First Steps & Considerations

Do you need a portfolio?

Portfolios are a way to present a collection of your creative work. They give recruiters and viewers a look into your design aesthetic and what visions you have in the future of design, which is seen as high potential for success to companies.

Design format options:

Students can choose to present their work in either a PDF format or by using a website platform. PDF documents are more common and can be easier to work with, however websites can offer additional tools such as animation.

Application material:

Digital portfolios should be added to resume/cover letter header sections, with a hyperlink taking viewers directly to your PDF or website. Students can link to their portfolio in the body of a cover letter as well, if desired.

Handing reaching for wall molding sample surrounded by wallpaper swatches and design supplies

 

Rolls of fabric rest on a lower shelf, and garment pieces hand on a clothing rack

 

 

 

 

The view from the bottom of a spiral staircase going up bubblegum pink walls
Fabric color swatches

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