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Interactive Arts


VISUALIZE
Before you start your final portfolio hear what professionals have to say on the topic at PORTFOLIO TALK on iTunes U (Oasis login required), see what your colleagues are up to via WEB AGENT: SEARCH and CASE STUDIES and check out PORTFOLIO WIKI for terms and definitions.

Read up:
Portfolio Basics Quick Guide
Portfolio Tips for Video Game Artists (from Game Designer Chip Sineni)
Creating the Perfect Portfolio (from Digital Web Magazine)
Beginning Your Portfolio
Portfolios for grad school applications 
Bios and Artist's Statements for Web Portfolios
An Introduction to Archiving your work
Protect Your Work: Copyrights 101
Graduate School Application Know-How

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BUILD
The production of your portfolio is as important as the stuff in it. We can help you document, record, and design your final portfolio samples through PORTFOLIO PRODUCTION. To get your work out in the world, build your own site through WEB AGENT. Free.

Other resources for your portfolio arsenal:
Web Agent Media Specs
Business Card Quick Guide
Albert P. Weisman Award
Materials & Service Vendors

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PRESENT
As you’re building your final portfolio it would be smart to run it by some professionals in your field. Prepare with this PORTFOLIO REVIEW QUICK GUIDE then sign up for SHOW-OFF reviews, attend SESSIONS in your media and consider sitting down with an INDUSTRY EXPERT for a long chat about your portfolio and more. Industry Expert appointments are made on a case-by-case basis and students need to first visit us during our WALK-IN HOURS for an initial consultation.  Also, send your website URL to WEB AGENT: ADD to publish in our searchable database.