Portfolio Guidelines
There are two types of portfolio: Creative Portfolio and Maker Portfolio. Applicants can prepare their portfolios by referring to these directions.
- Creative Portfolio
- Maker Portfolio
- Other Participatory Work
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Creative Portfolio
Target Applicants:
Applicants with art and design-related background who have a basic understanding of what design is.
Types of work expected:
Two-dimensional works
- Collage
- Drawing / Illustration / Painting / Sketching
- Photography
- Storyboard
- Visual Diary
Three-dimensional works (Photographed)
- Handcraft
- Installation
- Mixed media
- Model / Prototype
- Sculpture
Multimedia (with links / QR code)
- Apps / website
- Animation / Video
- Demonstration on work
Related elective subjects:
Visual arts
Design and Applied Technology
Art and Design related (e.g. Dance, Film, Music, Theatre)
Related Applied Learning (ApL) courses*:
Creative Studies (e.g. Design, Music Production, Dance, Drama)
Media and Communication (e.g. Film and Transmedia, PR and Multimedia Communication)
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Maker Portfolio
Target Applicants:
For those with non-art and design backgrounds, but interested in studying design.
Types of work expected:
Works
- Creative concepts
- Personal insights
- Research
- Script writing
- Storytelling
- Creative coding
- Model / Prototype
Related Projects
- Community
- Entrepreneurship
- STEM / STEAM
- Design and Technology
- Applied Maths
- Applied Physics
- App Design
Related electives subjects:
STEM related (e.g. Science, Mathematics)
Tourism and Hospitality
History, Geography, Business, Economics, ICT
Languages
Related Applied Learning (ApL) courses*:
Applied Science (e.g. Health Care, Psychology)
Business, Management and Law (e.g. Marketing and Online Promotion)
Services (e.g. Hospitality, Child Care)
Engineering and Production (e.g. Constructing Smart Cities)
Languages (e.g. Copywriting)
*Applied Learning (ApL) courses are elective subjects within the senior secondary curriculum in HKDSE. For non-HKDSE applicants, please refer to the types of work as a reference.