Textile Design digital portfolio advice
Your digital portfolio is the perfect opportunity to exhibit your best work, and show us exactly why you're suited to study BA (Hons) Textile Design at Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
Get some top tips for your portfolio
Everything you need to know
Your portfolio is an opportunity for you to showcase your skills, personality, and potential. It should be a collection of your work that demonstrates how you and your creativity has developed. It’s also an opportunity to make sure we have the right expertise and resource to support you during your time at University.
Although your digital portfolio will be unique to you, we suggest you to include the following elements:
What you should consider
Up to15 slides/pages showing us your work. Be selective, highlighting the pieces of work which you feel best showcase your skills, passion, and enthusiasm for Textile Design.
The work could include drawing, mixed media exploration, photography, life drawing, and digital experimentation.
One of the most important things to remember whilst preparing your portfolio is to fill it with passion, showing us your potential as a textile designer.
Try to also include evidence of your working process so we understand your ability to generate ideas – this could be a range of sketchbook pages on one slide so we can see your creative process.
What are we looking for?
Submitting your portfolio
Your digital portfolio needs to be submitted as a single unzipped PowerPoint file available on an online cloud sharing link such as WeTransfer, Dropbox or Google Drive. Please ensure files are accessible without having to sign in to an account.
Please do not embed links in your submission and display them in full.
If you have any questions, please email our Admissions team at applications@ntu.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)115 848 4200.
Can I show physical objects / 3D work?
Yes, we suggest you take some photographs and include them in your portfolio.
Can I submit my work as single files like JPEGs or PNGs?
No, work must be arranged in presentation software so we can see it in the same order you would show us as if you were presenting it yourself. Your written statement can be uploaded as a separate file.
Get in touch
Contact Ask NTU if you have any questions or if there's anything you'd like to discuss.
Alternatively, you can contact our Admissions team on +44 (0)115 848 4200.