Graphic Design · Advanced level

Advanced level · Module 5 of 6 · 20 guided hours

Portfolio and Professional Practice

Present your work professionally and run design work as a business.

Learning objectives

  • Build a professional portfolio
  • Write design case studies
  • Price work and use contracts
  • Respect copyright, licensing and ethics

Topics

  • portfolio selection
  • case studies
  • pricing
  • contracts and scope
  • copyright and licensing
  • professional ethics

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Building a Portfolio

    Show your best, most relevant work.

    selectionvariety and focuspresentationplatforms

  2. Lesson 2 Writing Case Studies

    Explain the problem, process and results of your work.

    problemprocesssolutionresults

  3. Lesson 3 Pricing and Contracts

    Price work fairly and agree terms clearly.

    day rates and project feesscoperevisionspayment terms

  4. Lesson 4 Copyright, Licensing and Ethics

    Respect others' rights and protect your own.

    copyrightlicencesownership transferethical choices

Practical activity

Build an online portfolio with three case studies and write a price list and contract template.

Expected outcomes

  • A job-ready portfolio
  • Sound business practice

Assessment

Portfolio, case studies and business documents reviewed.

Taught live by an instructor — online or in person. Free course lessons are for self-study and do not lead to a certificate — see registration options.