anyone ever feel like you’re way better than your portfolio? What the f*ck do you do? Project number 3369 is blowing up again at my agency.

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Had this issue for awhile. You gotta keep fighting. I made side projects and entered Young Lions every year. Eventually one project broke through, and then I finally got the opportunities to show what I could do on real briefs

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