Portfolio Building & Architectural Sketching Mentoring Program (12 Classes)

Portfolio Building & Architectural Sketching Mentoring Program (12 Classes)

A personalized journey for future architecture + design students

This program is designed for students who want to build a strong, authentic architectural portfolio, especially those applying to universities or design schools around the world. Whether you’re just starting your creative journey or preparing for admissions, this mentoring program will help you develop the visual thinking, sketching confidence, and storytelling skills universities look for.

What You Will Experience

✅ Weekly 1:1 live sessions (2h each) — intensive, personal, and fully tailored
✅ Portfolio-oriented teaching — every sketch contributes to your future portfolio
✅ Guidance from a PhD Architect & Instructor with international experience
✅ Personalised feedback so you never feel lost
✅ Ongoing support between sessions for questions, homework, and corrections
✅ Final personal sketchbook projects

Program Structure ( 3 Parts )

Part 1 — Foundations & Confidence

• Core sketching principles
• Perspective (1 & 2-point) + composition
• Proportions & scale
• Building your daily sketching habit
  💡 Focus: Learning to see like a designer

Part 2 — Representation & Depth

• Light, shadow & spatial clarity
• Architectural textures (wood, concrete, stone, glass, metal)
• Vegetation & entourage basics
• Expressive hatching & rendering
  💡 Focus: Communicating space & materiality

Part 3 — Storytelling & Portfolio

• People & movement in space
• Urban scenes and architecture in context
• Finding your own sketching style
• Portfolio review / guidance for university applications
  💡 Focus: Turning drawings into identity + portfolio narrative

Who This Program is For

✔ Students applying to architecture or design universities
✔ Beginners who want a solid foundation
✔ Self-taught creatives searching for structure
✔ Anyone who wants to improve their visual communication skills
✔ Young designers needing a portfolio with character, not formulas

What You’ll Need (Basic Materials)

• A4 / A3 sketching paper
• Pencils, eraser, sharpener
• Ruler (30cm or adjustable)
• Fineliners (0.1 / 0.3 / 0.5 mm)
• White gel pen
• Alcohol-based markers
• Thick sketching paper for rendering (min 300g/m²)

Because a Portfolio Is More Than a Collection of Drawings:

It is your voice, your story, your way of thinking as a future architect or designer. This program guides you through that transformation, not only technically, but artistically and personally.