Visual Conventions

A strong Environment Concept Art Portfolio will include the following

Environmental Art

Environmental concept art combines the technicalities of art with storytelling. Your work should informed by the story of your project, so much so that the work explains itself without needing text in supplement. Convey the story through your illustration. Your language will utilize the principles of art such as composition, lighting, and form.

Keyframe

These are the pieces that convey the tone of a scene. The illustration will be a "key" scene in the media. As keyframes are meant to create an impression, so including one in your portfolio will create an opportunity to show your skills as a storyteller and creating unique scenes.

Work in Progress

Although your portfolio should primarily consist of completed work, there is a place for work in progress. These can be instrumental in showing your audience your thought process.

Skillset

Use your portfolio to showcase your understanding of perspective, modeling, worldbuilding, and lighting. Focus on displaying your development or mastery in your skills.

Examples

Anthony Vaccaro’s work on Naughty Dogs Uncharted excels at portfolio design. In this example, Vaccaro’s environmental art is shown alongside stages of rendering in order to show process.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/R5mPO

Clinton Crumpler’s portfolio features great portfolio design. In this example, Crumpler showcases game assets after showing scenes that utilize them.

https://www.clintoncrumpler.com/projects/mzze9a?album_id=2882371

Camila Cordeiro breaks down her process in great detail in her portfolio piece “Forrest Bakery”. Below some images are brief descriptions of what media or technique was used.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/165677883/Florest-Bakery-Concept-Art?tracking_source=search_projects%7Cenvironmental+art