WHY DO I NEED A KILLER PORTFOLIO?
Landing great illustration jobs isn’t based on a fancy degree from a prestigious university. In the illustration industry, you’re judged based on the quality of your portfolio - it’s your most important job acquiring asset. Your portfolio IS your resume.
WHAT SHOULD GO IN MY PORTFOLIO?
An artist’s portfolio should reflect the work they’re proud of, but even more importantly, it should reflect the kind of work they want to get hired to produce. Art directors might be impressed with your figure drawings from college, but those drawings aren’t going to land you a job illustrating a Children’s Book. If you want to illustrate Children’s Books, make sure that genre of work is well represented in your portfolio.
Check out the list of 100 things to include from Will Terry for ideas.
FOUNDATIONS PORTFOLIO
Our guided curriculum, taught by industry-leading professionals, is designed to help you develop the skills needed to create portfolio-quality pieces. The assignments range from designs for characters and props to spot and full-page illustrations. New assignments help to build on what was learned in past courses.
By the time you finish the curriculum, you will have completed 12 portfolio projects that showcase the skills you have learned and can also be posted to your portfolio site as you work towards getting your first client.