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Creative Portfolio Builder
Free creative tools and spaces for building your design, art, or media portfolio.
4 steps
1Adobe Creative Cloud
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2Figma Education
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3Canva
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4NYU MakerSpace
1
Get the full Adobe suite
Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects — the industry-standard creative tools, free for NYU students.
💡 Pro tip: Start with Adobe Portfolio (included) to build a free portfolio website with your .nyu.edu email.
2
Design interfaces and prototypes
Figma is the industry standard for UI/UX design — free Professional plan for students.
💡 Pro tip: Use Figma Community for free templates, UI kits, and design system examples.
3
Create quick graphics and presentations
Easy drag-and-drop design tool for social media posts, posters, and presentations.
💡 Pro tip: Canva for Education gives you premium features — sign up with your @nyu.edu email.
4
Build physical prototypes
3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, and electronics workbenches — free for NYU students at Tandon.
💡 Pro tip: Take the safety training workshop first (required) — then you can use the equipment independently.