Undergraduate Admissions Portfolio

The College of Design requires a representative sampling of your creative work. Applicants must submit 10 portfolio images of current work with labels and descriptions following the guidelines below. Descriptions are additional commentary that gives reviewers further insight into your motivation, ideas, thought process and/or the issues addressed by your work. Individual labels and descriptions must not exceed the space provided.

Your portfolio images must be submitted through your WolfPAW account.

IMAGE SUBMISSIONS SPECIFICATIONS

10 preview portfolio images of your creative work: digital photos, scans and/or computer-native files.

ONE PROJECT PER PAGE

• All works should be submitted as individual single images.
• Do not submit image composites. (However, if/where needed, multiple views of the same project within a single image are appropriate).
• Center image within the camera frame.

ALL IMAGES SHOULD BE SIZED AT 1024 X 768 PIXELS (LANDSCAPE) OR 768 X 1024 PIXELS (PORTRAIT)

• Images sized smaller or larger than required may not be adequately displayed to reviewers.
• Images sized smaller may not exhibit necessary detail.
• Images sized larger may not adequately upload to the system.

ALL IMAGES SHOULD HAVE A RESOLUTION OF 72 DPI/PPI (DOTS PIXELS PER INCH)

• Images with resolutions smaller or lager than required may not be adequately displayed to reviewers.
• Images with resolutions smaller may not exhibit necessary detail.
• Images with resolutions larger may not adequately upload to the system.

ALL COLOR IMAGES SHOULD BE CAPTURED, MADE AND/OR MANIPULATED IN RGB COLOR MODE

• Do not use or save images in CMYK color mode.
• Do not convert native RGB color mode files to bitmap, grayscale, duotone, indexed color, lab color or multichannel.
• Black and white images are acceptable.

ALL IMAGES SHOULD BE SAVED AS JPEG FILE FORMAT (BEARING A ".JPG" FILE EXTENSION)

• Save JPEG files with Image Options: "Quality 10" and Format Options: "Baseline Standard."
• Do not submit moving or dynamic media files (i.e., QuickTime, FLV, MPG, AVI, Flash).
• If showcasing film or animation works, create a single image storyboard grid by utilizing a series of key still frames.

TIPS ON PHOTOGRAPHING, SCANNING AND/OR MANIPULATING DIGITAL IMAGES

• When photographing, scanning and further manipulating digital images of your work, be sure that all images are centered, leveled and cropped appropriately.
• When photographing your work, be sure to move in close so that the work fills the camera frame.
• When scanning, always check your scanner's specifications for appropriate settings needed to achieve desired results.
• When manipulating digital images of your work always have and save a starting-point original or back-up.
• All images must be well-lit and in-focus. Severely darkened or out-of-focus images may not be reviewed.
• Be mindful that artificial light sources (incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, etc.) can cause unwanted variations in the color in your work. Choose a lighting source that best suits your work's true appearance and is also match to the appropriate settings determined by your camera. When in doubt, use consistent indirect sunlight.
• Avoid using background colors that could interfere with or distort colors present in your work (e.g., avoid using background colors that may contain patterns or reflective material). A neutral-color drop cloth, table cloth, bed sheet or large-roll of construction/craft paper should be used as a consistent backdrop for your work.

EDITING AND SAVING YOUR PHOTOS/IMAGES

• You can download a 30 day trial of Adobe Photoshop from Adobe.com to save your work. In addition, Web2.0 software is available online that can handle and edit images for use in setting up your files for upload without the need to download the program to your computer.
• Please note: The College of Design cannot answer technical or support related questions regarding the use of these third-party software applications. Please consult the developers of the software or online forums for questions regarding using the actual applications listed.
  • https://www.photoshop.com
  • http://aviary.com/
  • http://www.pixlr.com/