Which Images Should I Include In My Archviz Portfolio?
A picture is worth a thousands words…so here’s how to make sure yours are saying all the right things about you in your archviz portfolio.
Each project you showcase will have two important parts that boast its strengths; the images or videos, and the written descriptions.
How many images should each project have?
For each project, you should aim to have between 5-10 images or videos. Videos are a very strong element to include, if you can - this is a rapidly growing desirable skill in the archviz world, so showcasing capabilities in this field are sure to impress.
What makes it a ‘good’ image?
Every single image or video should be high quality and high resolution, with your selections showing various scales, design phases and stages of your creative process.
What stages of a project should I show?
When choosing and organizing the images, it can help to include each stage of your process and your approach to the project. This shows you’re organized and that you can clearly articulate what they can expect when working with you. If you do so, try follow a process-driven narrative - whether that follows a chronological timeline of start to finish, or a virtual deconstruction of final renders - rather than a random mixture of stages.
“The more variety you demonstrate in your portfolio, the more likely you are to get employed…the more adaptable you are, the better your chances are of landing the next job. Everyone will perceive you as a versatile artist that can handle any test thrown to them.”
Project Image Checklist
To guide you, here’s a checklist of effective visual outputs you could include:
Early design phase - sketches or wireframes. If you can include the initial architectural plans or blueprints, all the better.
Clay render phase, showing off the modeling work.
Real-time 3D visualizations showing lighting and texturing work.
Final export - wide interior shot showing composition and lighting.
Final export - medium interior shot showing modeling work.
Final export - close up interior shot showing texturing details.
Final export - wide exterior shot.
Final export - close up exterior shot.
Final export - aerial shot.
Video - process time-lapses, walk-throughs, or animations.
Once you’ve got the visuals chosen, it’s time to focus on the nest step - writing the words that accompany them:
> Step 4: What should I write in my portfolio project descriptions?
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