About this Event
Thinking of revising your portfolio again or building one for the first time?
Join us at the Good Growth Hub for Making Portfolios Less Intimidating, an interactive workshop where we'll deconstruct the idea of a portfolio, help find your individual story and see where your work could deliver against a brand's brief. The session will cover a holistic approach to portfolio building, how to pitch with a clear target, and what actions can be taken towards your dream opportunity with a sharper sense of what makes your work unique.
This session will be led by Eric Aydin-Barberini, a visual artist and battle-tested commercial image maker working across live events, festivals and fashion. With just shy of a decade of experience, he helps clients convey their brand identities, including Spotify, Ray-Ban, Red Bull and LEGO. His personal work explores gathering, ceremony and self-expression.
Who is it for?
- Any visual artist: photographers, illustrators, graphic designers, filmmakers, content creators and art directors
- Anyone who's been putting off making or updating their portfolio
- Pitched at both entry-level and mid-weight creatives who are looking for new opportunities
- Aged 18-30 from Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest
What you'll learn:
- Your story: How to find the themes already running through your work and where they overlap with a client’s needs.
- Your audience and dream opportunity: Discover who your work is for and what opportunities you want to chase.
- Your way in: How to use your talent to get a foot in the door, and pitch yourself with confidence.
What to bring:
- A laptop or iPad with something to work in (Pages, Keynote, Google Slides, Canva etc.)
- A selection of work that represents what you do best
- A rough idea of the direction you'd like to take
Please note, in order to attend this event you must be aged 18-30 and currently live in one of the following four boroughs: Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Good Growth Hub, Units 1-28, Echo Building, Barking, United Kingdom
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