Thank you for your interest in the Design Portfolio Review program. The deadline to apply was 11/15/21 and the Design Portfolio Review program is currently closed.
Join Lasell's Fashion Design and Production and Graphic Design faculty for a virtual, face-to-face portfolio review where industry experts evaluate your work for a possible scholarship.
Benefits of a Portfolio Review
Participate in a portfolio review and:
- Receive information about Lasell University and our design programs.
- Meet your future professors and learn about the world of professional artistry.
- Be considered for an annual scholarship of up to $3,000. Note: High School seniors must complete a portfolio review on or before Nov. 15 of each year to be eligible for scholarship consideration.
Portfolio Requirements
Your portfolio should consist of 5-10 pieces of work. Use the form below to request a date for your portolio review.
After requesting your review, an admissions representative will be in touch via email to confirm the review date. They will also send you a link to a Google Drive folder, where you may upload any work you wish to be considered as part of your portfolio. Uploads should preferably be in a jpg or pdf format.
Submissions should include the following types of work:
Fashion Design and Production
- Photographs
- Two or three-dimensional fine art
- Fashion sketches on figure
- Garment constructions
Graphic Design
- Photographs
- Paintings
- Drawings
- Graphic Design exhibits (typography in combination with illustration or photos)
Portfolio Review Criteria
Your work will be assessed on the following criteria:
- visual composition
- execution
- effective communication
- originality
- technological skills
Professors will provide you with in-depth feedback during the review. Based on this formal review, you will then be notified in writing if you are awarded an annual scholarship.
Meet the Reviewers
Lynn Blake, M.F.A.
· 30+ years apparel manufacturing experience
· Principle Design, New Balance
· Principle Design, Mast Industries Ltd (the Limited Stores, Limited Express, Victoria's Secret)
· Member, Board of Directors, Costume Society of America
Stephen Fischer, M.F.A. · Commercial Artist & Illustrator, Benwill Publishing Company
· Art Director, Personal Computing Magazine
· Art Director, Raytheon
· Creative Director Art/World art collaborative
· Creative Director, Polished Magazine