- Stop referring to yourself as a student online (LinkedIn, Social Media etc.)
- Don't say you're a recent graduate.
- Sell yourself - play on your strengths and not your weaknesses.
- Fill your portfolio with projects that mean something to you. Not competition briefs. Your portfolio is supposed to tell a story. It should show that you are a problem finder, not a solver.
- Do projects that have real world application potential and test them.
Ikigai
Apply the ikigai concept to your briefs and projects.
How do I secure placement, internship or junior position?
- Make a real effort to stand out.
- Show interest in work, explain why it interests, influences and parallels with what you're working on/who you are as a designer.
Side note: Never ask if you can work unpaid.
How can I put myself out there?
- Networking is being open to meeting new people whose ideas you admire and goals you may share.
- Do it on your own terms.
- Make a list of people whose work you admire, who you think could open doors for you and who you would like to meet. Contact them.
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