I am a product design student at The Ohio State University. I have recently created a coroflot portfolio which features some of the work I have completed at my last internship (Priority Designs in Columbus, Ohio). I am working at DeWalt this summer, but cannot show my work from there yet.
I hope to continue to update my portfolio with more personal projects until I am able to show my work from DeWalt.
I would love to hear any questions or comments you have on my work. Feel free to contact me though email if you would rather not post on this site. whetstone.30@osu.edu.
Nice work David. You have some great sketching skills.
I think the next step for you would be to show some process in your portfolio. Consumer insights/reasearch, Ideation, Problem solving, Concept Sketches (which you have shown nicely), polished renderings or models …
Thank you for your reply. It is quite the honor to have you take time out of your day and comment on my work. I will explain why…
While at Priority Designs, my co-op advisor became a mentor. Knowing my dream is to become a footwear designer, he related many of the things he would tell me to sneakers. He taught me the importance of a strong “50 yard read†color blocking scheme with interesting details so a shoe or product would be recognizable from far and interesting up close.
Also, he challenged me to re-read all you have said in Sole Collector interviews and search your comments on core. Your “everything is relevant†attitude is one I have tried to adopt. While on the east coast for the summer, I have made it to DC twice, have a trip to NYC planned, and will be studying in Berlin in the fall. This should help.
That being said, I feel like you have been a “third person†mentor and this would not be possible if you did not take time to offer your opinions and knowledge in magazines and here on core.
I am working on updating my portfolio showing more process and research. Also, there are times when sketching can get frustrating, so I appreciate the positive reinforcement.