Portfolio School Visual Design Assessment

Path Unbound Portfolio School Enrollment Assessment - Visual Design Track

Tell us who you are
Show us your color chops
Show us your typography knowledge
Show us your layout skills
Show us how well you know digital design
Show us how you understand branding
Show us your client communication skills

Hi, prospective Path Unbound students! We’d love to get to know your level of design knowledge to help us determine the best program for you. Please complete the following design assessment as your application to our program. It may take 30 minutes to a couple of hours to complete, but we've made it easy for you to save your progress and pick it up later.

We will be in touch to schedule a video meeting with you to discuss the results and next steps within 5 business days of receiving your submission. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via our contact page.

Getting to know you first before we begin

First Name

Last Name

Please double check your spelling

Email Confirmation

Please double check your spelling

What design programs are you proficient in? List your top 5 programs

We need this information to determine if your technical level meets the requirements of our program

Which course do you want to qualify for?

Which country do you live in?

Which city or town/village do you live in?

Do you already have previous design work we can check out? (It's okay if you don't - please skip)

You can either put in your website if you have one or include a PUBLIC link to a file sharing service where you store your design work.

First, let's see how you understand color theories

What are complementary colors?

You can only select 1 answer

What does HSB stand for?

You can only select 1 answer

What is the advantage of using Pantone colors for printing?

You can only select 1 answer

Take a look at a screenshot of this website, then proceed to answer the question next.

Can you point out any color problems on this design?

Next, let's see how you understand typography

What are san serif fonts?

You can only select 1 answer

What is a widow in typography?

You can only select 1 answer

What is leading?

You can only select 1 answer

Take a look at this poster design, then proceed to answer the question next.

What do you think of this design in terms of typography? If you like it, please explain why the design is effective. If you do not like it, please explain which part needs improvement, and how you would go about improving it.

You can describe your solution and rationale with words or do a quick sketch and upload.

Upload your sketch if you choose to sketch. Maximum file size is 1MB. Please use an image compression service like tinypng.com to optimize your image if you need to before uploading. If uploading fails after a few attempts, please go back to the text box, upload your photo to a file sharing service (remember to make it public) and paste in a link instead.

Choose File

You can skip this if you chose to describe your solution instead. Only png or jpg allowed.

Next, let's see your understanding of layouts

Take a look at this magazine layout design, then proceed to answer the question next.

How would you improve the layout design of this print magazine spread?

You can describe what you would do with words or quickly sketch it out and upload a photo.

Choose File

You can skip this if you chose to describe your solution instead. Only png or jpg allowed.

Take a look at a screenshot of this website, then proceed to answer the question next.

How would you improve on this website homepage layout design?

You can describe what you would do with words or quickly sketch it out and upload a photo.

Choose File

You can skip this if you chose to describe your solution instead. Only png or jpg allowed.

Take a look at a screenshot of this website, then proceed to answer the question next.

What is the main problem of this design? Select all that apply.

Color usage is too monotonous

Poor use of visual hierarchy

Poor typography choices

Accessibility issues

Too many photos

You can select as many options as it makes sense to you

Explain the reasoning behind your selection(s).

Now let's see how well you understand digital design

Take a look at a screenshot of this website, then proceed to answer the question next.

What is the main problem for the buttons in this website design?

You can select as many options as it makes sense to you

Take a look at a screenshot of this website, then proceed to answer the question next.

How would you make this top navigation bar into a mobile version?

You can describe what you would do with words or quickly sketch it out and upload a photo.

Choose File

You can skip this if you chose to describe your solution instead. Only png or jpg allowed.

Take a look at a screenshot of this form design, then proceed to answer the question next.

How would you improve the accessibility of this form design?

You can describe what you would do with words or quickly sketch it out and upload a photo.

Choose File

You can skip this if you chose to describe your solution instead. Only png or jpg allowed.

Almost there - show us what you know about branding

In your professional opinion, which of the following logo is the most well-designed? Why?

Rustic Receptions

Cazz's Sports Bar N' Grille

Teacher's Teach Toolbox

DirectMD Austin

None of them

Could you explain why the logo you chose is better designed than others?

Last, show us your client communication & management skills

Finally, you made it! This is the last question.

When a client sent lengthy text information and asks you to put it in your design, what would you do?

You can select multiple answers if it makes sense to you

Please elaborate on your reasoning if you chose "I have another solution"