jessicabee
New Member
Hi all!
I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for some career/general advice.
I'm 24 and I've been a Graphic Designer for a little over 3 years, I don't have a degree but I've worked my way from Junior Designer to mid-level Graphic Designer in that time, my current position is in a transport company and I'm solely responsible for the graphic design needs of the company. I've had 4 employed positions and did a small stint of freelance, 3 of these positions were as an in-house designer for brands and 1 was in a design agency.
I live in a fairly small town (I've lived here my whole life) which isn't renowned for boasting creative opportunities and I am starting to get itchy feet, so I'm looking to move to a bigger city for a new adventure/fresh start. I'm slightly nervous about applying for design jobs out of my 'comfort area' and am aware that bigger cities will likely have better/greater competition.
In the past, I have applied for jobs with a CV/Cover Letter/PDF Portfolio or have been lucky enough to skip that stage through happening to know someone in the company.
Here are my questions:
- What is the best way to showcase your work? PDF or Online?
- If it's online, is it better to fully create a website yourself or use a website builder like Wix etc?
- Is your portfolio more important than your work experience?
- Will potential employers be put off the fact I have had a few positions in a short space of time? Or does that mean I have a good variety of experience behind me?
If anyone has any advice or tips, I'd be greatly appreciative.
Thank you!
I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for some career/general advice.
I'm 24 and I've been a Graphic Designer for a little over 3 years, I don't have a degree but I've worked my way from Junior Designer to mid-level Graphic Designer in that time, my current position is in a transport company and I'm solely responsible for the graphic design needs of the company. I've had 4 employed positions and did a small stint of freelance, 3 of these positions were as an in-house designer for brands and 1 was in a design agency.
I live in a fairly small town (I've lived here my whole life) which isn't renowned for boasting creative opportunities and I am starting to get itchy feet, so I'm looking to move to a bigger city for a new adventure/fresh start. I'm slightly nervous about applying for design jobs out of my 'comfort area' and am aware that bigger cities will likely have better/greater competition.
In the past, I have applied for jobs with a CV/Cover Letter/PDF Portfolio or have been lucky enough to skip that stage through happening to know someone in the company.
Here are my questions:
- What is the best way to showcase your work? PDF or Online?
- If it's online, is it better to fully create a website yourself or use a website builder like Wix etc?
- Is your portfolio more important than your work experience?
- Will potential employers be put off the fact I have had a few positions in a short space of time? Or does that mean I have a good variety of experience behind me?
If anyone has any advice or tips, I'd be greatly appreciative.
Thank you!