Student Portfolios
Upon graduation from the program, students are expected to have collected their best work for a professional portfolio. It should exude craftsmanship as well as showcase the student's most promising skills...be they hand-generated or computer-generated illustration, vector or raster graphics, page layout, animation, image editing, Web site design, or photography.
Most students understand that an outstanding portfolio coupled with quality leadership/communication skills and professional character traits leads to professional employment, college scholarships, and acceptance into the country's finest design schools.
Although many students have collected printed output portfolios, some students have chosen to develop online portfolios. Those student(s) and their associated links are as follows:
Nick Gatens - 2003 graduate
Stephen Fisher - 2006 graduate
Jennifer Hayes - 2006 graduate
Emily "Adena" Hein - 2006 graduate
Susan Spence - 2007 graduate
Laryssa Hoskins - 2007 graduate
Brooks Dailey - 2007 graduate
Students who have developed hard copy or slide-based portfolios are as follows:
Tonya Rayburn - 2002 graduate
Jesse Lewis - 2005 graduate
Mark Johnson - 2005 graduate
Sara Hedrick - 2005 graduate
Nathan West - 2007 graduate
Christine Fitch - 2007 graduate
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Nick Gatens, 2003 graduate. See Nick's online portfolio and resume via the link at left. 2003 gold medal winner in the Advertising Design division of the SkillsUSA state contests, Nick is presently working as a graphic designer at Mattress Warehouse in Winfield.
Jesse Lewis, 2005 graduate. Jesse presented a slide-based portfolio of printed output to Savannah College of Art & Design and earned an $18,000 annual scholarship, renewable throughout his 4-year bachelor program, majoring in Graphic Design. While studying graphic design at SCAD, Jesse is interning during the summers at Charles Ryan Assoc., Charleston, WV.
Tonya Rayburn, 2002 PCTC graduate and 2007 graduate of Marshall University, having earned a bachelor's degree in graphic design. She is well known for her illustrative talents and was the '02 first place winner in the USA in the NACD's (Nat'l. Assoc. of Conservation Dist.) digital art division poster design contest.
Stephen Fisher, 2006 graduate. See Stephen's online portfolio and resume via the link at left. This online portfolio placed 4th in the '06 WV High School Technology Competition. Stephen was recognized at at an awards ceremony at the governor's mansion in July, '06. (see photo above of Stephen with First Lady Gayle Manchin) Stephen plans to major in graphic design at West Virginia State Community & Technical College. He is presently working as a graphic designer at Minuteman Press in So. Charleston.
Jennifer Hayes, 2006 graduate. Jennifer, presently majoring in graphic design at Marshall University, was the runner-up in the '05 Toyota Holiday Card Design Contest. Jennifer was an '06 inductee into the National Technical Honor Society. See her online portfolio via the link at left.
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Mark Johnson, 2005 graduate of PCTC and 2007 graduate, majoring in graphic design, of West Virginia State C&TC. He is presently completing a bachelor degree in Communications at WVSU. Mark won first place in the Brooks Bird Club brochure design contest. Mark presently is working as a graphic designer and photographer.
Sara Hedrick, 2005 graduate. Sara, 2nd place winner in the
'04 Toyota
Holiday Card Design Contest, is presently majoring in graphic design at West Virginia State Community and Technical College.
Brooks Dailey,
2007 graduate and National Technical Honor Society inductee. Brooks won the '07 Bark at the Park Logo Design Contest as well as the '07 County Park Pool Billboard Design Contest. He also designed the '07 school system Spelling Bee program cover. Brooks plans to continue his graphic design education at both West Virginia State Community and Technical College and Marshall
University. Brooks is presently working as a graphic designer at T-Shirt International in Culloden. Please see his portfolio at left.
Susan Spence, 2007 graduate. Susan runs her own freelance graphic design business from her home in Winfield. In '06, Susan designed the program covers for the school system's All County Band and Choral Festivals. Susan plans to use the college credit earned at PCTC to earn her associate's degree in Graphic Design at West Virginia State Community and Technical College. See her online portfolio at the left.
Emily "Adena" Hein, 2006 graduate. Adena plans to attend West Virginia State Community & Technical College, majoring in graphic design. Above, Adena accepts her $500 check from John Myers of Toyota, for placing first in the '05 annual Toyota Holiday Card Design Contest. See her online portfolio via the link at left. Adena is presently working at the Art Emporium in Charleston.
Nathan West, 2007 graduate. Nathan won first place in the Putnam Public Service District Logo Design Contest and third place in the '06 state level Smoke on the Water Chili Cookoff Logo Design Contest. He also designed the program cover for the '07 school system Social Studies Fair and designed the '07 Putnam County Schools Employee Handbook cover design. Nathan plans to continue his education at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
Laryssa Hoskins, 2007 graduate, '06 National Technical Honor Society inductee. Laryssa won first place in the QRS Logo Design Contest and second place in the '06 Toyota Holiday Card Design Contest. She also designed the '07 Math Field Day program cover design and earned a $15,000 annual scholarship to Savannah College of Art & Design. Please see her portfolio at left.
Christine Fitch, 2007 graduate and National Technical Honor Society inductee. Christine placed third in the '06 Toyota Holiday Card Design Contest. She also designed the '07 All County Band Festival program cover. Christine plans to apply her college credit earned at PCTC to a graphic design degree at West Virginia State Community and Technical College. She then hopes to apply that degree toward a bachelor's degree from Marshall University.
