So three months have passed, and every single interview I've had has turned into the recruiter not following up with me. Clearly, there are some red flags about either me or my portfolio. Can you share what you think are red flags in a designer's work that scream "hire me" versus "pass"? Real examples would help me level up fast.

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If a portfolio doesn’t have any good social or digital work in it. Big sexy stuff is good, but it’s a tiny part of the actual workload these days. In terms of the balance of deliverables, 80% of what our designers touch now is social. Also, motion design skills are extremely valuable. Maker skills are valuable. Ppl are looking to hire visual creatives who can mitigate handoffs between specialists.

A big thing is having a diverse portfolio. Don't just showcase your "best" work, show your range of skills. Can you be adaptable to the needs of the team? That's what they're looking for these days.

Honestly right now is the most difficult job market I've ever seen. So it isn't necessarily anything you're missing or doing wrong. Hang in there and good luck.

The competition in the job market right now is intense, so it's entirely possible that it's not down to you or your work having some fatal flaw. Getting a job is a competitive process, and you can do really well and someone else may do just a bit better. You just have to resolve to go into interviews at the top of your game and do what you can to make sure you're the one who will get the job.

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