The portfolio prep aspect of the Artful schemes program is for students who wish to hone in the areas of art that need improving and exemplify the areas in which demonstrate the students' artistic strengths. Portfolio prep is a years-long intensive one-on-one process. Upon entering high school, the dream of a successful career begins to take form. While an impressive transcript and overall complete application are important, it is the portfolio that an art school looks at in order to truly see the essence of a student's story. Pieces from beginning to end of high school convey a trajectory of growth and creative prosperity. In naming and organizing the portfolio, a theme naturally develops and takes on its own personality the same way people do. A career in the art world ranging from fashion merchandising, to professorships, to fine artists and much more feeds the appetite that all young artists have. The portfolio is the first ingredient that eventually evolves into the banquet of your life.