Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

With over 10,000 members using the portfolio tools on The Rookies, there is no shortage of amazing portfolios worth checking out. This week our team has picked another round of amazing portfolios that shows a great range of skills, a creative eye and solid technical skills.

Debut of the Month - Dharmraj Patel

Where are you currently located?

Surat, India.

When did you first realise you wanted to work in creative media?

When I was in high school in I saw something about 3D and then my interest molded me in this.

What are your career goals?

Environment artist

Player of the Month - Marina Serra

Where are you currently located?

Montreal, Canada.

When did you first realise you wanted to work in creative media?

I have always been interested in the video game industry, but coming from a small city in Brazil, I didn't have many opportunities to explore a career in this field. After coming to Montreal, I started taking classes in Concept Art and decided to give it my all.

What are your career goals?

My goal is to start a career in the video game industry as a generalist concept artist, with a focus on character and prop design.

Contender of the Month - Laure Dhooge

Where are you currently located?

Belgium.

When did you first realise you wanted to work in creative media?

I always loved watching the making-off of movies. One day I realized I wanted to be a part of that magical world. I've been working towards that goal ever since, hoping to be a part of a production that inspires others.

What are your career goals?

Learn something new every day!

Rookie of the Month - Erika Horňáková

Where are you currently located?

Brno, Czechia.

When did you first realise you wanted to work in creative media?

I decided I wanted to work in the industry shortly after my high school graduation. I've always wanted to do something creative as a profession but I didn't know what. One day I learned about concept art and knew immediately it was the perfect choice for me. I've been drawing ever since I was a little kid and spent way too many hours playing video games and watching movies while admiring all the beautiful designs.

What are your career goals?

My goal is to create concepts for interesting projects with other creative people and always, always keep learning.

Want to be featured in Portfolio of the Week?

All you need to do is upload examples of your best finished projects, work in progress creations and pimp out your portfolio page. Here are some tips:

• make sure to upload more than 5 projects
• have a great introduction in your bio that explains who you are and what your goals are
• include eye catching project cover images
• create projects that show off your creativity with the project builder