Portfolio advice: Tips from our staff

How do I show my personality in my portfolio? How should I edit and order my work? How should I display my work on a digital portfolio page? Let our staff answer some of your questions. UAL staff, Josh, Kath, Lynda, Frank and Jacoob, share some top tips based on their own experiences of reviewing students’ portfolios.
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00:07 - Be brave, be bold
00:11 - Editing your portfolio
00:28 - Include research
00:39 - Authenticity, confidence and storytelling
00:55 - Think simplicity
01:02 - Selecting your work
Featuring, in order of appearance:
- Josh Masih, College Admissions Tutor: School of Design and Technology, London College of Fashion, UAL
- Kath Melandri, College Admissions Tutor, School of Media and Communications, London College of Fashion, UAL
- Lynda Doyle, International Academic Coordinator, London College of Communication, UAL
- Frank Owusu, Curriculum Area Leader: Communication (Foundation), UAL
- Jacoob Kimmie, College Outreach Practitioner, UAL.
Watch our suite of Portfolio Advice videos for more guidance and support: • UAL Portfolio Advice
Film by @grey__moth. Animations by Made Abroad @made_abroad.