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At the moment, recruitment agencies dont want to speak to graduates at the moment because there is very little work out there and they would rather speak to people that they are more likely to get a placement out of. There aren't many companies out there that i would be happy sending a grad to...

Check out this company: www.creative-protege.com. They help grads get voluntary work experience with companies that you can do at home and in your own time (you also get them as an employer on your CV whilst you work for them - bit like a virtual agency). Otherwise i would agree with Greg -...

Thanks for this advice - all much appreciated! I have tried applying to design agencies but it seems that the only a small percentage of graduates get taken on as most of them have only got room for one designer at a time - its just like trying to get a job! I think i will try and set my own...

I would try approaching design agencies that are local to you as well as companies that have creative departments / need design work creating. Its very competitive at the moment so even working voluntarily is tough but if you can build up your portfolio and CV then you will hopefully break the...

Cheers Harry! When you say self written briefs, do you mean to just create a brief for a company and design something for them?

Hi I am interested in finding out how graduates / Junior designers go about getting getting work experience / building their portfolios? Any input is greatly appreciated!

Not sure it its too late to respond to this one but there are a few posts like it. I know a company called Creative Protege Ltd that is helping grads looking for work experience. Otherwise, i would say you need to be really pro-active and get your profile, CV and work samples in front of as...

Hi Racheal, check out this company - Creative Protege Ltd if you want to do some voluntary work. Otherwise i would say its a great time to start thinking of yourself as a product and trying to market yourself to some local companies. Have you considered designing a flyer / HTML email that you...

I think its slightly underhand that a print company will use a forum as a mask to offer free design to make money off the back of their printing but surely they will have to pay an experienced designer to do the work? If thats the case then a designer will be benefitting from this somewhere as...

Hi, i have just read this and think its a great topic! I would say it depends on who is asking you to do the work for free. I know so many graduate designers (and ones with experience) that can't get work in the sector at the moment that certain measures are having to be taken. I gues the...

Hi! I know a company that helps graduates and junior designers get guaranteed voluntary work experience with design agencies in the UK. They set it up so that you can work for them at home and get your live briefs but the best bit is that you get them as an employer on your CV for as long as it...