Any advice as to how to get clients/professional experience as a graphic design student? We want to learn too :))
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- I agree with my fellow peers here!Your portfolio is a great start and the curation of projects towards the clients you would like to work with.As some indications, you can look into:• My ''Inspire Your Branding'' worksheet for that process and hierarchy: https://kevaepalestudio.webflow.io/digital-products/inspire-your-branding-workpaper• Ask yourself questions on your offer: What are your offers? Do you have one or not? What expertise can you bring together for your future clients?...)• Then it comes to the marketing side: getting your work out there. You can look into local businesses and your network to promote your services.• When and if you are ready, start looking into features (blogs, design magazines, podcasts, etc.) to broaden your reach and get your work in front of new audiences.• You can also look into platforms like the dots to have the latest offers within the design scene:https://freelanceopportunities.beehiiv.com/p/more-job-boards-you-probably-don-t-know-about?utm_source=freelanceopportunities.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=more-job-boards-you-probably-don-t-know-aboutFinally, I would say get to know more about who you want to serve and seek opportunities to present your work to them. It is a refining and long-term process, and as you go, you will identify and magnetize those clients to you. Slowly but surely.Best of luck!
- Having a portfolio is great however starting out that way, a portfolio depending on how’s crafted can put you into a box where your stuck design for one sector and genre. Even having a well crafted portfolio organically won’t always direct clients to you.Unfortunately it is a lot down to connections who have close network with who can trust you to take their projects. There is also the pitch side of things offering free pitch work most of the time clients won’t need your service or want to rebrand. Having to approach it in away of being friendly reducing your rates until you have enough retaining clients to foresee a salary.Focus on small scale clients, and what sector you want to work for build up from there.
- Focus on improving your portfolio!That's the first thing every person sees when you apply for work. Initially, you don't necessarily need real client projects as long as you have visually appealing stuff showcased in your folio. With that, you should be able to apply to even larger design firms for intern/junior roles confidently and get client/professional experience from there.For great project examples, Behance and Awwrds are both great starting points.Hope it helps. :)
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