#59 Pull out your college portfolio

Posted by Justin in Tips | on May 28th, 2009

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#59 Pull out your college portfolio now and then. Celebrate the ways you have evolved and remember where you came from.

On those days where you feel frustrated, uninspired or just plain stumped…grab your college portfolio and take a trip down memory lane. Revisit all those pieces that you, at that time, deemed your best work. These were the examples of the work with which you were going to impress your employer, get you your dream job and catapult into Communication Arts.

Now look at them through a critical eye. See how far you have come, what you have learned since then, how you have grown, changed and improved. Better yet, have everyone else bring in their books and talk, laugh and grow as a group. (Oh yeah, bring in your interns too, they need to know things usually only get better.)

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4 Responses to “#59 Pull out your college portfolio”

  1. Jenn S.
    on May 29, 2009 at 4:50 am |  Reply

    Love this! While doing some serious closet purging over the weekend, I came across my college portfolio and took that walk down memory lane, and it was an eye opener! Made me so grateful for that first job, and the experience I received working in the industry and honing my craft, and my professional eye! I’m definitely going to bring it in to show our summer intern - great idea!

  2. spudart
    on June 2, 2009 at 8:24 pm |  Reply

    heh. i appreciate this. :)

  3. Dan Hassenplug
    on June 3, 2009 at 8:16 am |  Reply

    My portfolio is not nearly as scary as I imagine it to be… phew!

  4. Kelly Brown
    on June 12, 2009 at 4:50 pm |  Reply

    Great post! I’ll subscribe right now wth my feedreader software!

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