Your work should look on the screen as close as possible to the way it looks in real life. Think about your lighting and also make sure to color correct/crop. Smaller pieces can be scanned at high resolution. Use a DSLR if you can to shoot your work, but you can also take good photos with your smart phone. This is also a great way to show some of your technical drawing skills. It is great to see what your process is and where your ideas begin. For your portfolio submission, out of 20 images, 2-3 may be sketechbook pages. You only get better with practice and your sketchbook is a great way to make sure you practice daily. Sketchbook work can also be included in the portfolio by editing together your favorite sketches or pages.
It should be a place to explore and practice without judgment or fear. Use a sketchbook to build your observational drawing skills, plan projects and to develop your ideas.Have fun exploring what interests you, whether that's an idea, medium or process! Admissions representatives enjoy seeing work that demonstrates a student's interests and passions.Here are a few tips to ensure that you are successful at putting together a strong portfolio: Your portfolio is one of the key aspects of your application and can weigh heavily in your admission decision. 3-5 exterior environments or interior spaces that are your happy places.
FASHION ART PORTFOLIO SERIES
Here are some ideas for projects that will help you get started on building a series for your portfolio if you are feeling unsure of where to begin. A series is multiple works centered on the same idea or theme. Projects to Get Started on Building a SeriesĪpplicants are encouraged to have at least one series in their portfolio. We also recommend that you attend one of our Portfolio Development Info Sessions, which you can register for here. Need help on your portfolio or have questions about what to include? Schedule a portfolio review with an Otis representative here. An advanced, major-specific portfolio is required for students seeking Junior level placement. The Open Portfolio option will fit most transfer applicants best, but the Structured Portfolio can also be used for students who anticipate entering at the Foundation or Sophomore level. See instructions here.įor Transfer applicants, Otis encourages applicants to submit work that is appropriate to the level and major for which they are applying.
In addition to these 10 images, you are also welcome to include any additional work labeled as “Personal work.”įor First-year (Foundation) applicants applying through the Common App, you will access our portfolio submission portal through the Common App. Please label these pieces “Place”, along with any other title you feel is appropriate. Be creative in interpreting the environment, mood and experience of being in the space. These could be interior spaces, exteriors of buildings, landscapes, cityscapes, or any subject that qualifies as an important place for you. Is there an event in your life that impacted everything that happened afterwards? Do you remember a moment that you learned something that you have never forgotten? Please label your pieces with “Personal narrative”, along with any other title you feel is appropriate.ģ images: Create 3 images that show places that are important to you. Please label your pieces with “Portrait”, along with any other title you feel is appropriate.Ĥ images: Using 4 images, tell a story related to an event or moment in your life, or your own personal narrative. Do not focus only on the face but consider including the objects around them, the clothes they are wearing, or the environment you would find them in. At least 3 of the images should be made in traditional (non-digital) mediums.ģ images: Illustrate portraits of yourself or someone you know. These works can be done in any medium such as photography, collage, drawing, painting, 3-dimensional work, etc. In your portfolio, please include works based on the following prompts.
Students are encouraged to incorporate direct observation. Open Portfolio: 10-20 images of your best, most recent work in any medium. Applicants whose work is digital or photo/video based should include five examples of work in other mediums.For First-year (Foundation) Applicants, Otis has two options to meet the BFA portfolio requirement:
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