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Work · February 28, 2018

Minty Academy

Master building a bulletproof portfolio

Minty Academy launched on February 28, 2018 with 14 votes, #896 of 2,635 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

What it does

From curators to artists. Interactive course for all illustrators and designers seeking the truth of design pricing, the importance of own style and how to create a killer portfolio. Start your career on Minty and collaborate with the finest clients.

High quality illustrator community curated by creative professionals

Create representative portfolio to get to work with clients of your dreams. Learn from the scratch, what is portfolio, how to build one, to define your style, how to get top notch brief and much more. Learn how to structure your portfolio, what really is portfolio in your professional career and why it is important to have consistent portfolio. Find the answer to the question of what are art directors more likely to prefer when commissioning an external artist. What are necessary brief requirements, tips for better creative briefs and how briefing yourself can help you to build a killer portfolio. Online seminar to master portfolio building, briefing techniques, defining illustration…from tasteminty.com

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