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DJ Academy of Design has issued guidelines for making a good portfolio which is mentioned below:

1. Details about the portfolio
A portfolio is a collection of an aspirant's work, or a ‘visual diary’, displaying his/her skills and ideas which have developed over some time. It demonstrates the creativity, personality, abilities, and commitment of an aspirant. It helps the interview panel to evaluate a candidate's innate potential for a career in Design.

2. How to make a good portfolio?

An aspirant's portfolio should mirror his/her personality and their own way of looking at the world. A candidate must show the interview panel that there is a special reason for allowing him/her in. Candidates are advised to create art that they are passionate about, art that is different from what other people are creating.

3. Things to include in a portfolio
A portfolio reflects the potential and not perfect executions, of curious minds experimenting with designs. As per the design institute, the prime objective of the portfolio is to study a candidate's aptitude for a career in design and to assess their suitability to join the prestigious design school. A portfolio can be a compilation of Illustrations, Paintings, Sculpting, Model making, DIY models, Collage, Photography, Graffiti, Wall art, Papercrafts, Hand sketches, and Digital arts. Apart from this a candidate also has to include a brief introduction about themselves, their aspirations, and why they want to pursue a career in Design.

4. Organize portfolio

Candidates can organize their portfolio by following the steps given below:

• Collect all of your best works. Focus on original creativity rather than replication.
•  Follow a standard format for all pages, it could be A4, A3, or custom size.
• Convert your physical artwork into digital format by scanning /taking photos. Keep in mind the background and quality of the scanning or photos.
• Compile all your scanned work images into a PDF by using many available online tools.
•  Always remember to compress your compiled PDF to reduce the file size.
• Upload the created PDF portfolio onto the website (admission portal) to qualify for the personal interview.

5. Key Tips

Candidates can follow the below-mentioned tips for their portfolio:

• Focus on Quality and not quantity.
• Ideal Portfolio pages are from 15-30 pages.
• Keep the portfolio simple, uncluttered, and relevant.
• Give your workspace to breathe.
• Start and end your portfolio with your strongest pieces of work.
• Make sure that your portfolio shows variety.
• Show work that you can talk about at length.

6. Must include in your Portfolio

Object Drawings that show the understanding of the form Sketches of various subjects Sketches done from actual objects (Not from Photographs).

7. Things to avoid

Candidates are advised to refrain from copying other Artworks, Fan Art, Pirated or infringed work.

Candidates are advised to start preparing their portfolio and not forget to upload it along with their admission application to DJAD.

During the personal interview, the design aptitude of applicants will be evaluated along with their skills in Sketching, Visualization, Creativity, and Sense of understanding & solving problems. The candidates must present a Work Portfolio (Portfolio of their work) to the panel of the selection jury during the Personal Interview. The portfolio could include any creative work done by the student (such as drawings, paintings, photographs, films/ videos made by the student, craftwork, projects, models, etc.) Candidates will also asked questions based on their academic background and subjects studied.