Be A Pro at Curating Your Portfolio!
Published on 20/03/2025
You asked, and we listened! Be A Pro at Curating Your Portfolio; our new course is here!
Learn all the secrets to crafting a standout portfolio with 4 Hours of Expert-Led Content!
One of the biggest challenges you face in your illustration career is presenting your work in a way that catches the eye of the right clients and agencies. And that’s where we come in.
Across 5 hours of expert content, we’ve partnered with industry leaders to cover everything you need to know about what makes a portfolio successful. From Board Books, Picture Books and Middle Grade, to Licensing and Editorial, we dive deep into real-life portfolio reviews, reviewing professional artists’ work, to show you exactly what works and what doesn’t.
What You’ll Learn:
- Key insights from active agents and creative directors who have been in the trenches.
- Real-world portfolio reviews for a wide variety of markets.
- Pro tips on how to make your portfolio shine in areas like Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, and Greeting Cards.
Bonus Content:
- Ed Burns (ITSme CEO) and Bhavi Patel (Creative Director) discuss the top do’s and don’t’s for portfolios, that deliver results.
- Christina Doffing (Astound’s Creative Director) shares insider tips on how to be your own creative director and build a portfolio that speaks to your dream clients.
Transform your portfolio to become your most powerful marketing tool — learn from the experts and take your work to the next level!
If you’re interested to learn more, sign up to our course, or reach out to our team at ITSme Learning (learning@itsmegroup.com), for more information.
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