Portfolio Reviews

Submission Guidelines

Portfolios are not submitted ahead of time. Bring your portfolio with you to your review meeting.

One portfolio, 10 images
Maximum Size: 18” x 24” closed
Copies or prints only, no original art
Name: your name and contact information must be on your portfolio
To avoid the possibility of technical difficulties, consider downloading digital portfolios if you wish to show it on your device.

Make sure your portfolio is simple and professional
Print your images at a high resolution on good paper and not smaller than 4”
Make sure every piece is pertinent to children’s books, kid lit, or children’s magazines
Include images of sequential work (2 - 3 pages/illustrations from the same project featuring the same characters)
Include samples of diverse children, animals, and indoor/outdoor scenes
Place your best image at the beginning of your portfolio and your second-best image at the end
Have professional postcards with your contact information to accompany your portfolio

After critique registration closes, the link to schedule your meeting will appear in the MY EVENTS tab of your Member Home.

Critiques/Reviews will be held Saturday, Sept 19th, 1 pm – 3 pm. Check in at the Critique/Review desk 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment.

Sessions are booked back to back—if you are late, your session will still end on time.
Missed appointments cannot be rescheduled.
Because we have guaranteed your payment to our faculty, missed appointments cannot be refunded.
Editors and agents provide submission opportunities to all attendees as part of this conference. Do not ask an editor or agent to take your full manuscript or to look at it during the event.
Another attendee has paid for the appointment right after yours. Be considerate of this and exit the meeting when time is called.

Please contact Carolinas IC, Ashley Belote with any questions.

Looking to join or start a critique group? Visit our Critique Team near the check-in desk and learn how!

Feeling jittery? That’s totally normal. Check out Linda Sue Park’s advice on receiving feedback.