All, as usual thanks for the feedback.
eddyp, yes I could do fake projects, and I know it would be worth it but being able to use the actual press ads, company branding etc would be much preferred. I do have some personal projects I can use, I just don’t feel they carry as much weight as the work I do for my full time employment.
Berry, I can understand that, however I’m not actually looking to leave the company I’m with any time soon. There’s a chance I might need to re-locate to the other side of the country in the next twelve months or so would like to be a bit ahead of the game in building a portfolio and website rather than just throwing something together at short notice - hence the question of is there anyway that is can come across as I’m just proud of the work i’ve done there, its all public facing material anyway so its already in the public domain and I just want to be able to display it - or will it always come across as - I’m looking for a new job?
How does everybody else manage, or are most peoples portfolio’s made up of freelance projects with the permission of the client? Surely Berry’s reactions is typical and as soon as you ask for permission to display work done in-house or through and agency, they are likely to just mark you down as looking for another job?