Blog Post for DMA250 (For 2/19/2009) Self-Assessment Checklist from Page 23

Strengths and weaknesses

1. Education experience in mu profession:

• Self-taught
• credit classes

2. Educational experience in a related or supporting profession

• Painting, drawing, or other art fundamentals
• Video and/or animation
• Typography (I know it but not so much)
• Writing
• Photography
• 3D modeling or rendering
• Graphic design

3. Work experience within a related or supporting profession

• Video and/or animation

4. I have software training in

• Photoshop and related imaging software
• 2D illustration program
• Web design software
• 3D or animation programs
• Video software

5. Exclusive of school, I have been working in my chosen profession for:
(Don't count time spent unemployed if you didn't freelance at least part-time.)

• < 1 year (no work experience besides school work.)
  

6. Rate your skills (not your raw talent) in your primary area:

• Better than average (or Better than most)

Goals

7. Why am I making a digital portfolio?

• Required for school
• Need the experience
• Unemployed, looking for a job
• Professional project record

8. If your portfolio needs are job-related, check the statements that apply to you:

• I'll take any job I can get in my profession

9. If your portfolio needs are client-related, check the statements that apply to you:

• n/a

Values

10. How do you like to work?

• Doesn't matter

11. What's your preferred working environment?

• I can work anywhere

12. Select the statement that fits you best:

• I will take jobs from any paying client.

Personality

13. Check the words that best describe the work you've done. Choose no more than 5 from the list.

• Personal
• Funny
• Challenging
• Organized
• Emotional