overwhelmed.

Last week we were mind mapping our final portfolios, I had no idea how much work we needed to add into our mind maps for the portfolio. This was my first attempt at a mind map:

After going over what a mind map should include I became somewhat overwhelmed with this process. I forgot many things and categorized most of my projects incorrectly. I learned that we should categorize our work based on the class name and what we were supposed to be learning in the course. The way I categorized my projects was by class numbers (i.e. IDD270), an employer will not have any clue as to what IDD 270 means but will most likely understand the course title 'Type Design and Production. '
Along with the course name changes we were also asked to create many more categories such as skills, production, jobs, branding/identity, minor, etc. These are all things that will need to be added into my portfolio by the end of the semester. This has already become an overwhelming process for me.
While reading Designing a Digital Portfolio I was able to understand what goes into a portfolio a little better. Digital portfolios give someone more of an opportunity to design something for yourself and personalizing a portfolio. Although a digital portfolio is important it is also important to maintain a physical portfolio as well. I think it is important because physical designs look slightly different printed opposed to a digital form.
The self assessment check list in Designing a Digital Portfolio got me thinking deeper about my portfolio and what I want to highlight within it. I am thinking about what my strengths are and what areas I need to improve on. Self-assessments are subjective not scientific and personality can play a critical role in your portfolio as a whole.