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Do

• include your theme on the first sheet of your expressive portfolio to help explain your intentions to the examiner.
• include your design brief on the first sheet of your design portfolio.
• stick your evaluation to the first sheet of each portfolio.
• research different ways of presenting portfolios. There are many examples on the internet and your school may have exemplars which you can look at.
• select a presentation style which suits your work. There are many different styles from simple, neat and tidy to more expressive, sketchbook type presentations. Whatever you choose, ensure that it does not distract from the work itself.
• include an image of an artist’s work which inspired you in your expressive portfolio, if appropriate, as it will help the examiner to understand what you were trying to achieve.
• include evidence of experimentation with three dimensional processes in three dimensional expressive and design portfolios. This could be photographs of models or samples of techniques.
• include labels or short annotations if it helps to explain your creative process, decision-making and problem-solving.
• ensure that your layout is clear, logical and easy to understand.
• make sure that if you are submitting photographs of a three dimensional outcome that these are well focused, clear and have been taken from different angles. You should not need special equipment if you ensure that your work is well lit. Natural daylight works well.

Don't

• feel that you have to use the maximum allocation of three A2 sheets or equivalent. You do need to demonstrate effective development, but quality is more important than quantity.
• include irrelevant work as this will affect the marks awarded for process.
• forget to show further refinement in your design solution. For example, a graphic design solution should not just be a bigger printout of a development.