I work at a pretty shitty agency where I’ve only produced shit work for about 2 years, compared to my previous agency. Do I include the shit work in my portfolio or just leave a gap of 2 years when applying for new gigs?

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leave it. most people don’t put dates on their projects anyway.

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no shit work in book!

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Or put the job under the “freelance” category. Don’t put shit work in your book. That’s your reputation. Choose wisely

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Leave it. Only your best work goes in your book, and people understand if you get stuck on a shitty client for a bit. But get out and on to something better. as soon as you can.

If you’re worried about the gap, fake up some pro bono charity/NGO work for a cause you care about, and put it in there as personal projects you did on your own while working for the shitty place.

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Just put it at the bottom of the work hierarchy when showcasing it.

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