Well-seasoned creatives: I’m in process of updating my portfolio and finding myself still clinging onto some of my junior work... but I can’t decide if it’s just sentimental attachment. How many pieces do you have in your books? How do you decide what to keep and what’s no longer relevant?

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Does it do anything for your book that your more recent work can’t? Does it show range or a unique skill set, is it an interesting output or medium, does it have awards? If no, probably time to let it go.

I just updated my portfolio and let go of a few old pieces and revamped a couple I’m keeping. I had a habit of including extra spec ideas that hadn’t been made at the bottom of projects to show my thinking as a junior, but that doesn’t serve me 8+ years in. So I removed those from my older work and it looks much more professional and on par with my current stuff.

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as an ACD i'd say lose the junior work unless it's award winning or really speaks to your personal style/work you love, prob no more than 2

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Good to know!! Thank you!

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