Guidance for preparing your portfolio

Here's 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:

• Developmental drawings
• Storyboards
• Collages
• Fashion illustrations
• 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
   
• Your research should be presented as part of your project and should demonstrate how it has informed your design process (i.e. primary and secondary research, rough ideas and notes, descriptions and annotations)

3. Creative process and problem-solving:

• Show all stages of your developmental process: a clear record of testing, exploration and experimentation
   
• Show the development of your technical skills using a variety of materials and construction techniques –developing ideas through 3D experimentation, with final outcomes recorded through photography.

Here's what we recommend you include in your portfolio and sketchbooks:

1. Drawing and Visualisation:

• Developmental drawings (attention to detailing, silhouette & proportion)
• Technical drawings (hand and CAD)
• Photoshop images
• Moodboards
• Print artwork
• Fashion photography
• Image-making

Variety of drawing mediums and techniques, such as:

• Developmental drawing
• Storyboards
• Collages
• Fashion illustrations
• 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
   
• Your research should be presented as part of your project and should demonstrate how it has informed your design process (i.e. primary and secondary research, rough ideas and notes, descriptions and annotations)

3. Creative process and problem-solving:

• Show all stages of your developmental process: a clear record of testing, exploration and experimentation
   
• Show the development of your technical skills using a variety of materials and construction techniques –developing ideas through 3D experimentation, with final outcomes recorded through photography
   
• 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

Here's what we recommend you include in your portfolio and sketchbooks:

1. Drawing and Visualisation:

Drawings from observation of the world:

• Landscapes
• Cityscapes
• Interiors
• Exhibitions/events
• Objects/people

A variety of drawing mediums and techniques, such as:

• Developmental drawings
• Collages
• Model making
• Storyboards
• 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
   
• Your research should be presented as part of your project and should demonstrate how it has informed your design process (i.e. primary and secondary research, rough ideas and notes, descriptions and annotations)

3. Creative process and problem-solving:

• Show all stages of your developmental process: a clear record of testing, exploration and experimentation
   
• Show the development of your technical skills using a variety of materials and construction techniques –developing ideas through drawing, 3D experimentation and model making, with final outcomes recorded through photography

Here's what we recommend you include in your portfolio and sketchbooks:

1. Drawing and Visualisation:

• Orthographic drawings (hand and CAD)
• Perspective drawings (1 point and 2 points perspective, hand or CAD)
• Photoshop images (view of interior spaces)
• Variety of drawing mediums and techniques such as developmental drawings, storyboards, collages, diagrams 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
   
• Your research should be presented as part of your project and should demonstrate how it has informed your design process (i.e. primary and secondary research, rough ideas and notes, descriptions and annotations)

3. Creative process and problem-solving:

• Show all stages of your developmental process: a clear record of testing, exploration and experimentation
   
• Show the development of your technical skills using a variety of materials and construction techniques –developing ideas through drawing, 3D experimentation and model making, with final outcomes recorded through photography