Any advice on gaining freelance experience to continue to build a portfolio? Would love to get more hands on experience under my belt.

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Dribbble and Behance both have job boards you could look at.

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Most freelance projects come from people in your network. Places like up work or fiver also have many opportunities.

I’ll definitely recommend getting freelance experience, not only you’re gaining experience but also establishing a relationship.

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