No Portfolio, No Problem How to Showcase Your Design Skills without paying Clients

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In this episode, I’m exploring  building a design portfolio when you don't have paying clients yet. Discover effective strategies that will help you showcase your skills and style to potential clients, without relying solely on completed client projects.

• The Testimonial: Learn how to obtain testimonials from collaborators to highlight your professionalism, including the power of video testimonials.
• Before and After Transformations: Explore how to demonstrate your design vision through before-and-after transformations of existing spaces, accompanied by sketches, descriptions, and digital renderings.
• Create Spec Projects: Discover the value of speculative projects to showcase your creativity, style, and design abilities, and how to present them effectively using mood boards, material selections, color schemes, and even 3D renders.
• Design Your Own Space: Learn how to leverage your own home as a real-life example of your design choices, providing potential clients with a glimpse into your unique aesthetic.
• Design Challenges/Contests: Find out how participating in online design challenges or contests can yield completed projects to add to your portfolio, even if you don't win.

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