Grad Show Website
The Grad Show website provides a way to showcase your work and that of your peers to a wide audience of creative professionals. Once you’ve logged in and created your profile, you’ll be able to upload your work.
YOUR PRESENCE ON THE GRAD SHOW WEBSITE
The Grad Show Website allows you to share your work with employers and the public. You are responsible for setting up and populating your profile on the Grad Show Website. Read below for how to get started and what to prepare. View the Grad Show Website from previous terms to get inspired.
Add Your Information to the Grad Show Website
Login to start your profile at my.artcenter.edu. You’ll need to login with your Inside ArtCenter username and password. You’ll also need the access code, gradshow, sent to you via email by CPD. Check your ArtCenter email address. To view all profiles profiles from Fall 2024, use the password Fall2024.
You are responsible for preparing and uploading your professional materials to your Grad Show page by Tuesday, December 3rd. If your profile and projects are not complete when the website is released to employers for Grad Show Preview, your profile may be hidden and you will not appear on the website. All edits to your Grad Show Website profile will be closed at 11:59pm on Tuesday, Week 13.
Set up your profile
You can access your Profile from the Dashboard when you login or by clicking Edit Profile on the left-hand menu. The information in your Profile is organized into a series of tabs. Below is a list of highlights of what you’ll need to enter on each tab. We also recommend viewing the tutorial videos posted below.
Basics
PROFILE PHOTO
A headshot of you - 1080x1080
PERSONAL EMAIL
An email address where you can be reached after graduation
PROUNOUNS (OPTIONAL)
Consider sharing your pronouns.
Intro
BIO
A little bit about you - Up to 2500 characters
RECORDING YOUR NAME
Make an audio recording of how to pronounce your name.
ME IN A MINUTE VIDEO (OPTIONAL)
Your one-minute video introducing yourself and your work. See the Me in a Minute page for more information.
RESUME
There will be a link for visitors to the site to download your resume.
Social
LINKS TO YOUR ACCOUNTS
Links to Instagram, LinkedIn, ArtStation, YouTube, Vimeo, and more. All links must start with https:// or http://
PORTFOLIO WEBSITE
About half-way down the page is the place to put a link to your personal portfolio website. This is important, as some visitors to the website will be most interested in getting straight to your website.
Minor
SHARE YOUR MINOR
Let people know what you’re minoring in. Type in your minor and select it.
Grad Show
ACCESS CODE
The access code is ‘gradshow’. This was sent to you in an email from CPD. Your 8th term faculty should also know it.
ARTWORK THUMBNAIL
A project image that represents you on your department page - 1080x1080
GRADUATION BACKDROP IMAGE
This image will be shown when your name is called during the graduation ceremony. It should be an image representing your work, cropped at 1920x1080. Graduate students should upload an image representing their thesis.
Overview
This tab provides general information about the project.
THUMBNAIL
An overview image of the project that will show on your page next to all your other projects - 1080x1080
TERM, COURSE, INSTRUCTOR
These fields are all optional.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
500 characters max. This should be a concise, thoughtful description of the project that identifies what it is, it’s main purpose, and how it was created (briefly).
AUDIO WALK-THROUGH
You have the option to record yourself explaining the project and its creation process. Imagine this as a way that you can present the project to viewers.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
These are optional and need to be thoughtfully written if you choose to include them.
DIRECT LINK TO PROJECT ON YOUR WEBSITE
You can link directly to your project on your personal portfolio website.
TAGS
Use thoughtfully chosen tags to help viewers to the site find your specific project using the search feature.
Upload Your Projects
You can access these by clicking Projects on the left-hand menu. Projects must be uploaded by Tuesday, Week 13 at 11:59pm. The project upload interface is also divided into tabs. The boxes below identify highlights of what you’ll want to include on each tab. Again, we recommend viewing the tutorial videos linked below.
Process & Research
Use this tab to show your creative process for this project. This is the place to display sketches, research, color tests, etc. Images should be sized to be 1280 pixels wide. Please keep video files as small as possible, yet still with good resolution.
PROJECT BLOCKS
You have the option to upload images, videos, gifs, and text descriptions.
Although there is a basic tool for cropping images, you’ll want to prep images, layouts, spreads, etc. in Photoshop or similar software before uploading.
You can drag blocks to reorder them.
Include keywords in text descriptions to help visitors to the site find your projects using the search feature.
Content
Use this tab to showcase your final, polished project. Images should be sized to be 1280 pixels wide. Please keep video files as small as possible, yet still with good resolution.
PROJECT BLOCKS
You have the option to upload images, videos, gifs, and text descriptions.
Although there is a basic tool for cropping images, you’ll want to prep images, layouts, spreads, etc. in Photoshop or similar software before uploading.
You can drag blocks to reorder them.
Include keywords in text descriptions to help visitors to the site find your projects using the search feature.
TUTORIAL VIDEOS
Watch these videos to learn everything you need to know to set up your Grad Show Website Profile
This video will walk you through the process of setting up most areas of your profile.
This video shows you how to link your profile to the Grad Show Website and upload your Graduation Backdrop Image.
Watch this video to see how to upload your projects.