Hi Designers!!! Happy Friday! How do you organize your portfolio? Do you organize it by completed projects/campaigns that show the full process and deliverables? Or, do you categorize it by the type of design, ie: “Digital Design” “Print Design” “Social Media”? Also, do you customize the organization when applying for certain positions?

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I find that portfolios organized by larger projects/campaigns are stronger. I have seen others add tags or groups to this type of structure that are categorized by project type. Solutions like the latter solve both problems, IMO.

I have customized the structure of my portfolio a few times when applying for highly specialized jobs that fit my niche experience - putting that experience first, obviously.

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That’s a great suggestions about the tags. Thank you.

I’d love to see your portfolio if you’re looking for freelance!

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