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Do Designers Need A Portfolio?

Do Designers Need A Portfolio?

To have a portfolio or not? Diving deep into an ever-confusing debate around whether or not, you should have or maintain a design portfolio, and at what part of your career?

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Mehekk Bassi
Jan 10, 2025
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The simple answer to this complex question is — yes, and no.

Depending upon the seniority of your position, you may or may not need a portfolio. Now let’s look at in what scenarios you might need one.

Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash
Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash

Junior Designers

If you’re a junior designer having two or fewer years of experience, then yes, you might need a portfoli…

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