As part of your application to a Fashion & Design programme at Regent's, you will be asked to submit a portfolio of your design work which will be reviewed by our academic team.
On this page you will find guidance for how to prepare your portfolio and information on what you will need to submit.
BA (Hons) Fashion Design & Fashion Design (Marketing)
Year 1 entry
Present your design work, which may include:
- garments
- 3D experimentation
- sketchbooks
- digital images etc.
We are keen to see your design process and not just the final outcome. This will allow us to assess your design experience and capabilities.
We would like to see at least three different projects, showing a design response to your in-depth and individual research.
Your portfolio is to include an edited body of work with examples of your research, development of your ideas and finished pieces.
Your sketchbook pages can also demonstrate how you research, generate and develop ideas.
Below is a list of what we recommend you include in your portfolio and sketchbooks:
1. Drawing and visualisation:
Drawings from observation of the world:
- research inspiration
- exhibitions
- objects
- drape or garments on the body
- fashion images.
A variety of drawing mediums and techniques such as:
- experimental drawings
- design developmental drawing
- storyboards
- collage
- fashion illustration
- technical design drawings.
2. Research:
- Evidence of how your own research interests inform your design ideas. An interest in contemporary fashion is important but your work should be informed by wider art, design and culture
- Evidence of research to be presented as part of a project and demonstrate how it has informed the design process (i.e. primary and secondary research, rough ideas and notes, descriptions and annotations)
3. Creative process and problem-solving:
- Show a project and all stages of the development process: show a clear record of testing, exploration and experimentation
- This should be evidenced through drawing and stand work
- Showing the development of technical skills using a variety of materials and construction techniques; developing ideas through 3D experimentation and final outcomes to be recorded through photography
Year 2 entry
Present your design work, which may include:
- garments
- 3D experimentation
- sketchbooks
- digital images etc.
We are keen to see your design process and not just the final outcome. This will allow us to assess your design experience and capabilities.
We would like to see at least three different projects, showing a design response to your in-depth and individual research.
Your portfolio should include an edited body of work with examples of your research, development of your ideas and finished pieces.
Your sketchbook pages can also demonstrate how you research, generate and develop ideas.
Below is a list of what we recommend you include in your portfolio and sketchbooks:
1. Drawing and Visualisation:
Design development drawings (attention to detailing, silhouette & proportion)
Technical drawings (both hand and CAD drawings)
Photoshop images
- Moodboards
- Print artwork
- Fashion photography
- Image-making
Variety of drawing mediums and techniques, such as:
- Experimental drawings
- Design developmental drawing
- Storyboards
- Collage
- Fashion illustration
- Diagrams
- Technical design drawings (working drawings)
2. Research:
- Evidence of how your own research interests inform your design ideas. An interest in contemporary fashion is important but your work should be informed by wider art, design and culture
- Evidence of research to be presented as part of a project and demonstrate how it has informed the design process (i.e. primary and secondary research, rough ideas and notes, descriptions and annotations)
3. Creative process and problem-solving:
- Show a project and all stages of the development process; show a clear record of testing, exploration and experimentation
- This should be evidenced through drawing and stand work
- Pattern and toile development methods (recorded through photography and written annotation within a Technical File) as well as final garment outcomes using a variety of material and construction techniques.
BA (Hons) Interior Design
Year 1 entry
Your portfolio is to include an edited body of work with examples of your research, development of your ideas and finished pieces.
We would like to see at least three different projects, showing a design response to your in-depth and individual research.
We are keen to see your design process and not just the final outcome as this will allow us to assess your creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Evidence may be in the form of:
- Ideas
- Notes
- Research
- Photographs
- Drawings
- Visualisations
- 3D work
- Material experimentation
- Models
You can include work you've made outside of your school coursework.
Your sketchbook pages can also demonstrate how you research, generate and develop ideas.
Below is a list of what we recommend you include in your portfolio and sketchbooks:
1. Drawing and Visualisation:
- Drawings from observation of the world around (i.e. landscapes, cityscapes, interiors, people and objects)
- Variety of drawing mediums and techniques such as experimental drawings, design developmental drawing, storyboards, collage and technical design drawings
2. Research:
- Evidence of how your own research interests inform your design ideas. An interest in architecture and interiors is important but your work may be informed by politics, history, media, music, theatre, cinema etc.
- Evidence of research to be presented as part of a project and demonstrate how it has informed the design process (i.e. primary and secondary research, rough ideas and notes, descriptions and annotations).
3. Creative process and problem-solving:
- Show a project and all stages of the development process; show a clear record of testing, exploration and experimentation
- This should be evidenced through model making and drawing
- Model making to involve a variety of materials; model making stages and final outcomes to be recorded through photography
Year 2 entry
Your portfolio is to include an edited body of work with examples of your research, development of your ideas and finished pieces.
We would like to see at least three different projects, showing a design response to your in-depth and individual research.
We are keen to see your design process and not just the final outcome as this will allow us to assess your creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Evidence may be in the form of:
- ideas
- notes
- research
- photographs
- drawings
- visualisations
- 3D work
- material experimentation
- models
You can include work you've made outside of your school coursework.
Your sketchbook pages can also demonstrate how you research, generate and develop ideas.
Below is a list of what we recommend you include in your portfolio and sketchbooks:
1. Drawing and Visualisation:
- Orthographic drawings (both hand and CAD drawings)
- Perspective drawings (1 point and 2 points perspective, hand or CAD drawings)
- Photoshop images (view of interior spaces)
- Variety of drawing mediums and techniques such as experimental drawings, design developmental drawing, storyboards, collage, diagrams, and technical design drawings (working drawings)
2. Research:
- Evidence of how your own research interests inform your design ideas. An interest in architecture and interiors is important but your work may be informed by politics, history, media, music, theatre, cinema etc.
- Evidence of research to be presented as part of a project and demonstrate how it has informed the design process (i.e. primary and secondary research, rough ideas and notes, descriptions and annotations)
3. Creative process and problem-solving:
- Show a project and all stages of the development process; show a clear record of testing, exploration and experimentation
- This should be evidenced through model making and drawing
- Model making to involve a variety of materials; model making stages and final outcomes to be recorded through photography