X-Port Expandable Portfolios

The X-Port Expandable Portfolio is a top-loading art portfolio case built around a fundamentally different design: rigid sides, an expanding 6-inch gusset, and a Velcro flap that lets you drop materials in and pull them out in seconds without wrestling with a zipper. Available in eight sizes from 12"×16" to 41"×61", and constructed from tear-proof, water-resistant 600-denier polyester with a 2-year warranty.

About X-Port Expandable Portfolios

What is an X-Port Expandable Portfolio?

An X-Port Expandable Portfolio is a top-loading art carrying case that opens across the top with a secure hook-and-loop flap instead of a zipper, and expands to a six-inch gusset — roughly twice the load of a typical 3-inch zippered portfolio. The listed size is the usable interior flat dimension, so a 20"×26" case actually holds 20"×26" work. Framed artwork, print boxes, mounted boards, and mixed-thickness loads slide straight in from the top instead of being wrestled through a side opening.

The line comes in two builds. The four standard sizes (12"×16" through 23"×31") carry like a traditional portfolio: a leatherette handgrip, a business card window, two stretch interior pockets for accessories, and a body that collapses flat for storage. The four oversized sizes (25"×37" through 41"×61") are engineered for large-format work: two vertically spaced front handles let you carry with the bottom of the case elevated at whatever height clears the ground, and end-panel zippers convert the case to clamshell mode — the whole front opens like a lid for flat loading or flipping through prints in place. The oversized cases hold up to 24 foam boards in the six-inch gusset and add two gusseted outside pockets and an ID card holder.

Every size is made from tear-proof, water-resistant 600-denier polyester, includes a detachable shoulder strap with all-metal hardware, and is covered by a two-year warranty.

Who uses X-Port Expandable Portfolios, and for what?

Artists and art students use X-Ports to carry work to critiques, portfolio reviews, and exhibitions — the top-loading design protects finished edges and frames. Photographers and designers use them for client presentations. Architects and engineers carry large-format drawings and presentation boards to meetings. Trade show and exhibit professionals use the oversized sizes to move graphics and display panels, and law firms use them to transport exhibit boards to court — X-Ports have even been seen in televised congressional hearings, carrying the oversized visual aids. Anything flat, valuable, and awkward to carry — especially loads that mix thicknesses, like a framed piece plus matted prints — is what the X-Port was designed for.

How do I choose the right X-Port Expandable Portfolio size?

Choose the size that fits the largest work you regularly carry, with an inch or two of margin on each dimension. X-Port portfolios come in eight sizes, from 12"×16" up to 41"×61": 12"×16", 16"×22", 20"×26", 23"×31", 25"×37", 32"×42", 37"×49", and 41"×61". The four smallest sizes need no setup at all — open the flap and load. The larger sizes (25"×37" and up) ship folded flat and have lining compartments for user-supplied stiffener boards (standard foam board or cardboard) to give the case its structure. Every size expands to six inches of depth — enough for several framed pieces, one or two museum boxes, or up to 24 standard 1/4-inch foam boards — and is rated for up to 50 lb.