Portfolio for a Background Layout Designer
Storyboard describes the detailed breakdown of the shot and each scene of a storyboard becomes a layout. Mainly, a background designer has to draw actual or fantasy locations such as landscapes, seascapes, exteriors, interiors, mood pieces, day and night, etc.

As in film industry, directors hire costume designers for designing costume best suited to the role, in the sameway, character designer must draw the right type of costumes for all the characters. An ideal portfolio of a character designer should have enough space for the costumed figures, which is his or her prime concern. It gives good impression, if you have created your own designs. Your original work should not only reflect your imagination but also your innovative approach.

I f you wish to become a Prop designer, who creates non-living objects, you should load up your portfolio with attractive figures of cars, boats, aircrafts or tanks along with mundane items like table settings, furniture, TV, radio, etc., preferably add up designs that are used in day to day life so as to give it a natural look.

Portfolio of a Colour Key Artist
Colour key is basically choosing the right colors for the characters, props (i.e. non-living things in the scene) and for all other materials shown in the movie. Earlier, this job was done by Background department itself but now, with the expansion of animation sector companies prefer to employ persons specialized in colour key.

Solid graphic arts portfolio with lots of colors that defines the character in the most appropriate manner would be effective. Use of good colors in layout, background painting and character designs might help you in gearing up your career as a color key artist.