What is the portfolio
all about?

General principles

Why do we ask for a portfolio?

Your portfolio is simply an opportunity to introduce yourself. We want to get to know you, see how you think, what inspires you, and what you enjoy doing in your free time.

We deliberately do not provide a "sample" portfolio because there is no perfect recipe or pattern to follow! The content is entirely up to you. We only provide a basic structure below to help you organize your materials.

Good to know: Your entrance exam is actually a remote interview with our admissions committee, focusing entirely on the portfolio you will submit.

Portfolio structure

How to structure your portfolio

Use your portfolio to show us what you do and what interests you! Do you take photographs, draw, or embroider? Do you work with wood, ceramics, or paint? Do you make collages, create jewelry, write a blog, or code websites? We want to see it all!

It is entirely up to you to decide which pieces of work to include, but please follow these two formatting rules:

• Your portfolio must be saved as a PDF document.
• Your portfolio must not exceed 20 pages.

What to include inside your portfolio

Your portfolio should include:

1. Self-portrait: Present yourself visually! You can use a single photo, several photos, a drawing, a collage, or even a comic. Please include your first name, last name, and age. (If you want to tell us more about yourself here, please do!)

2. Cover letter: Tell us about your passions and what motivates you to study design.
3. A collection of your work: Showcase your artistic projects, crafts, design experiences, creative experiments, or the key moments that ignited your passion for design.

4. Your inspirations: Share what fuels your creativity. This could be specific designers, artists, art forms, places, nature, or anything else that sparks your imagination.

How to prepare a portfolio? Watch our webinar!