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Showcase: practical info for students

Person sat on floor painting an abstract painting
Person sat on floor painting an abstract painting
Nikitah Patel painting in the studio, 2017, BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL. Photograph by Alys Tomlinson

Prepare to share your work with the world.

UAL's global platform Showcase is a space for you to share your work and make connections with future employers and creative collaborators.

Final year students from all Colleges and levels of study can upload projects in their final term. We strongly advise that you upload your work as soon as possible to ensure that it's ready for launch. The earlier you submit, the sooner teams can review your submission.

Here you will find everything you need to know about uploading your project, including guides on how to promote and sell your work.

Sign up to Portfolio to create your profile and get started.

Please read the UAL Showcase terms and conditions before uploading your work.

How to upload your work

Upcoming upload deadlines

The following deadlines for 2025 Shows have now been confirmed. We will update this page with all remaining deadlines soon.

LCC

  • Students participating in the Photography Show: Thursday 8 May 2025
  • Students participating in the Design Show: Thursday 22 May 2025
  • Students participating in the Screen Show: Sunday 8 June 2025
  • Other graduating undergraduate students: Friday 20 June 2025
  • Students participating in the PG Show (Design): Wednesday 16 July 2025

LCF

  • Undergraduate courses: Monday 16 June 2025

School of Pre-Degree Studies

  • Foundation Diploma in Art & Design: Wednesday 14 May 2025
  • Preparation for Design, Media and Screen: Tuesday 20 May 2025
  • International Introduction to the Study of Fashion: Friday 30 May 2025
  • International Introduction to Design, Media and Screen: Thursday 5 June 2025
  • Pre-degree: Online: Friday 13 June 2025
  • International Prep for Fashion: Monday 23 June 2025

Prepare your work

  • Student giving presentation
    Student in the studio presenting a light installation | Photograp: Alys Tomlinson

    How to present your work digitally

    Read our top tips on how to capture your work through film, audio or photography for the UAL Showcase platform.

  • student notebook on table
    Notebook of Rebecca Derine, BA (Hons) Culture, Criticism and Curation, Central Saint Martins

    How to write about your work

    Find out how to write about your creative practice clearly for a broad international audience.

  • woman working at a laptop
    Jang Lee in the studio, London College of Communication

    How to make your work digitally accessible

    Read our top tips for making your images, videos and text accessible to everyone.

  • Two students having a conversation, sat on a red sofa.
    Common Room at Camberwell College of Arts, Image by Alys Tomlinson.

    Check the file types you can upload  

    See the specific types and size of media file that you can share on the Graduate Showcase.

Promote and sell your work

  • Person holding a purple woven bowl
    Purple hair braided pot by Shamiso Sithole. Photo by Alys Tomlinson

    How to sell your work

    Read our top tips on pricing, packing and shipping your work for sale.

  • student look at some fabric
    Ella Caton working on colourful fabrics. Photo by Alys Tomlinson.

    How to protect your intellectual property

    Understand the value of your intellectual property (IP) and the rights of others.

  • student admiring textile work
    Textiles installation suspended from the ceiling, 2019, Chelsea College of Art | Photograph: Amelia Rodney

    How to communicate professionally with industry

    Read our guidance for being professional in your communications with industry contacts.

Hear from alumni who uploaded their work

UAL Showcase success stories

Industry curated collections

  • A group of figures covered head to toe all in black make different movements within the landscape.
    Human Safari by Xin Feng, 2023 MA Commercial Photography, London College of Communication, UAL

    Sadler's Wells Curates: Body Language  

    Every one of us is unique but there are mannerisms and postures that we share. This collection comprises performance and photography, fine art and costume design projects that speak through body language.

  • A selection of brightly coloured, illustrated publications.
    If My Body Could Speak by Yao Lu, BA (Hons) Illustration and Visual Media, London College of Communication, UAL

    Thames & Hudson Curates: Long Live Print!  

    Books have a permanence that is reassuring in our ephemeral world. Encompassing a dragon-scale-bound scroll, a pop-out theatre, AI images and intricate paper cutting, this collection considers publishing craft.

  • Image of two woman side-by-side with bows in their hair and stylised swords as eyeliner.
    Raging Women by Léna Rodrigues, BA (Hons) Hair and Make-up for Fashion, London College of Fashion, UAL. Models: Esther and Lia. Photographer: Jenna Andriani

    Mother Design Curates: A Woman's Place  

    Expectations about what it means to be woman today are embedded within culture. This collection brings together projects reflecting on women’s lives via photography, illustration, design, fine art and film.

  • A selection of graphics of flyers advertising free herbs
    Angela Hadrill, 2023 MA Art and Science, Central Saint Martins, UA

    Earthrise Studio Curates: We Are Nature  

    Humans are not separate from nature. These projects advocate for harmony with our fellow organisms, the only route to a healthy, resilient, just planet for generations to come.

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