How to Get Good Web Design Clients Even with a Tiny Portfolio

Self-Made Web Designer - A podcast by Chris Misterek

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Here is the conundrum: good clients are looking for web designers with a strong portfolio before they hire them. But, how do you add to your web design portfolio if no one wants to hire you because you have no portfolio?! It’s like this weird web design catch 22. Don’t get discouraged. It’s a struggle that we all face because at one point or another we were all beginners. There are plenty of ways to attract good web design clients even with a tiny portfolio. Take my story as an example: When I got started in freelancing I had 1 website and 1 really bad landing page to show off. Just links with a background image that wasn’t even responsive. Despite that, I was still able to land some solid gigs and build my web design portfolio while getting paid to do so. How did I do it? That's exactly what I show you in this episode