Virtual Portfolio Presentation
Portfolios are presented virtually over 30 minutes to 3 RGD Reviewers. Candidates present the same pieces submitted as part of the RGD Certification application. Click to check the evaluation criteria for Design Practitioners/Managers and/or Design Educators.
An RGD staff member will virtually meet with each candidate in advance of the presentation to test meeting software compatibility, review the presentation process and answer any questions the candidate may have.
Design Practitioner/Manager Evaluation Criteria
1. CONTEXT (25%)
Candidates should frame the project by explaining the client’s context, their objectives and preferred outcomes. An ideal presentation demonstrates a clear understanding of target audiences and identifies any restrictions or special considerations directly related to the final design products.
A. Clarity: Do you understand the purpose of the projects, and have you clearly defined project objectives?
B. Knowledgeability: Have you demonstrated a depth of knowledge about your clients, their audiences and the challenges being addressed?
C. Proficiency: Have you presented observations and details about your clients and audiences in an appropriate and professional manner?
2. METHOD (25%)
Candidates should identify the steps they take in their design process (either from the perspective of practitioner or manager). An ideal presentation will show how the projects start to take shape through concept development, production planning and strategies created for unforeseen circumstances.
A. Appropriateness: Do your strategies connect with project challenges, and fit well with your clients and their target audiences?
B. Originality: Are your design approaches tailored to address your specific clients and/or their audiences needs?
C. Proficiency: Does your concept development demonstrate professional design skill or expertise?
3. SOLUTION (25%)
Candidates should offer solutions to design challenges that are well-executed. (In the case of design managers, describe how your design management strategies helped ensure an effective solution that achieved goals and objectives.) An ideal presentation will demonstrate a knowledge of design principles that are connected to specific parts of the design challenges.
A. Compatibility: Does the work display design elements that connect appropriately to their intended audiences?
B. Originality: Are the solutions clearly linked to the project challenges and developed through design strategy?
C. Proficiency: Have you competently demonstrated and communicated appropriate design principles?
4. RESULTS (25%)
Candidates should show how the design solutions were received by their clients and audiences after release. An ideal presentation will show how the solutions engaged or served their audiences as intended. It will also explain how the final design solutions addressed unexpected challenges. Quantitative or qualitative information should be presented to show project success.
A. Quantitative and/or Qualitative Evidence: Have you shared audience data or client testimonials that indicate positive project outcomes?
B. Relevance: Do your project results connect with the initial project goals that were established with your clients?
C. Proficiency: Have you competently delivered and communicated appropriate design solutions?
Design Educator Evaluation Criteria
1. CONTEXT (30%)
Candidates should frame the projects by explaining the context, their objectives and preferred outcomes. An ideal presentation demonstrates a clear understanding of the audience and identifies any restrictions or special considerations directly related to the final outcomes.
A. Clarity: Does the candidate understand the purpose of the project, and have they clearly defined the project objectives?
B. Knowledgeability: Does the candidate demonstrate a depth of knowledge about their audience, and the challenges being addressed?
C. Proficiency: Does the candidate present observations and details about the project in an appropriate and professional manner?
2. METHOD (30%)
Candidates should identify the steps they take in their process. An ideal presentation will show how their research, analysis or other information gathering and investigation contributed to the development of the projects.
A. Appropriateness: Does the strategy connect with the project challenges, and does it incorporate insights gained from their research and analysis?
B. Originality: Is the design approach tailored to the specific audience needs?
C. Proficiency: Does their process demonstrate professional design skills or expertise?
3. RESULTS (30%)
Candidates should show how their projects were received by their audiences after completion. An ideal presentation will show how their solutions engaged or served their audiences as intended. It will also explain how the final projects addressed unexpected challenges.
A. Compatibility: Does the candidate describe how project deliverables achieve their goals and objectives?
B. Originality: Does the project result connect with the initial project goals that were established?
C. Proficiency: Did the candidate competently deliver and communicate appropriate solutions?
4. ETHICS (10%)
Candidates should demonstrate how their submissions align with the RGD Code of Ethics.
