I need opinions on portfolio work
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The reason it's so critical to put in real-world work (or conceptual work that has been thought around possible, feasible real-world scenarios) is because aesthetic is only part of the equation for employers and clients alike.
The fundamental truth about what we do is it helps others (the clients we work for) reach their goals.
Did an advert you did the layout for help increase sales of a product? Did a logo you designed increase the client's profile in the marketplace, generating favourable PR? Did a website you helped with turn over an unprecedented number of visits compared to its previous iteration?
These are the questions you need to ask yourself when reviewing your own work to go into your folio. And if you don't have enough real-world stuff, then any self-initiated work should be done with this sort of thinking in mind.