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How to create a portfolio by CynicalSunshine

"Exhausting but rewarding."

How I did it: By working on it for at least one hour every night. I came up with ideas for each piece beforehand (even if it was just a basic concept) and made a list of the 14 pieces I would have to submit in order to apply for the MFA programs. I then set deadlines for each piece and crossed them off the list one by one. This made it much easier to budget my time.

Lessons & tips: JUST DO IT. I would come home from a 10 hour day at work and be absolutely EXHAUSTED - just work through it. Once you get into your groove it's energizing.

Also remember to keep your goals in mind. Constantly remind yourself why you're doing this. In my case, it was to get into an MFA program for Graphic Design. WIthout the portfolio, I wouldn't even be considered. That was highly motivating.

Resources: Read it, live it, love it:

"The Creative Habit" by Twyla Tharp


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