I need opinions on portfolio work
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I would not consider you a middleweight designer.
You look like you're I the same boat as me - Graduate/(if you're lucky) Junior.
Lower your salary expectations for 2 reasons:
Your work isn't shit-hot enough to get the highest paying junior roles. The average Junior in London seems to get between 18-20k. If you're not in London, lower that to 15-18k or so.
I've found that in the current climate, a lot of middleweight (3-4 years experience within an agency or so) designers are out of work or willing to drop to a Junior position. Three interviews I've been to have been for a Junior position. I have 18 months in industry + freelance experience and the other interviewees have been throwing at least twice that around.
This may not be great advice but it's what I've started to do, with some positive response. If a Junior position is advertised and a Middlewieght comes in asking for 25-26k, even if they're more experienced than you, the company may well take a risk on a less experienced, but more moldable-to-the-role person for 8k less per year.
Out of curiosity, are you in London?
- Have to agree with lowering your salary!FallowDeer
- Your numbers are a bit off, even if you are total shit you can expect 30k in the states.NONEIS