Student Portfolio Seminar 2025: Helping Students Stand Out

Students from across Western New York gathered on a November evening for AAF Buffalo’s Student Portfolio Seminar, hosted at Riveter Design. The event gave aspiring creatives the opportunity to learn how to strengthen their portfolios and prepare for careers in advertising and design.

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This year’s panel featured insights from local creative professionals:

• Courtney Cheseborough – Designer at University at Buffalo
• Lindsay Neilson – Art Director at Mr. Smith Agency
• Tien Nguyen – Animator at Crowley Webb
• Greg Meadows – Creative Director at Greg Meadows Design
  
  

Panelists shared advice on curating strong portfolio pieces, showing creative thinking behind the work, and using college as a time to experiment and explore ideas.

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Thank you to our panelists and to Riveter Design for hosting an evening dedicated to supporting the next generation of Buffalo creatives.