How to Make an Electronic Graphics Portfolio

Use a free Web hosting service such as Portfolio Open, Coroflot or Carbon Made to create an electronic graphics portfolio. Keep in mind that the Web is brimming with the portfolios of skilled artists. This fact strongly suggests that a portfolio showing virtuosic skill in photography, graphic design or some other craft will not be useful without your aggressive networking and promotion. To distinguish yourself and catch the eye of an academic recruiter or an employer, do what it takes to get noticed. For example, participate regularly in forums dedicated to your style of art.

Instructions

Portfolio Open

1. Open the Portfolio Open home page in your Web browser; then type your name in the text box on the page. Follow the prompts to register for a free account; then click the "Portfolio" link from the navigation pane at screen left.

2. Click "Create New Section"; then type a section name in the dialog box that appears. For example, if you're creating an industrial design portfolio, you might type "indyDesign." Click "Create" to create the section.

3. Click the "Upload Images" button; then navigate to and double-click an image to upload to the portfolio. Upload the remaining images for your portfolio as you did the first; then click "Save changes."

4. Type the following text into your browser's address bar, ensuring you type over the "INSERT_YOUR_NAME" text with your name. Your online portfolio will appear for you to browse through.

   http://INSERT_YOUR_NAME.portfoliopen.com

Coroflot

1. Open Coroflot's home page in your browser; then click the "Create" button at the top of the screen. Fill out the registration form that appears; then follow the prompts to complete the registration.

2. Click the "Upload" link at screen left; then click the topmost "Browse" button that appears on the following screen. Navigate to and double-click an image you'd like to upload to your portfolio. Upload other images using the remaining "Browse" buttons on the page.

3. Type a name in the "Set name" text box to categorize your images; then click the "Upload" button at screen bottom to upload all images. Click the "View All Work" link at screen left to view your portfolio.

Carbon Made

1. Open Carbon Made's home page in your browser; then click the "Sign up" link near the page's center. Click the "Sign up for Meh" button on the next page. "Meh" refers to the site's free portfolio creator.

2. Follow the prompts to set up your account; then click the "Add a Project" button on the page following the signup page.

3. Click the "Create" button on the dialog box that appears; then click the next screen's "Add" button to display a dialog for uploading image files. Navigate to an image you want to include in your electronic portfolio; then click "Open" to initiate uploading. Upload the remaining images you want to insert in your portfolio as you did the first.

4. Click the "View" link at the top of the screen to view your portfolio.

References

• Coroflot: Site Support
• Carbon Made: Creating a Project