How To Add A Portfolio

To purchase an AOI Portfolio please follow the four steps outlined below:
1. Choose Standard or Custom option 2. Add/Activation 3. Payment 4. Submit Category Form
5. Send Icon

Step 1. Choose Standard or Custom Option
We offer two choices of Portfolio, the standard version which is visible to all site visitors and the customised version which is intended for more personal promotional use. Both versions have dedicated web addresses. The Custom Portfolio has no AOI branding or external links and we offer a choice of three different configurable page headers. Go HERE to view the options.
Customers who purchase the Custom Portfolio will also receive the Standard version and be included in all AOI menus.
Existing subscribers wishing to upgrade should complete steps 2 and 3.


Step 2. Add & Activate, or Upgrade a Portfolio
Please complete all relevant fields and submit the form.



Full Name *

Telephone *

Address 1 *

Address 2 *

Address 3 *

Postcode *

E-mail *

URL
(address of any existing website)

Agent (if applicable)

Agents Telephone
(if applicable)

AOI member?

AOI membership number
(if applicable)

Portfolio option

Which contact information do you want to display?

Telephone

Email

URL

Agent

Agents Telephone

Domain name purchasers only this section

please enter the co.uk domain name you wish to own.

Please enter any email configurations you wish to purchase (maximum 5)
(just enter the prefix before the @)

Custom Portfolio subscribers only this section

Choose layout option

Choose 'Your Name' colour
(Please specify rgb or # value. Enter 'Default' to use existing colour).

Check items you want to be displayed on your Portfolio?

Logo

Introductory text (up to 50 words maximum)

Payment By

* indicates required field

By submitting this form you confirm that you are liable to pay the relevant fee as outlined above.

Form not submitting?
Occasionally, due to server side activity, an application error may prevent the form from submitting. If this happens simply put your information in the body of an email, put AOI Portfolio Submission in the subject line and send to admin@aoiportfolios.com.


Step 3. Payment
Please note the discounts available for payments within 14 days (see prices HERE). If payment has not been received within that time frame you will be billed at the higher rate.

  • For secure credit card payments online, please go to our payment page HERE.
  • For credit card payments via telephone, please call our finance officer on 020 7324 7220 (from overseas dial +44 (0)20 7324 7220).
  • For payment by cheque or money order, please send to:
    The Association of Illustrators
    AOI Portfolios
    2nd Floor, Back Building
    150 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3AR


Step 4. Submit Category Form
Please submit this Category Form. This enables your Portfolio to appear in the various artists category sections. To be included, please check a maximum of five boxes which best represent the work in your Portfolio and submit the form. (Please note, making more than five selections will prevent your form from being processed.)

enter your name

abstract

conceptual

lettering

photo-illustration

animation

decorative

lifestyle

realistic

architectural

digital

line & colour

sci-fi / fantasy

caricature

digital 3D

loose

storyboards

cartoon

fashion

naive

stylised

character development

graphic

natural history

technical

children's book

infographics

painterly

traditional

collage

landscape

pen & ink

vector-based

comic-book



Step 5. Icon
After, or before, uploading your images your must e-mail us your introductory icon (as described in the User Guide). This is required to make your Portfolio visible to site visitors in the various menus. Custom Portfolio subscribers must also send their personal logo and introductory text (if chosen) for activation.


Confirmation
On receipt of your form your Portfolio will be set-up and we will e-mail you a confirmation message including your username, password and User Guide. This procedure normally only takes a few hours but may take up to 24 hours depending on website activity
Once you have received your username and password you be able to access the Portfolio Members section and upload your images immediately. Please consult the instructions contained in the User Guide for further information.