Welcome!

Twice annually, Behance presents Portfolio Review Week, a series of volunteer-organized events that has spread to hundreds of cities internationally, with a goal of bringing together creative professionals.

Algonquin College's School of Media and Design is happy to invite you to Ottawa's fall session of the 2015 Behance Portfolio Review. Join us for an evening of insightful critiques and industry mingling with some of the most well-respected brains of Ottawa's design community.

Where? The AC Hub, Algonquin College

This year we'll be located at the new AC Hub, on the second floor of the Student Commons building.

Why have a Review?

The creative world wants and needs more feedback. It’s the only way our work gets better. Portfolio Review Week was created to foster feedback exchange in the creative community.

Behance wanted to develop an offline program so that members could meet in real life and connect with other Behancers from their community.

Would you like to participate?

Interested in being a reviewer or keynote speaker at this year's event? Please send an email to algonquinbehance@gmail.com

Our Reviewers

These are the wonderful people who will be joining us this year for our reviews. Many thanks to all of them for lending us their time and knowledge!

*Keynote Speaker

Graham Rapsey*: Crafted Stories President/Creative Director—CONTENT BRANDING/DESIGN & INTERACTIVE
Cory Haggart*: Crafted Stories Partner/Strategy Director—CONTENT BRANDING/DESIGN & INTERACTIVE
Phil Cole: Alcatel-Lucent Brand Identity and Design Management—PRINT/BRANDING
Amy Brown: Greenmellon Inc. Designer—BRANDING/UI/RETAIL PACKAGING
Alisha Giroux: Greenmelon Inc. Designer—BRANDING/UI/RETAIL PACKAGING
Lina Bonapace: Macadamian Technologies Director of UX Research—USER RESEARCH
Jared Lebel: Salt. Designer, Founding Member—BRANDING
Daniela Chavez Ackermann: Salt. Designer, Founding Member—BRANDING
Jesse Virag: Salt. Designer—BRANDING
Jacob Bryce: McMillan Creative Director—BRANDING
Mathieu Robin: McMillan Senior Designer—BRANDING
Liam Kendall: IBM UX Designer—INTERACTIVE

Brian Dunlay: Shopify Designer—INTERACTIVE
Mandira Midha: Shopify Culture Designer—BRANDING/ILLUSTRATION
Cassie Slack: Shopify Designer—INTERACTIVE
Ryan Thompson: Character Creative Design Lead/ Partner—BRANDING
Jamie McLennan: Character Creative Design Lead/ Partner—BRANDING
Asma Inam: Fuel Youth Engagement Senior Designer—UI/UX/WEB DESIGN
Alyssa Munaretto: Fuel Youth Engagement Senior Designer/Lead UI Designer—INTERACTIVE
Samantha Donaldson Brown: Fuel Youth Engagement Senior Designer/ UI Designer—INTERACTIVE
Geoff Brown: You i Labs Designer—UI/UX/MOTION
Mike Montgomery: Hyperflow Studios Digital Creative Director—UI/UX
Kelly Seay: GymTrack Designer—UI/UX

How it works

This year, we will be dividing our reviewers into one-on-one colour-coded stations, according to their areas of expertise. Students will be able to approach them for periods of 15min, where they will present their portfolio and get feedback.

How do I know where to go?

Reviewers will be seated according to area of expertise, in the AC Hub. A map will be given out when you arrive of their locations, you can pick that up, along with your nametag, at the door. You are free to approach the reviewers in whichever order you prefer. We encourage you to visit as many of them as possible! Ushers will be there to ensure things move along smoothly and we avoid lineups.

Some Tips

Come Prepared: It's a good idea to start doing some research into our guest list to see what reviewers you would like to connect with. Do you want to meet like-minded artists that you could potentially collaborate with? Are you looking for a mentor or a business partner? Understanding your objectives in advance will help you seek out the right people at the event.
Bring Business Cards: Business cards are a great way to swap info with someone for later connections. You’ll be getting a lot in such a short amount of time that it can be hard to remember who was from what conversation. Don't have them? Whip up a few before attending, and print them at the print shop!
Know Your Work: It's a great idea to give some thought into what you'd like to say about each of your pieces. Think about what areas you'd like to highlight, or what areas you'd like helpful feedback on. And remember: know your typefaces.
Take Notes: Bringing a notebook is a great idea. Not only does it give you a discreet place to store your business cards, but it's a great way to remember all the helpful feedback you'll be receiving that night so you can apply it to your work later.