Guidance for Visual Arts Portfolios
Applicants to pre-college, foundation and undergraduate programs in the visual arts are often required to submit a portfolio. This is very often the case for selective programs in fine arts, illustration, photography, design, fashion, architecture, animation, film and television, game design, and digital media production and similar disciplines and areas of study. The portfolio can be a key factor in admissions to these programs as they reveal the applicant's technical skills, visual thinking, creativity, and potential as a participant in that program.
​Additionally, many universities value students who contribute their creative talents to university arts programs and the campus community, regardless of their major area of study. As part of the admission process, they invite applicants to include a portfolio of their creative work as a supplement to their undergraduate application.
In these optional portfolios, an applicant might include a collection of their creative work to communicate to admissions readers their commitment, skill level and creativity. ​
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Regardless if you are preparing to show your works to rigorous visual arts programs, or would like to add a visual arts story to your application, we can help you organize your portfolio.
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We can help you
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Find programs that align with your preferences and objectives, and according to your level of creative commitment.
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Understand portfolio requirements and guidelines.
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Select work that best reflects your skills, creativity, and visual expression in the context of each portfolio requirement.
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Present your work in a clean format
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Curate the flow of your portfolio
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Communicate your inspirations, creative processes and choices, intent and artistic goals in artist statements and other writing typically used in portfolios.
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Stay organized as you apply to multiple programs.