Working on my portfolio over the break... what's one major piece of advice you'd give?

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Show work you want to do more of.

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Spend more time thinking than you do comping or writing. Make sure the insight and idea are great before you move into execution stage.

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Don’t make videos (unless you have produced film). No one wants to watch case studies for spec ads.

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Even if you have a video, share images from the campaign, too

Because most CDs don't want to watch a student video.

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Show your process and explain in as much detail as you can how you got to the final result.

Don’t use Wix

Go easy on descriptor copy, pictures are nicer and more impressive.

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Can you put spec work in your book?

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Can anyone provide feedback on my portfolio?

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I see this question about how to display side projects often, so putting this out there for anyone who might find it useful:

There’s no such thing as side projects, in my eyes. Every project is an opportunity to display your creativity, and the few you’re most proud of make it to your book. Generally, the consensus these days is that we want our advertising to not look/feel like advertising. So, why should you be concerned to separate what was and wasn’t “advertising?”

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As a liberal arts student, I’ve been piecing together how to create a killer portfolio but am at a point where I need some personal feedback. Would anyone be willing to look my portfolio over and provide advice on how to improve it? Thank you!

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