Portfolio

= Category Portfolio = How to create an artist portfolio for a career in game development.

Design

 * PortfolioContents - how Art Directors evaluate portfolios for: Animator, Character Artist, Concept Artist, Environment/Prop Artist, Generalist, Technical Artist, User Interface Artist.
 * Your Portfolio Repels Jobs by Jon Jones describes the do's and don'ts of artist portfolios.
 * GDC Vault - Killer Portfolio or Portfolio Killer: Advice from Industry Artists (Part 1)
 * Work at Bungie: Getting Past the Gatekeeper details how to make the best impression on Bungie's hiring manager.
 * NateWhitePortfolioAdvice by Nate White has a solid summary for recent graduates about what their portfolios need.
 * Quick portfolio site tips for 3D artists building their first site by James Taylor
 * One Step: Portfolio Horror by Jim Zubkavich describes what you should never have in your portfolio. It's from a comic publisher's perspective, but the basic advice applies to game artists as well.
 * Should portfolios demonstrate versatility? Polycount forum thread
 * Advice about improving your portfolio from EarthQuake (and others) Polycount forum thread
 * What should be in your portfolio? Polycount forum thread

Examples

 * Game Art Portfolio Wall by Matt 'mats effect' Nelson
 * Your favorite portfolio? on the Polycount forum has links to members' favorite artist portfolios.

Methods

 * Need the best free website design site Polycount forum thread.
 * Setting up a quick portfolio site Polycount forum thread.
 * Model Presentation has tutorials and techniques for rendering your models.
 * has links to cool shaders for rendering your models.
 * Where do you host your portfolio? Polycount forum thread on hosting sites, posts include prices and reviews.

Art Software

 * on the wiki lists which art software professionals use.
 * Free or low cost 3D and 2D apps on the Polycount forum has advice about free and low-cost software to use.

Getting a Job

 * on the wiki has tips about getting and keeping a job as an artist in games.