<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm new to the whole portfolio thing. I know I'm an excellent artist, it's just that I've never put together an official, high quality portfolio.</p>
<p>Anyone willing to share theirs so I can see how it is done?</p>
<p>If you are worried about others seeing it feel free to PM me</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>i would share mine (and others have asked me on this site), but I am not quite sure how to get it to them. Additionally, I don’t have/can’t find the CD that I put it on, so I am searching around for it. </p>
<p>While the pictures and pieces of art may be great, a lot is in the presentation. I started off with a 1 1/2 page essay on why I wanted to be an architect and what motivated me. Then I had a letter of recommendation from an art teacher (something unique to a portfolio I thought). Then I put a table of content, followed by all the art. I had a 3-6 sentence explanation about each picture on the left and the drawing or a picture of a ceramic piece on the right. I included borders and really made it look professional. So, make sure you focus on how it looks too, just not what is in it. I also made a cover for each school that had all the information they wanted on it, but also I further personalized it for each individual school.</p>
<p>^ thanks, i didn’t realize the presentation itself was so important. did you just print it out and put it together yourself or did you go to like staples or something and have them bind it professionally? </p>
<p>anyone else?</p>
<p>I went to staples with all the pictures of the drawings and ceramics on a CD and printed them there, but I put it together at home. Though, many people do have it professionally done.</p>
<p>I’m not that into architecture anymore but I’d wholeheartedly agree with hawkswim09 that presentation is a huge deal. I spoke to an architect last week (cos I was still considering applying for a master’s program) and he talked with me a bit about this. A major quality an architect must possess is the ability to communicate ideas effectively. An exceptionally presented portfolio sends this message and this is also a big part of creativity. So yes, while the content is important, presentation can make a big difference. The reviewers will have to go over a ton of them and an eye-catching presentation might be enough to take you out of the reject pile into a place for further consideration.</p>
<p>any moar portfolios?</p>