portfolios, they only interested in the images, never read any text, and spend max 30seconds on a portfolio... Focus more on design and visual skills and quality cuz most pf-s lack these, no special graphic and issue designing needed.

[@ShowItBetter]

thanks for your input! I agree, they do spend max 30 secs per portfolio, that is why it has to be simple and clear to understand and at the same time, stand out from the rest. I guess some graphic mistakes like misalignment, bad fonts, or bad color choice is noticeable when you do them rather than when you don't.

[@aramer25]

Missed your videos bro!❤️

[@ShowItBetter]

More to come hermano! Vacations are over haha

[@aramer25]

@@ShowItBetter 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@diegodayzz__5520]

first one is so amazing and creative

[@ShowItBetter]

It is Diego! it has a variety of drawing styles, project types and it's also not too long!

[@nicolepodest2772]

love the first portfolio❤

[@ShowItBetter]

it's my favourite too! it has a variety of drawing styles, project types and it's also not too long!

[@jeanpaul4100]

I am an experienced architect. These portfolios are very good.

[@LillianIngram-vb6jd]

What do you think of this video?

[@waltissussybakka]

Watching this video while procrastinating on my portfolio is 😭🤣

[@ShowItBetter]

haha classic!

[@suchandrabanerjee1231]

Amazing content as always!!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@ShowItBetter]

Thanks again Suchandra! Cheers! We have a lot of fun creating these videos

[@aurora1681]

these are my favorite videos for sure

[@ShowItBetter]

I'm so happy to hear that you find these videos helpful Aurora! Thanks for the love

[@domenica.arqdis]

Hey Guys! Amazing video! Very useful as Inspo, as I’m working on a new portfolio of my work experience this last year 🥰

[@ShowItBetter]

nice Domenica! We would love to see it! Cheers!

[@jetuarintt870]

You will never understand Architecture until the Client teaches you.

[@ShowItBetter]

hear hear!

[@gagi6294]

Do you guys think it's good to add a extra section of personal small projects at the end of the portfolio? I'm interested in studying Sacred Geometry for example and I do many sketches and models experimenting with it, do you think I should add a page or two of that?

[@rickeemahoney1787]

This portfolio is lovely. Do you ever review highschool to college portfolios?

[@moizzasaeed514]

Thank you for your useful content.

[@ShowItBetter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ignacyszeflinski4633]

Hi guys! Amazing work! I was wondering if you have any recomendation of free programs to make a portfolio?

[@MTheoOA]

great content! Really

[@ShowItBetter]

thanks Mateus! we have so much fun recording these episodes haha, it was literally like 2 hours of content summarized in 30 mnts

[@NetraMundada-wl3ip]

what are your thoughts on adding extra curricular activities page as a part of architectural portfolio .. for example page dedicated to one of your hobbies which might show a direct relation your thought process of architecture or a page dedicated to a design internship which wasn’t necessarily architectural

[@fendericklee8614]

Hey! do you think you could do a demonstration on how the process of designing like barlett's students. their final images are always enthralling but there's limited resources on how the design process is like on videos/text. would always love to learn more about it.

[@ShowItBetter]

Great suggestion Fenderick! there are just so many styles within the Barlett style, do you have any in mind?

[@fendericklee8614]

@@ShowItBetter I really love Eric Wong's work and I've seen Hamza's video with him! I'm always in awe on how did they get the final image as well as the colour schemes that's always so unique to barlett's style. but thank you for the respond and love your work too! sending love from Malaysia:)

[@mujeeburrehman3285]

last One is Best

[@ShowItBetter]

it's really good!

[@MOHAMEDIBRAHIM-gd8tc]

By the way love your videos

[@ShowItBetter]

thanks Mohamed! glad you liked them!

[@lilam1447]

I really like this portfolio series, but it seems sketching yourself really stands out. My issue is, what if you’re not that good?

[@ShowItBetter]

Thanks for commenting Lila! In this specific scenario we praised sketching because it's something that in some occasions we don't see often, and it stands out much more. Nonetheless, the real suggestion is to portray what you excel at. Some are really good at making axonometrics, or construction details, or renders, etc. Try to emphasize your forte, because that is what is going to differentiate you from the rest

[@lilam1447]

@@ShowItBetter Thanks for replying!!

[@aashleypng]

Hey! Thank you so much for an amazing video! Regarding page sizes, my current ones are A3 landscape in a book format - but I saw another video saying landscape pages are not preferred because the reader has to scan a wider width. What are your thoughts on this?

[@ShowItBetter]

I think from what we’ve seen recently, a format the covers the entire real estate of a typical screen is best. Sometimes really wide formats leave a lot of space uncovered

[@fizaidrees1250]

It's the digital model I guess !

[@ShowItBetter]

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[@shreyabhide8515]

Really liked your detailed reviews about each portfolio. I am making my folio right now and i am confused about the number of pages. If i keep it to 30- 35 then there is lot of content on 1 page. If i take it to 40-50 then its just too long to view. What would you suggest?

[@marianagomes430]

for someone who has been working 5-6 years, how many projects to you think that you should show in the portfolio? and how many pages?

[@ShowItBetter]

We have found that it is better to have fewer projects (around 4-5) and no more than 4 spreads for each (max). The magic is in placing the best of the best, and only the essential drawings.

[@galazanugrah5900]

I've submitted ,hope it'll reviewed 😁

[@ShowItBetter]

Fingers crossed!

[@A7_777]

Steven can we do some interior portfolio's too...

[@ShowItBetter]

I appreciate the feedback! I'll do my best to cover a variety of portfolio types in upcoming videos.

[@toncby4814]

Hi Steve. Just wondering what rendering and modelling software you use?

[@ShowItBetter]

Hey! Tbh I use mostly Sketchup but Revit for more complex projects. As for rendering I use Enscape, Lumion, Vray, D5 and the best of them all: Photoshop!

[@jafargraciel]

🔥🔥

[@ShowItBetter]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@vaidehivarshney6246]

hey, if I wish to design my portfolio in portrait then what page size should I use, a3 or a4?

[@ShowItBetter]

The size doesn’t really matter, it is more the orientation. You might want to have it in a vertical orientation! Also you might want to decide on a size that occupies a lot of your screen

[@gloryemab]

Hello, what should be the right size(MB) for a PDF portfolio?

[@issuu]

Hey Ema, Issuu hosts your portfolio and provides you with shareable links so you don't have to worry about file size!

[@TrOyunMerkezi]

Do you have any information about why issu website is not accessible from Turkey?

[@Dan1847]

Most of the content that has been posted on ISSUU is no longer available because ISSUU recently added a FILE SIZE LIMIT.

[@MOHAMEDIBRAHIM-gd8tc]

Where should we submit our portfolios for future reviews

[@ShowItBetter]

Hi Mohamed! you can submit it here: forms.gle/DmAWghS5De6UwN1p9

[@martinbignell6056]

Anyone know what the font is in the first portfolio?

[@davidecarlii]

what is the name of font on the cover ?

[@ShowItBetter]

love futura!

[@amirhossein1109]

how to buy from iran?

[@JosueSoriano-x5r]

could someone recommend me a site full of architectural people? thaank youu

[@dianacorrales7124]

😍

[@mohlaloganyikagiso9430]

I forever appreciate your content and it has helped me alot on my architectural journey. but with the new software i'm little behind with my old I3 laptop. I would really appreciate if possible you can donate one of your old ones to be up to date. am from South Africa.

[@ShowItBetter]

Thank you so much for your kind words and I'm glad to hear that my content has been helpful to you on your architectural journey! I completely understand how important it is to have up-to-date technology when working with new software, but unfortunately, I don't have any laptops to donate at the moment. But don't worry, there are plenty of affordable laptops out there that should work well with the latest software, and I'm confident you'll be able to find one that suits your needs. And who knows, maybe one day I'll be able to help you out with a new laptop or other useful resources to support your growth in the field. In the meantime, keep up the hard work and don't let any setbacks hold you back. You've got this!

[@DanteAcevedo]

👀👀

[@wmh5135]

Limiting what you show. Protect your copyright.

[@ShowItBetter]

what do you mean?

[@abdullwhabsalah9578]

Can you translate into Arabic please

[@ShowItBetter]

done! it's in the subtitles option

[@abdullwhabsalah9578]

Thanks

[@pieroarguello2882]

How many pages should the portfolio, more or less have? I mean to apply for a job. Thanks @showitbetter

[@armenianforever2567]

I always struggle with the sizes if the portfolio🫠What’s the size of the first portfolio?