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    1. Portfolio:
    I would redo your portfolio - make it as good as you are.

    Your portfolio should be you: it should be what your design is, what your coding is, who you are.

    Employers can forgive designers for having less than stellar client work/student work because they know sometimes there are outside pressures that affect the outcome, but if your portfolio isn't great, how does that reflect on you? People want to know that you DID put time into your own work, because that is representative of you. And in turn, you'll produce that same quality for them.

    2. Seek out employers
    Contact people everywhere. Local, far, doesnt matter

    If you are looking for full time/contract/freelance, goto:

    http://canada.firmlist.com/briti…

    its the firmlist ( http://www.thefirmlist.com )vancouver.
    visit EVERY site. Send a personal email or a self-promo book (if you can afford it) to them. Let them know who you are.

    3. Work harder
    Get pro bono work. Do friends sites. Get your portfolio up and sell yourself. Most successful designer have worked too many 16 hours days to remember.

    4. Good luck.

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