Create a Knockout Graphic Design Portfolio with Ram Castillo

He's not only great at explaining and giving examples, but he really dives deep into every part of creating a portfolio. He even gives some extra tips for designers and highlights important points. Would definitely recommend, it's a very complete course.

As someone who is migrating from 25+ years in various roles within the semiconductor industry into graphic design, I didn't know what a graphic design portfolio entailed - until I watched this video! Ram explained many points clearly and thoroughly. My next step is to start exploring all the resources that he mentions in the video and to brainstorm my own business relevance. Thank you Ram! Joanne http://truvidesignandphotography.zenfolio.com

This class was great - straight and to the point. Ram is an excellent instructor and explains his points both clear and concisely, the perfect combination. As a career changer and now new to the design industry, Ram helped me to understand a simple correlation: to have a portfolio that is 'strong enough' really boils down to being 'relevant enough'. Game changer!!

This class is for anyone who would like to enter the world of design in the strongest position possible. The class formalizes the goals of a portfolio in an organized manner and them explains how to make it work for you. Very comprehensive class. No stone left unturned. Professor Rhonda Levy

A+ class for any professional. Clear and to the point, Ram keeps the audience engaged with confidence and charm, creating a one-on-one conversation rather than a class. This class thought me how to showcase my work and to put my portfolio to work with a purpose, by clarifying my audience (to whom I'm showing off for) and what kind of creative team I want to be part of.  This is for you that is building the career of your dreams.

The class was presented in a very informative way with a vast knowledge base of the subject. It was also fun and very interactive. Louie - watching via live stream from South Africa

I have loved any videos you have with Ram Castillo. He's a great speaker, engaging, smart and clearly a leader in his field. I found this class incredibly helpful with regards to starting to build a portfolio. Having the questions from the audience were icing on the cake as well because some of them asked great questions. I'll probably watch this a few times.

I have to agree with everyone else, this is very well thought out and super helpful course. It answers all the questions I had before I even knew what they were! I feel like I have a plan now. What the guest speakers had to say was invaluable too. Ram is a very likable very watchable teacher. A+ Thank you Ram!

I felt this courses is truly valuable. As an individual with film foundation who is changing my course of studies to be a graphic designer, I should say this course have helped me a great deal in creating my first portfolio to be a Graphic designer to enter Uni. It is straightforward regardless of the possibility that you are not a designer. It is particular and a considerable measure of essential focuses are specified. I genuinely felt that I picked more skills from this video to awe my boss instead of my current $22k degree course! I like how you showcased everything that is expected to deliver a marvelous portfolio from photography of our work, to subtitling craftsmanships and how to dispatch our work and which media platform is the most ideal approach to showcase our work. I am ready to make an expert portfolio in only one day just by watching his classes! Exceedingly suggested for graphic designers, both learners and experts. It is justified regardless of the purchase as his classes is valuable before you land your job position, as well as after and amid also. I got into a design course due to your insightful classes. Thanks to you!

A fantastic course. Ram walks you through each step of the process to ensure your success. You get very specific advice on what work to show, how to make your work shine in the best light, and how to focus on your specific goals. This course really digs deep and answered a ton of questions I had going in. You will walk away inspired, empowered, and confident. Highly recommended for professionals of any level.

Really enjoyed Ram's class. It gave me many specific tips on how to revise and improve my portfolio website. His teaching style is engaging, substantive and fun.

Great class from a very insightful and intuitive perspective. Whether your a beginner or a veteran designer, the "rules" can seem rigid and daunting... well NOT ANYMORE! Ram makes it exciting and REAL. This course shows you how to show off your own personality in an online world. We designers are all about tools—you get some great ones here! Organization and flow is engaging and well planned. Something you'll very much appreciate while watching. Thank you for your hard work and sharing it with the world.

This class along along with the 'Get the Design Job you want' class are priceless. The knowledge, confidence and clarity these two courses have given me is far greater then the months and months of reading and searching that I have previously done. I am a self-taught graphic designer with no real contacts in the industry. Starting my job hunt this year with a hope to find a job in a real agency i felt overwhelmed and incredibly lost. Rams courses where everything I needed! Thanks to creativelive and Ram for this priceless course!

"Create a Knockout Design Portfolio" could not have come at a better time. Ram, Chris and guests were engaging and informative. I purchased this course while in the process of building my website and blog. Now I can watch the segments I missed. Thanks Creativelive for this opportunity to become inspired and empowered.

So INSPIRATIONAL from beginning to end. It's for anyone who wants to learn or even designers who after years feel they have lost their spark and wants to start new. I am a musician and a graphic designer in search of my spark. Ram's workshop helped me to start looking within and take my confidence back! -Muchas gracias, for helping people change their lives in a positive and productive way -- to better their lives! Ram and Creativelive! You rock~!

I have been asking for a portfolio class for graphic designers since last year on Creative Live. So, I was excited to see Ram Castillo teach this class. Thank you CL! This is one of my favorite classes on CL. This class is not only for specifically graphic designers, but can also be applicable to other artists and designers as well. I had to create a online, print, pdf and dvd school/job graphic design portfolio to graduate with my degree and was taught vaguely about what exactly to include in the portfolios several revisions later. I wish I had discovered Creative Live, then! Ram Castillo walks you through the steps of getting to know yourself which helps you to create the portfolio and knowing your potential employer/customer which let's you analyze what your portfolio should include. But, it isn't always just about you. A degree in graphic design doesn't always guarantee you a design job. But, Ram Castillo, his sense of humor and his cute accent will show you how to get that design job. Ram shares his secrets some designers probably wouldn't want you to know. Ram Castillo shows the portfolio sites you need to be on and how to market yourself to be seen, how to self edit your work, and getting feedback from others. Ram has guests that explain how they prepared their portfolio to get a design job. Ram addresses what to do and what not to do, what to include in your online portfolio, how to think daily and how to take care of your mind and body which can impact the way you create your portfolio which can also be an emotional journey. This class was a huge source of inspiration and breaking down the steps that you need to do to have a knockout portfolio and be a successful designer to shattering those hurdles and excuses. After watching this class, you too may be inspired to create that knockout portfolio whether you are starting out or not, your confidence may soar after watching this class, you may be the one holding yourself back and this class may help you to get out of your own way. Ram suggests if you don't have that hero project in your portfolio, create those knockout personal projects to put in your portfolio. Ram Castillo prepares you for your portfolio and beyond to get that interview and job. I highly recommend this class for purchase for the bonus materials, the videos for inspiration, how to photograph your work, there is enough room for you, inspiration, process and accountability. This class will also prepare you for the next step, getting a design job which is the next class you need to watch and purchase. Thank you Ram Castillo! Thank you for teaching this class and so grateful that you taught this class. This class has been added to my design library of resources. If you will excuse me, now I have a lot of work to do to create that knockout design portfolio.

Enthusiastic and informative, what more can you ask for in a class. Ram is someone that seems in touch with himself and his surroundings. Ram has amazing passion for design, the industry, and such a positive outlook on life that it really comes through with every spoken word.

Even for someone like me that had a "Senior Portfolio" class in college, this class is exactly what everyone needs to hear and learn about in order to get the best results you could possibly get during your job search. The little things most people overlook, are all here. How to make it work not only for you but how to make your work "speak" to the recruiters you are trying to get attention from. Exceptional advice, super engaging and great speaker. LOVED IT!!

I was excited to meet Ram from his first email prior to the live class that I was going to take. He is personable, authentic and eager to help others. I thought I would enjoy his class but wasn't sure how appropriate it would be to me as my photography business. Surprisingly this class would be perfect for any Creative business. It was so appropriate for my business and had so much actionable content, that I took 10 pages of notes! Many can train about portfolios. Many can be powerful speakers. Ram was not only those things but so much more. He started out by telling us about WHY and HOW he became who he is and had us explore ourselves. It was powerful. It was a light bulb moment to realize my focus in business has a direct result to how i was raised and what I believe is important. That was just one part of the training. In the end, I had direct and actionable goals toward revamping my portfolio. It's great to take a class that is not only motivating but changes the way I do business. As a direct result of this class, I changed my portfolio and got a photography job where the client told me they hired me due to my portfolio. How powerful!! It would be a FANTASTIC investment you won't regret.

Thank you for sharing your priceless knowledge in this class on creating a knockout design portfolio. I have enjoyed your genuine authenticity and humor in presenting the mountain of information in an amazingly clear way. Your stories about your life and experiences resonate and your enthusiasm is contagious. You have provided up-to-date actionable steps to build my knockout portfolio, thank you. You have inspired me to dive in whole-heartedly to build my social presence and network. I am updating my LinkedIn profile and completing a portfolio website.

this class is amazing! I have just graduated my graphic design education and started completing my portfolio so I could show interested companies or employers wat I am capable of... I will never ever look at my portfolio the same way after this class they don't learn you these things at school... What your portfolio projects should represent, how many, how to show trough your portfolio, what you are looking for in a job, how complete or incomplete your current portfolio could be and how to give it that extra something so they actually check out your portfolio when you contact them to apply for a job... This course was great, the guest speakers made it even more valuable. They are all very experienced in the aspects they were asked for... Ram Castillo has some great life experience to share! Get this course if you want to give yourself that extra push to achieve great things with your design!

This class is not just about how to design a knockout portfolio. It’s about defining your goals so you know how to design a portfolio that is relevant to those goals and so much more. The class is very well-organized and chockfull of information (I took 16 pages of notes). I took the live class, but think the biggest plus in buying the class would be the ability to pause the class to have time to do the self-analysis and other action items during the class, rather than after. Great class.

Ram talks about powerful strategies for building a portfolio that wins clients and jobs. His message is not only filled with actionable steps towards building a knockout portfolio but also empowers people to put out great work!

I had already an online portfolio created and a printed one, but after this class... only the online will be updated, as-well i will do my own mock-ups (real life)! Loved it! Massive tips on, what the industry is expecting of us!

Ram is the man! I knew Ram from back in design school in Sydney and I'm impressed with how far he has come since. Ram is the real deal, he knows what he's talking about and has the experience to back him up. This class is a priceless source of current up-to-date industry advice for anyone out there on their creative pursuits.