Portfolio Advice

[trop]

So I am in the process of submitting my portfolio to SCAD in order to hopefully get a decent scholarship (or anything =)) and was wondering if I could get some advice on what to do in order to make it better and what else to include. I also have alot of graphic design work but I heard that SCAD doesn't want to see this as much as traditional stuff. I also have some comic pages I inked and some other ones I colored but the original linework/ink isn't my own so I figured they would not want to see that stuff.




Hopefully it is ok to post this wall of images like this

[Mirana]

What major are you applying for? That will make a difference in some of work you submit. Right now I see a portfolio for an abstract painter. If that's not you, time to work on some new stuff.

I recommend getting more "from life" (model, still life, landscape studies) work in there and taking some real time to produce them. Abstract is fine, but these guys will want to see that you know the basics to abstract from. Also, I'd personally ditch pieces that you did in a single class or afternoon sitting. Way too many of these look rushed to me and you need to show some focus and determination.

It's also worth noting that your ACT/SAT scores (or grades, in certain cases) must be at least average to get a large scholarship, and excellent if you want the biggest. All large scholarships at SCAD are combined merit.

[trop]

Well I hope to major in sequential art and yeah my ACT/grades are fine(3.4 26). And I get what you are saying and will try and work back into most of these. I don't have a class or anything with access to a model but I will try and get a couple more landscapes and still lifes in there. Once again thank you very much for the advice.

[Mirana]

Your current portfolio is not really suited for that major. :/

For the Seqa major you need a ton of figure drawing in your portfolio. They do not have to be nude models. They can be from observation, or friends and family, but make sure they are from life. Still life and environment observation will help as well since a seqa artist has to show ability to draw many things for storytelling. Also, I personally included some seqa work in my portfolio to show that was where my interest lay.