A digital portfolio can help you share your artwork with the world.
A digital art portfolio can be used to help you gain admittance into an art program, land a new job or help you to secure a gallery showing of your work. This portfolio can contain both artwork that has been created digitally as well as digital photos of artwork created on paper or canvas or in other mediums, such as sculpture. For artists hoping to advance their careers, a digital art portfolio is a must.
Instructions
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.
