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How to Make a Professional Artist's Sketchbook

A professional artist’s sketchbook, or portfolio, is a book filled with the artist’s best pieces. This book is used to showcase the artist’s work for galleries, commission jobs and applications for a design position at a company. The best way to create a sketchbook or portfolio is to have a digital and hard copy version containing the same information to use in live interviews and as part of an online resume.

Things You'll Need

  • Camera
  • Photo book with black paper
  • Acid-free glue
  • Computer
  • PDF software
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Instructions

    • 1

      Ask a friend or another artist choose your best pieces. Place these pieces in a room with good lighting and take a photo of each drawing or painting.

    • 2

      Develop the photos and mount on to black paper. Use acid-free glue to mount the photos. You can also make a photo book with black pages online where the company will scan the photos directly onto the base paper.

    • 3

      Create a digital version of the sketchbook as a PDF file.

    • 4

      Write your contact information inside the book along with any other relevant information. Allow potential employers to see the book to showcase your best work.

    • 5

      Update the information inside the book and add new pieces to the book as you improve your skills.

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