the dos & don'ts of creating a portfolio
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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
beforeafter
Take an
art clas
s!
Look at ART!
Get Feedback on Your Art!
CallMOORE’s Admissions Office at215-965-4015