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• e-pill

  @ herzo.. or that recent grad..

  i have at any given time 85-100 pages in my portfolio.. plus most of it is just conceptual work, not for any client or any brand, it is work i created to boost the branded and clientelle work is showcase in my book.

  you have some decent points, until you finish it with labeling the work as "fake projects"

  as a Design Director, currently when i interview anyone for a creative position, i want to see these "fake projects" as well as client directed projects so i can figure a balance of what your capabilites are from a standpoint of one who can take and follow direction and also one who has the ability to create a project and work it like it is the real thing..

  the people that only have "10" limited works in their portfolio are not ever considered and never even called back.. becasue basically all they are showcasing is a limited view of their work.. as this is always your first step into the industry, you should showcase your best work, but never limit it to a specified number.. or else even thought you found a jr designer job.. that may be the level you stay at.. because creativity is never to be bottled up.. BLAST THEM WITH YOUR VISION!!!

  or let that next designer who is hungrier than you take the gigs that you may never get..

  my 2¢..

  • Part of being a good designer is knowing when and how to edit your own work.– herzo1/4

    that is funny and something a jr designer would say i hope you change your way of thinking..– e-pill2/4

    as your career explodes thru the decades, a limited view of your work is worthless.– e-pill3/4

    these "fake projects" maybe what you need for that "extra" missing from your book.– e-pill4/4

  

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