Graduated BFA, Interior Design, Dec 2009. Now unemployed. Told by recruiters my portfolio is too jr compared to my resume b/c there were no titles or complete projects. Unlucky & not stayed at full-time job for more than 1.5 years for various reasons. Some jobs told me the work is confidential, I can't use it. I took out their logo. Companies won't hire me b/c lack work to show. How are you supposed to get better job if you can't show work or don't have work for a skill you can do? Suggestions

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I made some theoretical projects with FreeCAD, SketchUp (free version), and Twin Motion (free for non-commercial use). Take measurements of your home and pretend you're designing a remodel. Same for you're friends' & family's homes, you can even do a mock client meeting with them for project programming. If you still have a SketchUp Studio free trial available, use that for a month and try some renderings with V-Ray!

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