Pankaj Dhamane, General Manager at Renault Design Center, shared his valuable insights into building portfolios in the iConnect session- The Impression. He served as the Deputy General Manager, Assistant General Manager, and Senior Manager at Renault. He was also the Senior Manager Design at Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Consultant at Knowtran Engineers, and the Section Manager at Bajaj Auto Ltd. The session focused on creating strong and positive impressions that need to reflect in the portfolio also. The expert emphasized putting the best works that can help to generate an element of interest. Simultaneously, exhibiting the design process is crucial behind the project to understand the skill-set of the student. The font size, spacing, alignment, proportions, and layout impacts an impression as the presentation is pivotal. He also highlighted the importance of criticism because it strengthens designs.