Portfolio Tips: What to work on over winter break (online)

Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM until 4:30 PMEastern Standard Time UTC -05:00

What's in a portfolio? This is a great opportunity to get advice directly from RISD reviewers about how to start making and curating work for applications. Discover project ideas you can get started on for the upcoming winter break.

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