portfolio assessment task

Whitehouse Institute uses your portfolio to assess your creative potential for success in the Bachelor of Design.  We look at how your work demonstrates:

• An interest, commitment and motivation for studying in your chosen design specialisation
• A desire to learn, and the ability to investigate and develop ideas independently
• An understanding of design and its connection to the community
• The ability to communicate – visually, in writing and verbally during interview/assessment.

2012 ASSESSEMENT TASKS

• Fashion Design
• Interior Design
• Styling & Creative Direction

THE CREATIVE PORTFOLIO

The creative portfolio is to be put together to support your Whitehouse application and is to be a minimum of 6 to 8 pieces of work in any medium that best evidences your creativity (no more than 20 pieces).  This could include drawings, artwork, textile design, photographic work and more.  It should have a theme or follow a design process and is to include a written piece relevant to your design specialisation (historical/theory research).

In addition, the portfolio is to include the one of the following assessment tasks, specific to your preferred discipline.

The portfolio must comprise of your own work and is to be recent (completed within the last 12-18 months).  Work to be mounted and should have headings or descriptions, which will assist in the assessment of your work.  The size and presentation format of your portfolio is open to your own creative ability but is to be no larger than A3.  Digital submissions must be in PDF format.

Design Beginnings and Portfolio Workshops specially target development of a creative portfolio if you feel you need more assistance before submission of your application and interview.  See the website for more details.

Be creative and most importantly, have fun!