Most practices will have these taken for their own publicity needs and website (which you can normally use with their permission), however if not, and if you can gain access, you must do this yourself.When presenting architecture models, make sure you use a tripod and have good lighting with a solid and plain background. OF AUCKLAND NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE ARTS AND INDUSTRIES@ School of Architecture and Planning . Without a portfolio it is almost impossible to gain an architectural position within a practice, or an architecture school placement at a college or university.The same can also be said for new students who are initially applying for a college or university placement, although here there is slightly more enthuses put upon presenting an interest and passion for the subject.Nonetheless it is very unlikely that any employment or position will be given without firstly viewing the applicant’s portfolio, as it is simply the only item that can physically provide evidence of their abilities, and provide a certain level of guarantee that they are capable of carrying out the work required.An initial example of how this may be presented can be found Your portfolio should be treated as a personal statement and present the type of work you do and the methods used to get there, this showcases how you see things and presents the type of designer you are, it should be populated with your best and most current work, (showing work that is 5 years old does not indicate who are).The same can be said for the chose of work presented. Indicating that the applicants work will also share these characteristics.But we feel the below examples successfully capture how to do this in a variety of ways.These portfolio examples have been chosen for their successful presentation, arrangement, and variation of content. The full online portfolio can be found Where a newly licensed architects or architecture interns/assistants portfolio still contains a large amount of student work, you can combine this with your professional experience as shown below. Don’t just show the 3D rendering (unless you actually did it) or a picture of the finished building, show the construction detail or plan arrangement you, yourself produced. Table of Contents G A ARCHITECTS INTRODUCTION RESUME ATELIER 2 INC HASTINGS ARCHITECTURE EARL SWENSSON ASSOCIATES TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ATELIER DESIGN STUDIO KERALA UNIVERSITY SKETCHES. You should however be careful to keep your file size down and even firstly introduce yourself to the recipient, letting them know that they should expect a large attachment to be delivered.As some architects and institutions do not like or except attachments. Presented through the careful selection of drawings, images, text and photographs it represents a timeline and record of experience that demonstrates its creators architectural skills, methods and capabilities. After assembling a pdfportfolio in Adobe Acrobat, you can easily e‐mail that to firms and institutions. You are (and must) showcase your talent and so careful selection is key, the projects you choose should demonstrate your range of skills, diversity of experience and be available to present in a variety of media’s. You can take your drawings to print shop if needs be, and have them scanned professionally.A lot of practices and institutions will require you to firstly send either a sample or the full document via email before you get selected for an interview. The portfolio: serves in helping the School of Architecture to assess your potential within a studio-based curriculum One of the most easily overlooked ways that applicants can make an impressive portfolio is to include a wide variety of media. Others are the complete opposite, and so read the submission requirements carefully.For those that accept digital submissions you should choose one the methods described below. Professionalism is key.Starting out and as a student and/or graduate, your portfolio will most commonly consist of academic and theoretical work from architecture school, unless you have gained extra experience outside of your course.When transitioning from an intern architect / architectural assistant to a newly qualified architect, there should be a greater and more diverse mix of academic and built work experience.