Nico van Dongen if six was nine
Nico van Dongen is the founder and Creative Advancement Coach for Portfolio
Pilots. He is one of the Bay Areas leading authorities in creative portfolio development
for artist and designers. During a 20 yearlong international career in Photography,
Design, College Education and Management, His unique communication and collaboration style. results in highly effective and productive teams. "My dedication and leadership in portfolio development for a multi-dimensional profession has resulted in regional, and national, award-winning work".
"I respect and reward excellence while helping those who struggle achieving it.
See portfolio of current personal work below.
Pilots. He is one of the Bay Areas leading authorities in creative portfolio development
for artist and designers. During a 20 yearlong international career in Photography,
Design, College Education and Management, His unique communication and collaboration style. results in highly effective and productive teams. "My dedication and leadership in portfolio development for a multi-dimensional profession has resulted in regional, and national, award-winning work".
"I respect and reward excellence while helping those who struggle achieving it.
See portfolio of current personal work below.
Take charge of your creative career, get re-inspired, and join portfolio pilots.
Coaching options:
Are you curious, passionate, energetic, thoughtful, and courageous?
People just like you have come to me for coaching.
It's truly possible to have the career-growth you deserve and live the life you want. First you have to know what it is
you want. Set a clear and realistic end-goal, and make sure you achieve what you set out to accomplish.
It's truly possible to have the career-growth you deserve and live the life you want. First you have to know what it is
you want. Set a clear and realistic end-goal, and make sure you achieve what you set out to accomplish.
1 Portfolio Development
Portfolio Development a three step program focusing on artists, photographers and designers, in search of
presentation improvements of their visual content, brand-identity and self-marketing tools.
Portfolio Development Sessions consist of three 2-hour meetings, per week. Each sitting covers one central component
in order to attract your target market(s). We will assess and sharpen your presentation in alignment with the most
effective marketing and presentation approaches.
Portfolio Review:
Analyze and increase effectiveness in current work.
Set out strategy to develop strengths of your overall portfolio based on your personal brand & marketing focus, based on current components of your creative oeuvre
Portfolio Content Development:
Based upon the portfolio review, we will identify specific content ideas for new work (and/or edit older work) to be added to your portfolio. We will explore your creative edge, push your concepting skills, in order to create innovative work, which will compliment your current portfolio as well as explore new creative avenues expanding your marketability.
Portfolio Refinement:
Compile final portfolio presentation of the new and existing work that meet the needs of your portfolio and marketing objectives. Set realistic deadlines that will prompt you to execute your personal brand and marketing messages.
Artist Portfolio Development Package $600.00
Available as single option two hour option for $200.00
presentation improvements of their visual content, brand-identity and self-marketing tools.
Portfolio Development Sessions consist of three 2-hour meetings, per week. Each sitting covers one central component
in order to attract your target market(s). We will assess and sharpen your presentation in alignment with the most
effective marketing and presentation approaches.
Portfolio Review:
Analyze and increase effectiveness in current work.
Set out strategy to develop strengths of your overall portfolio based on your personal brand & marketing focus, based on current components of your creative oeuvre
Portfolio Content Development:
Based upon the portfolio review, we will identify specific content ideas for new work (and/or edit older work) to be added to your portfolio. We will explore your creative edge, push your concepting skills, in order to create innovative work, which will compliment your current portfolio as well as explore new creative avenues expanding your marketability.
Portfolio Refinement:
Compile final portfolio presentation of the new and existing work that meet the needs of your portfolio and marketing objectives. Set realistic deadlines that will prompt you to execute your personal brand and marketing messages.
Artist Portfolio Development Package $600.00
Available as single option two hour option for $200.00
2 Self Branding
It's been said that personal branding is based on its simplicity and its honesty. Your personal brand needs to be believable and sustainable
What is it that your product or service and how is it different?
What do you do that adds remarkable, measurable, and distinguished value?
Forget your job description. Ask yourself: What do I do that I am most proud of? What have I accomplished that I can unabashedly brag about? If you're going to be a brand, you've got to become relentlessly focused on what you do that adds value, that you're proud of, and most important, that you can shamelessly take credit for.
Practical action steps to develop your personal brand
Work on a presentation strategy that builds upon and supports your personality and positioning
Buy a domain name with your name, it makes it incredibly easy for employers to find you using Google
Work on a personal site: portfolio, skills, client list, blog and contact me,
Create a leave behind, maybe a postcard that kicks off your personal promotional campaign of messages –
NEVER think of a presentation as just 1 single visit - devise multiple ways to stay in touch, and that means more than an occasional email and voicemail.
Get the help of a professional career coach in developing your personal brand.
individual sessions $100.00 for 90 minutes
What is it that your product or service and how is it different?
What do you do that adds remarkable, measurable, and distinguished value?
Forget your job description. Ask yourself: What do I do that I am most proud of? What have I accomplished that I can unabashedly brag about? If you're going to be a brand, you've got to become relentlessly focused on what you do that adds value, that you're proud of, and most important, that you can shamelessly take credit for.
Practical action steps to develop your personal brand
Work on a presentation strategy that builds upon and supports your personality and positioning
Buy a domain name with your name, it makes it incredibly easy for employers to find you using Google
Work on a personal site: portfolio, skills, client list, blog and contact me,
Create a leave behind, maybe a postcard that kicks off your personal promotional campaign of messages –
NEVER think of a presentation as just 1 single visit - devise multiple ways to stay in touch, and that means more than an occasional email and voicemail.
Get the help of a professional career coach in developing your personal brand.
individual sessions $100.00 for 90 minutes
3 Creative Career Advancement Coaching
Pretend that it's 10 years from now. What, if anything, would you want to be doing to make money? What one thing would you most want to be doing outside of work? Where and with whom would you want be living? What would your closest relationship(s) look like? What would you have done to keep healthy?
The primary goal of career coaching is to identify the skills and capabilities that are within the person, and enabling them to use them to the best of their ability – and by that increasing the independence within the individual, and reducing reliance”
individual sessions $100.00 for 90 minutes
- Where am I today?
- What am I trying to accomplish?
- What area do I develop to reach my goal?
The primary goal of career coaching is to identify the skills and capabilities that are within the person, and enabling them to use them to the best of their ability – and by that increasing the independence within the individual, and reducing reliance”
- Life planning
- Development planning
- Performance planning
individual sessions $100.00 for 90 minutes
If you are committed to move forward in your career as a creative individual;
Contact me for a free portfolio review session