I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and Digital Media in 2009. Admittedly, I never had a solid portfolio I was proud of and never held a job where I applied my degree aside from some pre-flighting where I did use Illustrator and Photoshop frequently. I haven’t touched Adobe in 7 years and want to get back in the swing of things. Are there portfolio building assistance programs out there? I want to get back to designing and just don’t know how to start.

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Could you freelance or design for yourself? Act as your own client and build your own brand. I am interested in starting my own Pizza place so I designed every element. Learned 3D modeling programs and designed the floor plan, designed the interior, then the marketing materials, social posts, developed a style guide, and created all the brand materials. It’s work, it’s practice, and if I ever launch a pizza place, the work is done.

That seems to be the only realistic option for me! I’m not in a financial position to leave my current job to pursue much else, so perhaps making my own brand and freelancing is a great start. Thank you for your input!

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