School of Architecture and Design \ Architecture
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
This course aims to enable students to consolidate and curate the academic and design work produced throughout their architectural education into a comprehensive, coherent, and original portfolio. Within the scope of the course, students construct a portfolio that articulates their design competencies and intellectual approach through the integration of graphic design strategies and presentation techniques.Throughout the semester, students engage with contemporary portfolio precedents to investigate key concepts related to portfolio design. Core topics include layout composition, typography, font selection, color palette development, and visual hierarchy, all examined within the broader framework of visual communication. In addition, the course provides practical insight into the application of artificial intelligence tools in supporting layout and visual design decisions. Students critically revisit and refine prior projects to ensure consistency and narrative coherence across the portfolio.By the end of the course, students are expected to produce a distinctive, well-resolved portfolio suitable for both print and digital presentation formats.
Textbook and / or References
Adobe Inc. (n.d.). Adobe Color. https://color.adobe.com/tr/
Adobe Inc. (n.d.). Adobe Portfolio. https://portfolio.adobe.com/
Ambrose, G., & Harris, P. (2019). The fundamentals of graphic design (3rd ed.). Bloomsbury Visual Arts.
Ambrose, G., & Harris, P. (2019). The fundamentals of typography (3rd ed.). Bloomsbury Visual Arts.
Baines, P., Haslam, A., & Hart, G. (2023). Type & typography (4th ed.). Laurence King Publishing.
Behance. (n.d.). Behance. https://www.behance.net/
Canva. (n.d.). Canva color palette ideas. https://www.canva.com/colors/
Carbonmade. (n.d.). Carbonmade: Portfolio examples. https://carbonmade.com/examples
Coolors. (n.d.). Coolors color palettes generator. https://coolors.co/
Dunked. (n.d.). Dunked. https://dunked.com
Google. (n.d.). Google Fonts. https://fonts.google.com/
1001Fonts. (n.d.). 1001 Fonts. https://www.1001fonts.com/
Lupton, E. (2014). Thinking with type: A critical guide for designers, writers, editors, & students (2nd rev. ed.). Princeton Architectural Press.
Portfoliobox. (n.d.). Portfoliobox. https://www.portfoliobox.net/
Samara, T. (2014). Design elements: A graphic style manual (2nd ed.). Rockport Publishers.
The objective of this course is to enable students to produce a distinctive portfolio that articulates their architectural approach and design philosophy through the effective application of graphic design principles, visual communication strategies, and contemporary presentation methods. It aims to strengthen students’ capacity to critically select, organise, and refine prior academic and design work, integrating traditional and digital tools, including artificial intelligence applications, to express design ideas with clarity, coherence, and a consistent visual narrative.
1. Explains the concept of portfolio and its role in architectural practice (KNOWLEDGE).
2. Analyses contemporary portfolio design approaches (KNOWLEDGE).
3. Applies layout, typography and colour usage in accordance with graphic design principles (SKILLS).
4. Criticises previous architectural projects and revises them in accordance with the integrity of the portfolio (SKILLS).
5. Creates portfolio page layouts using professional design software such as Adobe InDesign (SKILLS).
6. Designs and presents portfolio in printed or digital formats (SKILLS).
7. Creates an original portfolio reflecting his/her own design approach (COMPETENCE).
8. Makes a professional portfolio presentation using the power of architectural presentation and visual expression (COMPETENCE).
Week 1: Introduction and introduction of the course / Course content and structure, objectives, scope, programme are explained
Week 2: What is a Portfolio? Content Fiction and Determining the Target Audience - Types of portfolios: Academic, professional and personal portfolios - Determining the target audience: Who is it prepared for? - Content selection criteria and pre-evaluation process
Week 3: Typography and Text Usage - The role of typography in architectural portfolios - Readability, typeface selection and hierarchy - Examination of case studies and font selections
In-class practice: Selection of projects that will form the portfolio contents
Week 4: Use of Colour and Visual Hierarchy - Colour theory and the use of colour in architectural presentations - Creating a colour palette and application methods - Appropriate colour choices for printed and digital formats
In-class practice: Editing Selected Content
Week 5: Layout Design and Page Layout - General evaluation through examples of contemporary architectural portfolios - Evaluation of layout, typography, font and colour choices used in different digital and printed media (books, magazines, brochures, etc.) through examples.
In-class practice: Organising the Selected Content
Week 6: Artificial Intelligence Supported Layout and Visual Layout Decisions
Examples of how AI tools can support layout and visual layout decisions - Evaluation of AI suggestions in terms of page balance, visual density and colour harmony - Analysis of sample portfolio pages with AI tools
In-class practice: Portfolio layout creation
Week 7: 1. Evaluation Presentations
Week 8: Maturation of Portfolio Content - Desk Critique
Week 9: Maturation of Portfolio Content - Desk Critique
Week 10: Maturation of Portfolio Content - Desk Critique
Week 11: Maturation of Portfolio Content - Desk Critique
Week 12: 2. Evaluation Presentations
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