October 1, 2025
Pro Graphic Designer Reviews New Portfolio #15 - Graphic Design
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Table of contents
Key Points
Curating and narrowing down the selection of work on your portfolio website.
Finding your design heroes i.e. agencies and other designers that create work that you would like to make.
Standing out in a "saturated market".
Starting with internships to gain experience.
To Think On
What is the type of work you want to be working on? Be super specific.
How do you better present your work on your portfolio website to illustrate your process?
Actionable
Search for other graphic designers, agencies, and companies that you find inspiring and are creating the work you would like to be creating.
Create self-initiated projects that replicate the type of work you would like to be doing.
References
Artmachine - An awesome agency that does a ton of great work in the entertainment industry. They have done a bunch of work for Netflix recently.
The Refinery - Another awesome agency that has done cool work in the entertainment industry.
Ignition Creative - Their Los Angeles office has done a ton of show work.

meet the design guy
Jon Sorrentino
I'm a product designer partnering with founders worldwide. I've led design at PepsiCo, Barstool Sports and high-growth startups. I believe the best design happens when you keep your hands in the work.
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