建议收藏！如何让你的作品集脱颖而出！艺术作品集准备的10个原则

在开始着手准备艺术作品集之前，最重要的是仔细阅读目标院校的作品集要求。明确作品集的：截止日期、递交格式、作品集数量以及最重要的，作品具体要求。作品要求主要分两种形式：

• 第一种，同一所院校的每个艺术类专业要求都不相同。例如，有着动画小 “哈佛” 之称的谢尔丹学院 Sheridan College，针对每个艺术类专业都有不同的作品集准备要求，申请人只要按照要求，按部就班的进行准备，在绘画技巧等方面多加注意即可。下面以谢尔丹学院室内设计专业作品集提交具体要求为例：

Your samples must include 10 colour and/or black and white images of your original work that demonstrate your ability to be creative. Three of these MUST be drawings. The other 7 may include (but are not limited to):

• Paintings
• Design work
• Sculpture and/or architectural models
• Photography
• Architectural drawings
• AutoCAD or SketchUp drawings
• or anything you feel may support your application for Interior Design

A variety of work/media should be demonstrated in both your drawings and other pieces. Provide a description of each image included in your portfolio (i.e. date, medium, concept, etc.).

• 第二种形式比较普遍，院校只设立一套通用的作品集要求。这时申请人会感到无所适从，不知道从何处入手开始准备。例如，北美排名前三的艺术类大学安省设计大学 OCAD University，对申请所有艺术专业的申请人，只要求提交一套含有 8-10 幅作品的作品集。并未对表现形式、制作媒介、风格流派做进一步的要求。如果申请目标科系是，室内设计专业，但准备的作品集都是偏向插画的类型，那么大概率申请人会被拒绝录取。因为这表明申请人对目标专业并无深入了解。所以建议学生遇到这种情况要和作品集辅导老师探讨协商，听取老师意见、制定学习计划并明确专业方向。下面以安省设计大学 OCAD 通用作品集提交要求为例：

First Year Portfolio Guidelines

Your portfolio is a collection of work that represents your individual creative and technical experiences and accomplishments and should be a visual representation of who you are. You need to demonstrate that you are a visual communicator and that you are well-equipped to succeed in the program you have applied to at OCAD U. This can include experimentation in both traditional and digital media or any combination. Keep in mind that when it comes to your portfolio, some of the most important features we look for are skill, passion, curiosity and your ability to think creatively, shown in a diverse range of mediums. Your portfolio for admission should include:

Statement of Intent: To support your application to OCAD U, we ask that you tell us about yourself through a statement of intent (300 words maximum). Your statement of intent should explain your specific interest in the program that you have applied to at OCAD U as well as what or who inspires and influences the work that you do. This is your opportunity to introduce yourself as an artist/designer/maker and provide context so we can better understand your work. Further details are available through SlideRoom and you will submit your statement as part of the SlideRoom submission process.

Process Work: Include your sketchbook, process and concept development skills as part of your portfolio submission. You can document your process work as a sketchbook, creative journal, concept/idea book or a digital document. Your process work should demonstrate a routine of creative process, should link to several of the finished pieces included in the portfolio and include experimentation, photos of development, drawing, mark-making, writing, research and inspirations. You may submit more than one sketchbook but must remember that each counts as one piece in the portfolio submission. Upload your process work to SlideRoom as a multiple page PDF or a brief video.

Finished Work: Include 8 to 10 examples of your original finalized work that demonstrates a variety of your skills and approaches to art, design and media. Be sure to include examples of work that is directly related to the program that you are applying. Also include explorations in traditional, digital, and experimental mediums or any combination. Show us who you are through your work and that you are well equipped to succeed in the program that you have applied to at OCAD U. Be sure to appropriately label your work in SlideRoom using the fields provided.

Descriptions: Explain in 50 words per finished piece the process/making method/media/concept and purpose of each piece. Use the additional details field in SlideRoom as you upload your work.

其实大多数处于高中毕业阶段的申请人，都没有很强的绘画基本功，零绘画基础的申请人更是大有人在。在这种情况下准备艺术作品集，要更侧重创意部分，尽量表达出想法和对事物的洞察理解，以及具有前瞻性的新颖概念，通过创意弥补绘画技巧上的不足。