What my clients have said

Julie did an amazing job sorting out our daughter's art portfolio and helping get her into the Illustration Degree at the University of Brighton that she wanted. Julie is professional, friendly and very helpful, and I have no hesitation in recommending her.

I'm delighted that, having gone through a very intensive process over a relatively short period, Ellie is now sitting with 5 offers from institutions that provide very good fashion design courses. The services of Portfolio Oomph definitely offer value for money, largely around the flexibility and the 1:2:1 nature. I would certainly recommend them to anyone going through a similar process.

I thank Portfolio Oomph with all my heart for just being there and completely understanding the pressures a student goes through before even applying to art colleges. I had a short amount of time, Julie made me realise what I was doing wrong and gave me a framework to work from. She gave me space to work on what I was interested in and kept me in the right direction if I was diverting from the topic.

Before Portfolio Oomph came into our lives Emily was happy drawing and painting but she was not creating. Julie guided her through this difficult process and helped Emily explore possibilities, both techniques and ideas. Portfolio Oomph is value for money and I would certainly recommend it to anyone wanting to go to art college.

Yashi had a very short time of about 20 days to work with Portfolio Oomph. Under Julie's guidance she was able to explore and expand her thinking, be adventurous and create. The services of Portfolio Oomph are of topmost quality and deserving of every penny. Portfolio Oomph delivers all that it promises.

Portfolio Oomph not only helped with the application process and understanding what universities wanted, but it also took me through how to approach a project in an interesting way. The course has already helped me so much with my portfolio and I would highly recommend it to anyone considering an art course!

From the beginning Julie gave Claudia warmth and support, and gently worked with her so that she was able to use her sketchbooks without worrying whether something worked or not. Julie gave her confidence, reassurance and practical guidance, and I believe we would have been lost without that help.

Julie was fantastic in every way. She helped me to identify and acknowledge my experience and the unique strengths this brought to my practice. I have great pleasure in following Julie's Portfolio Oomph updates and recommend her service to anyone interested in entering a career in the visual arts.

We are convinced that Julie's expert guidance and critical eye made all the difference and helped our daughter reach this exciting stage in her academic career.

With Portfolio Oomph I learnt how to present my designs and the development of my ideas into a meaningful portfolio. I have four unconditional offers for all the courses I applied for, which I'm very happy about!

When we discovered Portfolio Oomph by chance, it was just what we needed – access to advice from someone independent in the art world, and it was also a flexible service. I am absolutely delighted and excited for Lachlan getting into GSA and onto the particular course he so wanted.

Julie is an expert portfolio judge with a wide and comprehensive understanding of art college entrance requirements, along with an understanding of curriculum requirements in Higher Education. Julie combines her academic expertise with the talent and deep knowledge of a successful practising professional Fine Artist.

Taking on board all the advice shared, Rosanna has been in an extremely fortunate position and has had offers to study textiles from Edinburgh College of Art, Glasgow School of Art and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. You have played a large part in Rosanna's success.

Extensive knowledge of art and design tertiary education across the UK and specifically Scotland. High level of professionalism working alongside the School of Art and Design at Edinburgh College. A highly successful mentor for art college applicants and portfolio building.

I am happy to say I am now studying at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, having been unsuccessful the year before. As I lived outside the UK, Portfolio Oomph seemed to be the only source of help, and this turned out to be the best solution.