Graphic Design & Visual Communication Portfolio Instructions
A portfolio is strongly recommended but not required: Students should focus on demonstrating their observational drawing skills, creativity, visual communication, and concepts.
Graphic Design & Visual Communication Portfolio
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Creative Work Samples
Your portfolio should consist of a minimum of five (5) work samples, each in five separate files. You may submit a maximum of ten (10) work samples — not to exceed five individual files — by consolidating multiple pieces of work into a multipage PDF file. Please include a brief description of each piece.
NOTE: Please do not submit more than 10 pieces in total.
Your work should include:
- A minimum of two (2) drawing examples rendered in pencil, charcoal, or ink, or any combination. Please include a brief written description of each.
- A minimum of three (3) pieces formatted as PDFs, photos, or scans of the original works, or as any of the file types accepted by Slideroom. Please include a brief written description of each.
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Narrative Statement
Choose one piece from your portfolio and write a concise narrative statement between 150–250 words about the work that answers the following:
- Under what circumstances was the piece created (class project, for personal pleasure, for an art display, etc.)?
- Tell us about your process for creating it. Which mediums did you use? How does the piece demonstrate your passion for designing and creating?
- What was the most enjoyable and challenging part of the process when you created the piece?
- What does the piece communicate?
- What do you think the piece tells us about you as a person? How does it convey your values, your abilities, and your aspirations?
NOTE: Please be sure to indicate which piece you are writing about.
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Submitting Your Portfolio
Upload your files to Slideroom and finish the application by answering the questions about yourself in the online form.
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How the Portfolio Will Be Evaluated
Faculty will evaluate the submissions for observational drawing skills, creativity, visual communication, and concepts. Students should concentrate on demonstrating the depth of their artistic talent. Quality is preferred over quantity. Please take your time when working on your narrative statement; good communication is an important quality for graphic designers, and it’s one that Champlain values.
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