the dos & don'ts of creating a portfolio

PORTFOLIO DOS & DON’TS

Moore College of Art & Design

MOORE PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

• 12-20 pieces of art total.

• Art created in the last year.

• Art from any media or style.

Charcoal & Erasers

compressed pencil willow vine

variety of erasers

Newsprint & Sketch Books

Draw from Observation

Work in Your Favorite Style

Paint from Observation

Sculpt from Observation

Make Drawing

Fun!

Model for Yourself

Experiment with Color

Show Design Work

Create Your Own Characters

Show Photography

Talk About Your Work

• Which pieces do you like and why?

• What is your process or concept?

• Who or What inspires your work?

• What mediums do prefer and why?

Talk About Your Work

Don’t Include Unfinished Work

COPY of Rego’s painting submitted in a student’s portfolio

ORIGINAL WORK: Paula Rego, “The Policeman’s Daughter”, 1987

Don’t Copy Artwork of Any Kind

COPY of Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” in a student’s portfolio.

Draw From2D Images

Don’t Draw on Notebook Paper

SUBMITTING YOUR PORTFOLIO IN-PERSON

Open House @ MOORE

National Portfolio Dayportfolioday.net

Visit MOORE’s Campus

SUBMITTING A DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

•Dropbox•Website •Blog •CD or USB drive

•Title•Size•Medium•Concept

SUBMITTING A DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

Make a List of Works

#1 Use a Neutral Background

#2 Keep 2D Work Flat

#3 Crop

before after

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Take an

art clas

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Look at ART!

Get Feedback on Your Art!

CallMOORE’s Admissions Office at215-965-4015