Portfolios
rgb(255,255,255)
OCAD U students and faculty get free access to Format, a leading online portfolio-building platform for creative professionals. This sophisticated service professionally showcases photography, art, design and illustration work. No coding is required - students build their portfolio using Format’s versatile, customizable themes to showcase their work. There are over 100 award-winning, professionally designed templates and thousands of design variations to choose from. Free access continues for six months after graduation, at which point students have the option to renew their subscription. OCAD U graduates are offered a discount on paid plans.
Format offers user support at format.com/help or via email at info@format.com.
You can also e-mail Career Development with any issues or concerns at careerdevelopment@ocadu.ca
Get inspired by these Format-built portfolios created by OCAD U alumni:
rgb(0,0,0)
rgb(0,0,0)
Workshops, video tutorials & resources
The Career Development office periodically offers workshops on how to use and make the most of Format.
Visit our YouTube channel for a short video introduction to Format.
Start planning the design and usability of your site:
Get a quick overview of the Format interface and capabilities:
- Creating a Gallery page: Learn how to create galleries of images
- Creating a Custom page: Add “About” pages, contact pages and pages with custom layouts
- Using a Collection page: Use image links to navigate to galleries of images
- Trying a New Theme: Tips on choosing the right theme for your site
- Intro to Design Editor: This video will walk you through the design editor and explain various site-building tools
- Intro to Client Galleries: Use Proofing for high-res image sharing and tracking communications with contacts. Great for a cloud-based storage on your site!
- Updating and enhancing your SEO: Optimize your site for best results on search engines
- Setting up a Store product: Learn how to set up a product listing on your e-store
- Changing the look of the Store page: How to adjust the overall layout of your online store page
- Writing your ‘About Me’ page: The Format Magazine has a great article on steps for writing your about me page