Hi folks. Since I'm finishing up my BS Arch degree this coming year, I'm planning on crafting my portfolio for post-graduate applications (mostly international schools). Since some of the schools restrict the MAX# of pages to 20 (A4-paper portfolio), I'm wondering how to present my projects precisely and concisely. I expect there to be about 6 satisfying projects by next summer when all is said and done. However, I feel like showing 6 projects on a 20-page portfolio would be a little bit too much (thoughts?) - 3 pages for one project would seem either too tight for diagrams, plans, photos and renderings or too brief if I just show a few images for one project (all my projects are semester/year long)
Should I just select three or four projects (5-6 pages for each) and illustrate them more in details?
or would that be too few for the committee?
one extra question - do you think it's necessary to show photographs of physical models of EACH project? (I had one pretty strong project but I never built a final model for it; making one for it would be too time-consuming for my upcoming schedule)
Emphasize your strongest projects. If they show a range it should be plenty for a committee to look at, and it's better than giving them 6 projects they can't fully appreciate because they are too watered down.
You don't need to show the same things for all of the projects. If it is a strong project without the model I don't see why you would need to show a model. You want to include whatever best represents/explains the project.
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Amount of Works to Present on a 20-Page Portfolio?
Hi folks. Since I'm finishing up my BS Arch degree this coming year, I'm planning on crafting my portfolio for post-graduate applications (mostly international schools). Since some of the schools restrict the MAX# of pages to 20 (A4-paper portfolio), I'm wondering how to present my projects precisely and concisely. I expect there to be about 6 satisfying projects by next summer when all is said and done. However, I feel like showing 6 projects on a 20-page portfolio would be a little bit too much (thoughts?) - 3 pages for one project would seem either too tight for diagrams, plans, photos and renderings or too brief if I just show a few images for one project (all my projects are semester/year long)
Should I just select three or four projects (5-6 pages for each) and illustrate them more in details?
or would that be too few for the committee?
one extra question - do you think it's necessary to show photographs of physical models of EACH project? (I had one pretty strong project but I never built a final model for it; making one for it would be too time-consuming for my upcoming schedule)
Emphasize your strongest projects. If they show a range it should be plenty for a committee to look at, and it's better than giving them 6 projects they can't fully appreciate because they are too watered down.
You don't need to show the same things for all of the projects. If it is a strong project without the model I don't see why you would need to show a model. You want to include whatever best represents/explains the project.
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