How do you get hired as a designer right out of school? What do you put in your portfolio? How can students show their skills with little real world experience? How does your first portfolio stack up against an ArtCenter grad’s portfolio?
Take a look back on Emily’s first portfolio upon graduating ArtCenter College of Design in 2016. See what work got her the job at Blind, get some tips on how to approach your first portfolio.
Emily Xie
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@_emilyxie
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