Your portfolio should contain examples of drawing and image making in the broadest sense, from life drawing to experimental design sketches, photography and collage - the more diverse, the better. We are particularly interested in drawing based on objective study, colour and tone.
Again, do not be afraid to include your rough ‘idea generation’ sketches. We know that they are not the final pieces and may not look as finished or neat as a final design, but they are an insight into how you think and creatively solve problems, and this is an important part of the creative process.
This part of the portfolio is particularly important for Illustration with Graphic Design applicants, as it helps to further demonstrate your illustrative and image making talents.
Your application
Once you have made an application for the programme, you will be required to submit an online portfolio of high-quality, scanned work.
- The contents of your digital portfolio should reflect your strongest work and contain a full range of personal artwork, and coursework and include sketchbook.
- Make sure the work is clear and easy to see with a clear background.
- Take high-quality pictures of your work and when inserting them into your presentation make sure that are JPEGS and not larger than 72dpi.
- Ensure all work is included within this single file, rather than directing us to your website or Instagram account.
- If you are including moving images such as animation or video please use .mp4, .MOV or .AVI format.
- Compress or zip your file so that it does not exceed 1GB in size.
- The name of your file should be your name, student reference number and the title of the course you have applied for.
- We would like to see your own artwork - the use of AI-generated concepts and/or digitally manipulated images of other artist's work are not acceptable.
- Submit your file via
Your digital portfolio will then be reviewed by our experienced programme academics, which could result in a reduced offer.
Questions?
If you have any questions about your digital portfolio, please contact our Applicant Events Team who will be happy to help you.
E: applicantevents@dmu.ac.uk