Exclusive Webinar with Conchita Currie
«Portfolio Preparation for Bachelor’s and Foundation Study»
Date: 13 November 2024
Time: 14:00 London
The webinar about creative portfolio preparation will be held on 20 October 2023 at 14:00 UK time. The webinar will be hosted by Conchita Currie, the International Academic Coordinator at London College of Fashion, UAL.
The webinar will cover:
-Principles of making a creative portfolio for getting accepted to UAL and creating a successful professional portfolio;
-Development of the concept and idea for your personal portfolio
-Typical mistakes in the creative portfolio
-Development of an individual style
-Applying your concepts and techniques to your portfolio
-Portfolio presentation
Creative portfolio is a chance to showcase your strongest works and a key instrument for becoming a successful student and professional. What works should be included in the Portfolio? What are the typical mistakes in Portfolio preparation?
Who is invited to participate in the webinar: School pupils, University students and Professionals who dream about studying at the University of the Arts London, as well as everyone who already has work experience and wants to acquire new skills.
Conchita Currie is an International Academic and Lecturer working in International Recruitment for London College of Fashion and UAL overseas.
In her academic career she has been in this role as International Recruitment Coordinator for 8 years and previously had worked as Design Lecturer for the BA Fashion Design Technology Courses at LCF for 9 years. She taught on the FDT Womenswear and has also taught on the Fashion Design and Development and Pattern Cutting courses.
Before joining LCF Conchita originally trained in Fashion Design and has worked extensively in the Fashion Industry in the UK and abroad. After having her own fashion company, she went on to work for Womenswear and Menswear companies as a designer, also working in production, pattern cutting and manufacturing. Her skill set has allowed her to work in the field of Costume for Film, Theatre and TV.
After completing a BA in Fine Art in 2004 Conchita has developed a Fine Art painting practice that she pursues in her spare time exhibiting in various groups shows.
Conchita has worked as design consultant for Kings College London, designing and developing an innovative range of therapeutic garments for the NHS in the UK. In 2013 gaining The Guardian University Awards for Outstanding Research Impact and The Research Project of the year for Smith & Nephew and Kings College London.
The University of the Arts London, number 2 University in the world ranking of educational institutions for Art and Design. University of the Arts London consists of 6 world-renowned colleges offering the largest number of subjects and disciplines, such as fashion, art, design, fashion business, creative industries management, animation, visual communications, media communications, augmented reality, advertising, cinema, photography, architecture, interior design and many more. UAL is the largest specialised university in the world. More than 20 thousand students from 110 countries study at UAL.
-Participation in the webinar is free
-by registration only
-the number of participants is limited
You will receive the link to the webinar to your email a few days before the event.
