Your portfolio is your sales page. Clients browse it to judge your style, skill, and range before they ever send a message. This guide walks you through uploading work, organising it into collections, and optimising each piece for discovery.

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Uploading artwork

Supported formats and limits

Multiple files: You can upload up to 10 files at once. Drag-and-drop is supported in all modern browsers.

How to upload

1. Go to Portfolio in your artist dashboard.
2. Click Upload Artwork (or drag files directly onto the page).
3. For each file, fill in:
   • Title — descriptive and searchable (e.g. "Cyberpunk Portrait — Neon City")
   • Description — optional, but helpful for context and search
   • Tags — add up to 10 tags (e.g. character-art, sci-fi, digital-painting)
   • Collection — assign to an existing collection or create a new one
4. Click Publish to make the piece public, or Save as Draft to keep it private.

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Organising with collections

Collections let you group work by style, subject, or commission type. Clients can filter by collection on your profile, which helps them quickly find relevant examples.

Creating a collection

1. In the Portfolio tab, click + New Collection.
2. Give it a name (e.g. "Character Portraits", "Fan Art", "OC Commissions").
3. Optionally add a cover image — this is the thumbnail clients see in the collection list.
4. Click Create.

Recommended collections for most artists

• Featured — your absolute best 6–12 pieces (pin this at the top)
• Character Art — portraits, full-body, bust shots
• Scenes / Illustrations — multi-character or environmental work
• Fan Art — popular IP work that demonstrates range
• WIP / Sketches — optional; useful for showing your process

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Setting a featured piece

Your featured piece appears at the very top of your profile as a large hero image. Choose something that best represents your current style and the type of commissions you want.

To set a featured piece:

1. Open the piece from your portfolio.
2. Click the ⋮ menu in the top-right corner.
3. Select Set as Featured.

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Optimising for discovery

IVY's search surfaces portfolio pieces based on tags, titles, and descriptions. A few practices that help:

• Use specific tags — semi-realistic ranks better than art
• Mention the subject — "wolf character sheet" is more searchable than "character sheet"
• Include media type — digital-painting, pixel-art, watercolor are common filters
• Update regularly — recently uploaded pieces receive a freshness boost in search for 72 hours

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Managing existing pieces

You can edit, hide, or delete any piece at any time:

Warning: Deletion is permanent. If a piece is linked in an active commission thread, hiding it (Draft) is safer than deleting it.

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Watermarking

IVY does not apply automatic watermarks. If you want to protect your work, apply a watermark before uploading. We recommend placing it at roughly 15–20% opacity across the centre of the image rather than in a corner, which is easy to crop.

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Frequently asked questions

How many pieces can I upload? There is no hard limit on the number of pieces. Portfolio quality matters more than quantity — 30 strong pieces outperform 300 mediocre ones.

Can I reorder my portfolio? Yes. In the Portfolio tab, drag and drop pieces to reorder them within a collection. The order is saved automatically.

Will clients see pieces I set to Draft? No. Draft pieces are only visible to you in your dashboard.

Can I upload video files? Not yet. Short animated GIFs are the current alternative for animated work. Video support is on our roadmap.

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Next steps

• Learn the commission workflow — understand what happens after a client finds your portfolio and sends a request
• Edit your profile bio and links to complement your portfolio