AP Portfolio Requirements

AP 2-D Design Portfolio

Section I – Quality

Quality refers to the total work of art. Mastery of design should be apparent in the composition, concept and execution of the works, wether they are simple or complex.

Five actual works, no larger than 18”x24”, no smaller than 8”x10”
Mounted and Matted

The works submitted may come from the Concentration and/or Breadth section, but they don't have to. They may be a group of related works, unrelated works, or a combination.

Section II – Concentration

A concentration is a body of related works describing an in-depth exploration of a particular artistic concern.

Twelve slides must be submitted (this will change this year I believe to a digital submission), some of which may be details. The works should be unified by an underlying idea that has visual and/or conceptual coherence.

Students are asked to respond to the following questions:
1.What is the central idea of your concentration?
2.How does the work in your concentration demonstrate the exploration of your idea?
(Responses are not graded as pieces of writing, but they provide critical information for evaluating the artwork. Responses should be concise.)

Students MAY NOT submit slides of the same work that they submit for Breadth.

Section III – Breadth

Twelve different slides of twelve different works. These submissions should demonstrate understanding of the principals of design. They are: unity/variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale and figure/ground relationship. The elements of design are the primary focus. This is your chance to demonstrate that you understand them and can execute them while composing your images. Don't be afraid to show experimentation and a conceptual approach to your work.

These images must be different work than submitted for your Concentration portion of the portfolio.