How to Make a Professional Digital Art Portfolio
- 1). Plan out what artwork you will be including in your portfolio. You should only include your best, completed work. Include samples of a variety of works that demonstrate your different skills. Think about how the images will be organized in your portfolio, grouping similar works together.
- 2). Determine whether you will be using a PDF-based or web-based portfolio. A PDF portfolio can be accessed by a download and can be included as an email attachment or linked to from a website. A web-based portfolio will allow viewers to see your artwork directly on a web page. If you are applying to a program or specific opening, they may give instructions on how they want to see digital art portfolios submitted.
- 3). Start your own website to create a digital art portfolio online. If you already have a website, you can create a separate page to use as an art portfolio. You can use free blogging software to create an art portfolio or pay for a domain name and pay a hosting service to create a full-feature website.
- 4). Use a consistent layout and a single font throughout your portfolio to ensure a professional appearance. Your web-based digital portfolio should contain thumbnail sized images of your artwork that viewers can then click on to see larger versions of each piece.
- 5). Use a ready-made digital portfolio service if you do not have experience in creating a website. Sites such as ArtistPortfolio.net and FolioLink.com offer you the ability to create a web-based digital art portfolio. Many designers have also created portfolio style themes that can be used with the popular WordPress blogging software.
- 6). View your digital art portfolio on different computers and in different web browsers to make sure that the images display properly across different machines and different browsers.
