4.1 The Selected Works

5 works

The Selected Works are 5 pieces that best demonstrate your skill and synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas — often (but not required to be) your strongest finished designs.

Skill and synthesis

This section is scored on how well the works show 2-D skills and the synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas working together.

Physical or high-quality images

Selected Works may be submitted as actual works or high-quality reproductions, with brief written information about the materials, processes, and ideas.

Key terms

Selected Works

5 works showing your best skill and synthesis

Skill

technical command of 2-D design

Synthesis

materials, processes, and ideas working together

Submission

actual works or high-quality reproductions + brief text

Purpose

demonstrate your strongest realized work

Try an AP-style question

The Selected Works section of the 2-D portfolio requires…

1. 2 works
2. 10 works
3. 15 works
4. 5 works