Portfolio Design, first published in 1996 by W.W. Norton and Company, New York, was released in September 2000 in its second edition. A third edition was published in January 2004 with a special focus on digital directions in portfolio design while advancing the understanding of portfolio design for architecture and allied disciplines.

Linton has served as visiting lecturer in portfolio design, color design, and marketing in art and architecture at over 100 colleges and universities. Among these are included the Harvard Graduate School of Design; Cambridge, Massachusetts; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.; Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland; Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois; University of Michigan, School of Art and Architecture, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Arizona State University, College of Environmental Design and Architecture, Tempe, Arizona; Howard University, School of Architecture, Washington, D.C.; University of Illinois‚ Urbana-Champaign; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; North Dakota State University, College of Architecture, Fargo, North Dakota; Iowa State University, College of Design, Ames, Iowa;  Center for Creative Studies, Detroit Michigan; Michigan Design Center, Troy, Michigan; University of Art and Design - Helsinki, Finland; College of Architecture, Technology University, Stockholm, Sweden;  Ewha Womens University, Seoul, Korea; and Winterthur Polytechnic University, Zurich, Switzerland.

Linton’s newest publishing projects, Marketing Your Architecture Firm, was published by W.W.Norton in spring 2005 and focuses on visual communications and graphic design in print and electronic media for promotion instruments, public relations and marketing for architecture. He has also co-authored a new book entitled, Urban Reflections: Illustrated World Cities, with the well-known American architectural illustrator, Richard Rochon. Urban Reflections was published in spring 2004 by Images Publishing, Ltd., of Melbourne, Australia.

He served on the architectural search team for the new Lakeview Regional Museum, Peoria, Illinois and also on the design team with Harley Ellis Design, Southfield, Michigan for the new visual arts building for the Interlochen School of Music and Art, Interlochen, Michigan. As Chairman of the Department of Art and Visual Technology at George Mason University, he is currently involved with the planning for a new 85,000 sq. ft. art classroom facility. Linton's design consulting group, Colordesign3d, can be found on the web at www.colordesign3d.com. The company specializes in color solutions for architecture, interiors, industrial and product design.  He also serves the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) as a visiting evaluator of higher education programs in art and design throughout the United States.

Linton's work in color research for architecture and industrial design is well-recognized. Color Forecasting: A Survey of International Color Marketing and Color Consulting: A Survey of International Color Design are standard reference books in their fields. A significant color research publication, Color in Architecture: Design Methods for Buildings, Interiors, and Urban Spaces was released in June 1999 by McGraw-Hill Professional Books, New York. Linton's work on color has been recognized in the New York Times, Metropolis Magazine, Departures Magazine, and others. His research on color in architecture is the subject of visiting lecture invitations including guest lectures for the International Association de la Couleur (AIC), Seoul, Korea, and a lecture for the design students at the Ewha Color Research Institute, Ewha University, Seoul, Korea, and upcoming lecturer for "Fermentation", International Conference on Environmental Art, Helsinki, Finland, Fall 2003.

Harold Linton, Professor, began his duties as Chairman of the Department of Art and Visual Technology at George Mason University in Fall 2005.  He served as the Chairman of the Department of Art at Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois from 1998 – 2005. In 2001, he was awarded the Caterpillar Professorship, the highest endowed university award for professional achievement, and also on behalf of the Department of Art, the William Rainey Harper Award for excellence in curriculum and program development.  Having also been associated with the College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, from 1974 - 1998, he served as Assistant Dean of the College of Architecture from 1991 - 1998 and as Chairperson of the Department of Art and Design. He is the founder of the first Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Architectural Illustration in North America at Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan. He is the co-founder and Professor of the first Master of Arts degree program in Color and Design in Europe at the University of Art and Design - UIAH, Helsinki, Finland where he has served as a member of the advisory council.

His art work can be found in numerous public, private and museum collections. He is the recipient of the national competition first prize award and commission for a large relief construction work of art entitled "Fortunes of Nature" for the Richard M. DeVos Center and Graduate School of Business Administration, Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has completed ten public commissions during the previous eight years. His work can be found in numerous well-known public, private, and museum collections. Linton received a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Painting - Yale University, with studies in Art with Al Held and Lester Johnson and in Architecture and Planning with Howard Brown, an associate to Buckminster Fuller; and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting - Syracuse University with studies in design with Lee Ducell, sculptural designer for Minoru Yamasaki.

McNeal Hall
The Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel is located within the College of Design on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota.  The address of the main office is 240 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108-6136. The phone number is 612-624-9700.  McNeal Hall is located in the center of campus just east of the St. Paul Student Center; parking is available at meters and in a pay per hour lot on the north side of McNeal Hall.
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Directions to St. Paul Campus    
From the east: Going west on Interstate 94: Take the Highway 280 exit north. Follow Highway 280 a short distance to the Larpenteur Avenue. Go right on Larpenteur and continue to Cleveland Avenue. Take a left on Cleveland Avenue. Follow Cleveland Avenue south to Buford Avenue. Take a left onto Buford Avenue - you are in the central part of the St. Paul campus.

From the northeast: Going west on Highway 36: Follow Highway 36 to the Cleveland Avenue exit. Follow Cleveland Avenue south past Larpenteur Avenue. Take a left onto Buford Avenue - you are in the central part of the St. Paul campus.

From the north: Follow I-35W south to the Cleveland Avenue exit. Follow Cleveland Avenue south past Larpenteur Avenue. Take a left onto Buford Avenue - you are in the central part of the St. Paul campus.

From the south: Follow I-35W north to the Cleveland Avenue exit. Follow Cleveland Avenue south past Larpenteur Avenue. Take a left onto Buford Avenue - you are in the central part of the St. Paul campus.

From the west: From I-94: Take the Highway 280 exit north (left lane exit). Follow Highway 280 a short distance to the Larpenteur Avenue. Go right on Larpenteur and continue to Cleveland Avenue. Take a left on Cleveland Avenue. Follow Cleveland Avenue south to Buford Avenue. Take a left onto Buford Avenue - you are in the central part of the St. Paul campus.

PLANNING the design of a portfolio and how to bring about professional results from the first to the last page with continuity and consistency is a challenging prospect. It is significant to design professionals, no matter what form of print or electronic presentation one adopts, to have clear plans for the visual and written presentation of your work. It is perhaps one of the most important decisions one explores in preparation for employment interviews, fellowships, grants and postgraduate academic opportunities.

The latest examples of visual communications for architecture are included in a 1.5-hour slide lecture presentation and also in the workshop through abundant samples of printed and digital materials. The slide lecture includes sample portfolios gathered from leading design schools throughout the North America, Mexico, Europe and Asia. A broad range of print portfolios in bound and plate formats created digitally are included along with discussion of the techniques and materials and the necessary resources for production. Examples of the organization and graphic design for digital approaches to creating portfolios on diskette, CD-Rom and on the Internet are also included.

The portfolios included in the lecture represent the work of young professionals who have recently graduated from undergraduate, graduate, and post-professional degree programs as well as portfolios from young professionals in design offices. The lecture also includes aspects of how several students evolved portfolios from undergraduate to graduate and into professional career positions. Discussion focuses on making a portfolio including the written materials, reprographics, bindings and cases, photography, typography, electronic approaches, layout design strategies, sequencing, scanning, and more. Also included is an introduction to design office portfolio presentations and folios where budgets are large and production values are important. Developing an appreciation for graphic communications useful for client prospecting in architecture and allied design fields helps one to understand contemporary visual communications for print, interactive design, and overall portfolio development.

From PORTFOLIO DESIGN, third edition, by Harold Linton. Copyright © 2003, 2000, 1996 by Harold Linton. Used by permission of W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Rapson Hall
89 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-626-9068
Fax: 612-625-7525
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Directions to Minneapolis Campus: 
Going east on I-394:
Follow I-94 east to I-35W north. Follow I-35W north to the U of M east bank exit, 17C. Continue over the Washington Avenue Bridge. or Follow I-94 east to the Huron Boulevard exit. Turn left onto Washington or follow Huron Boulevard as it changes to 4th Street and take a left onto 15th Avenue.

Going east on I-94:
Follow I-94 east to I-35W north. Follow I-35W north to the U of M east bank exit, 17C. Continue over the Washington Avenue Bridge. or Follow I-94 east to the Huron Boulevard exit. Turn left onto Washington or follow Huron Boulevard as it changes to 4th Street and take a left onto 15th Avenue.

Going north on I-35W:
Follow I-35W north to the U of M east bank exit, 17C. Continue over the Washington Avenue Bridge.

Going south on I-35W:
Follow I-35W south to the University Avenue/4th Street exit, 18. Turn left at the second set of lights, University Avenue SE. You'll be heading east toward the heart of the east bank.

Going west on Highway 36:
Take I-35W south to the University Avenue/4th Street exit, 18. Turn left at the second set of lights, University Avenue SE. You'll be heading east toward the heart of the east bank.

Going west on I-94:
Take the Huron Boulevard exit and take a left onto Washington Avenue. or Stay on Huron Boulevard until it changes into 4th Street. Follow 4th Street to 15th Avenue. Take a left onto 15th.

The workshop is typically an entire day of design activity (7 hours) with focus on the layout design, production, and review of sample portfolio pages based on standard and custom sheet sizes. Students are required to collect and organize photocopies of their design projects including models, sketches, drawings, final boards, and construction documents. These are  used in mock-ups of layout pages for the portfolios.  Standard sheet sizes of 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", 11" x 17", and custom sheets of 11" x 11" are provided along with dummy text for the creation of a rehearsal portfolio.

After working with the problems of layout design for the day, a one-hour critique summarizes the strengths, weaknesses, and direction for future development and production of each student’s portfolio pages.  Demonstrations of the author’s graphic design projects and real world solutions in print and electronic media are included.   

The lecture and workshop are held simultaneously during a 1.5-day event. The lecture is typically a 1.5-hour slide lecture presentation held in the evening and followed the next day with the portfolio design workshop. An individual one-on-one discussion with those students who have complete portfolios and wish suggestions and pointers follows the portfolio workshop critique. The text, Portfolio Design 3rd Edition, is available from W.W.Norton and Company, Inc., New York, New York as well as most booksellers.  

From PORTFOLIO DESIGN, third edition, by Harold Linton. Copyright © 2003, 2000, 1996 by Harold Linton.  Used by permission of W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.