Question for those who have gone in house and have moved jobs but never gone back to agencies. How much does your portfolio matter when you finally go in house at a big tech brand or somewhere that’s paying you a lot and giving you great work life balance but you’re maybe not making as exciting of work? Do I need to worry about my portfolio as much if I want to jump around brands client-side?

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It depends on where you’re applying. Some companies like Adobe, Nvidia etc. will value seeing the creative work in your portfolio more than say an insurance company. As someone who moved into the corporate world from design agencies, I have found there are trade offs like not having the variety of clients, but on the flip side, my team and I are expected to be able to work on a wider range of work like brand development, web, print ads, events, video production, social media and collateral design. When hiring, I will look closely through a submitted portfolio, but just as importantly I’m looking for someone who can work well in a team environment where you’re essentially in a small agency and your co-workers are also your clients.

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