Your portfolio is your creative voice, make it unforgettable!
Participare in Portfolio Clinics at OCAD U and build a robust, well-rounded portfolio that sets you apart. These 1-day workshops are designed for learners ages 15 and up interested in pursuing a creative pathway towards post-secondary education. Across 2D and 3D materials, art, and design approaches, you’ll gain hands-on experience, professional insights, and portfolio-ready pieces to show the full scope of your creative potential.
Taught by OCAD U faculty who are professionals in their field, you will come away with a better understanding of how studio-based research and creative process work can come together to support a strong portfolio piece.
In-person Portfolio Clinics
The Portfolio Clinic Package is currently sold out, but you can still register for some individual clinics.
In-person workshops are:
| Workshop | Description | Instructor |
Window Packaging Design | Create your own window packaging design and 3D mockup of an imagined product, using graphic design techniques and illustration! | Karen Justl |
Fabricating a Metal Pencil Box
| Learn basic metal shop techniques by creating a functional metal pencil box with a handle for storing stationery supplies. | Ellie
Oram |
Drawing and Painting the Figure
| Explore observational figurative drawing and painting from a live model and develop a stronger understanding of perspective, colour theory, composition, and more. | Par
Nair |
By completing all three workshops, you will:
Online Portfolio Clinics:
| Workshop | Description | Instructor |
Editorial Illustration: From Brief to Cover
| Create a finished editorial illustration presented as a magazine cover, supported by thumbnails, concept development, and a visual pitch. | Karen Justl |
🗓️ Schedule:
In-person clinics: workshops run on the following four dates from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM with a lunch break in between. If you purchase a package, you will be placed in a different workshop each day for 3 of the following dates, ensuring that you complete all workshops.
Saturday, October 17- Saturday, November 21
- Saturday, December 5
- September, January 16
📍Location: All workshops listed above will be held at our downtown campus at 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5T 1W1.
💻 Online clinics: workshops run virtually via Zoom from 10:00am until 1:00pm
💵 Fee:
Single Portfolio Clinic
| $125 + tax |
Portfolio Clinic 3-Package
| $275 + tax |
Register here:
Grey = the sesion is sold out
Green = there's space available
