Among art students who want to apply for art study abroad, they need to prepare a collection of art study abroad works. The collection of art study abroad works is used by foreign institutions to judge your understanding of art and dig out your talent, and it also reflects the artistic skills of the major you are applying for study abroad, such as painting skills, computer software skills, typesetting skills, etc, The collection of works accounts for a large proportion of art study abroad applications, about 40%, so we must pay enough attention to it. The following natural light will introduce the key points of making art study abroad collection in detail.

　 1. There should be a main line of design philosophy:

This idea should be reflected in each project of the portfolio, but not too similar, and should have their own focus.

　　 2. The applicant's abilities in all aspects shall be reflected as far as possible:

It is better to include sketch, conceptual drawings, plan, perspective, computer simulation, manual/computer rendering, construction details, etc. It is not necessary to include all of these in every project, but it is better to have them in one work, reflecting your understanding and balance in all aspects. Don't have too many single expressions, such as sketch or 3D, but diversify. Learn more about the method of foreign diagram, and look at the works of upenn and GSD.

　　 3. Respond to CV, RL and personal statement:

That is to say, the projects applied in the portfolio should be written in CV, RL and PS as far as possible. If possible, the ideas expressed in your portfolio should be shown again in PS. Make the whole application correspond to each other and strengthen the influence. American design colleges attach great importance to design concepts, so you must highlight your design concepts.

　　 4. The quantity is not more, but more refined:

Select 3-5 representative works from your many works. As for the number of pages of the portfolio, it is generally 15-20 pages. Of course, it does not rule out that applicants have many excellent works. At this time, more works can be put.

　 5. If you participate in the design of a small part of a large project, you can focus on that part of your design.

The principle is that the selected part should reflect your best design, whether in school, work or spare time.

　 6. The presentation mode should be clear:

Including content layout and visual presentation. The content is mainly realized by logical clarity and coherence. Before each work is done, first sort out the ideas. According to what logical order, it will be about several pages. Each page of the diagram will explain what questions, and then repeatedly ask yourself if you have expressed each question clearly. It needs constant trial and modification. Frustration is inevitable and confidence is needed. Visual clarity is relatively easy. If you use ID for typesetting, you'd better have a fixed margin, format, color, and font to make the overall layout look more professional, and also make it easy to understand the importance of different content.

　　 7. There is no need to put two works with the same ideas or language processing techniques.

It is better not to repeat the same type too much. Different works focus on different aspects. Always ask yourself what characteristics or abilities the work I choose can show me.

　 8. It is better to understand the design schools and styles of each university.

　　 Collection of Art Studied Abroad It is better to have a deep cultural theme and practicality. You can first look at the school and compare various types of design styles. What are the differences in the form of expression of each school? The combination of modern and traditional, the depth of understanding of form and function, so as to seek the design ideas and expression methods of works.

　 9. Actively discuss the production of works collection with professional teachers and ask for their opinions.

　 10. The time required for the production of overseas art works collection varies from person to person.

Some art study applicants have completed it in one month, so it mainly depends on individuals. If you leave now Application for art study abroad There is still some time left. It is suggested to spend more time in the early stage to conceive your own collection of overseas art works, so as to prepare for later production.

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