I know we are living in the COVID Era and things may be different but as a self-taught designer that’s been employed for the last 8 years here in the city, I’d like to be able to make myself attractive to the advertising world.

I usually operate on the fringes of the design community and I don’t know all the cool kids (outside of interning at 3st).

What can I do besides have a great portfolio?

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More details please. Are you trying to get a job in advertising as a designer and don't know how? With right years of design experience, I'm sure places will be open to interview you once hiring freezes are lifted. Or are you saying you don't have any advertising design experience?
If the latter, try to find some pro Bono work with non profits to put in portfolio, and then keep networking which means attending industry events, subscribing to industry newsletters, etc

I’m a designer at a theatre company. I’m basically it’s one stop shop for all things visual from print to motion. And yes I’m looking bro get into advertising as a designer.

You have to network with people who work at agencies. That’s how I clawed my way in. 🤣

Can’t wait to get back so I can start clawing. Lol

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