Degree / Experience?
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- fyoucher10
You need a degree, otherwise you'll never get past HR/Recruiter. Sure, your portfolio is the most important but HR doesn't know what's good or bad. My wife is HR and I bet if I showed her a good design and a bad design she wouldn't know which one is better. Unless you're some widely recognized designer or know some peeps in the field, you need to look somewhat intelligent compared to the other hundred or so people applying for the same position. So a degree or some kind of education beyond high school is a must have. It's like your so-called minimum specification. All the rest get overlooked.
There is a chance that the AD or CD is the one doing the actual searching for applicants but chances are it's most likely being done by some recruiter.
So get a degree, even a shitty Associates Degree and then work on your actual portfolio. You absolutely need a website, even if you do print. Post it here when complete. There are some great designers on this site and they're definitely 'tell it like it is'...which is a good thing when you're looking for feedback.
Good luck!
- which goes to show HR recruiters shouldn't hire creative talent.Melanie