life change
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- joelski
I am moving to NYC in December and getting a full time role....changing my life. Having spent the last 5-6 years of my life working as a freelancer art director and designer for studios and having my own freelancer studio on the side to work on projects I am passionate about. I was going to go into full time here but NYC is more interesting and I have a greencard.
I am wondering what to put on my resume...since my folio is my pudding...I haven't stayed a company more then 3-4 months unless you call my studio a company..I go back and forth still with aganecies....does it look dodgie...hopefully they will judge me by my work and interview...thoughts?
- MrT0
Be honest. Your 'folio should be the bulk of the story rather than the situation in which you worked.
We've all seen 'folios from designers out of large agencies and you wonder how much they actually did, and how much was 'the team'.
Coming from freelance the work is more about you and your skills, and they're what you're selling.Just don't let it appear you were freelance because you couldn't hold down a job!
- jamble0
Focus on running a successful (I assume) freelance career and provide examples of the best studio work as part of it.
- joelski0
Thanks guys
- baseline_shift0
Yeah, i would take the 'look at all the companies ive worked WITH (as apposed to for) cause im in such high demand' approach. All that experience is going to be a good thing.