RECAP: 2024 Portfolio Review

This year’ Portfolio Review event was held on April 13th from 10 AM – 1 PM at Villa Maria College. As always, students presented their best work to some of Buffalo’s brightest advertising pros and got invaluable feedback to take their work to the next level.

This year, students met with 12 pros in 10-minute 1-on-1 sessions for two and a half hours. Each participant presented their top 3 pieces, received feedback, and continued showing the rest of their portfolio. Award winning pros from Crowley Webb, Front Porch, Community Beer Works, Block Club, Riveter Design, and more met with students this year and enjoyed hearing about each project from the talented collection of student participants.

Each year after students share their work with all the professional volunteers, the pros nominate two portfolio review scholarships for outstanding work, portfolio craftsmanship, and presentation skills. So please join us in congratulating the following students:

ortfolio Review Scholarship: Henny Zack, Villa Maria College
Portfolio Review Scholarship: Tanner DeMarco, Villa Maria College
Honorable Mention: Julia Gibas, Villa Maria College
Honorable Mention: Heidi Stavrevski, Buffalo State University

The AAF board would like to thank all professional volunteers and give a major high five to all student participants. We can’t wait for next year!