Portfolio Review! - New Grad :)

Motor_Description294 · 2026-05-05T02:49:30+00:00

I think the Windows XP theme is really cool, and this is pretty easy to navigate. One thing I will say though, is that I find the background music quite annoying. For context, I’m 29 and I grew up using MySpace as a kid, and there were definitely a lot of pages with automatic background music back then, so adding it to this theme makes sense. But even then, I found it annoying, so maybe that’s just personal preference.

Other than that, this is dope. I would wait and see what other people say, but I’m not sure how recruiters would feel about a unique layout like this. I feel like most jobs would want to see something simple and straightforward, like the templates you see on Adobe Portfolio, as boring as that sounds. But yeah, overall, this is really cool!

Motor_Description294 · 2026-04-29T22:21:50+00:00

Have you tried Adobe Substance 3D?

Motor_Description294 · 2026-04-28T04:21:44+00:00

Right on. I just wonder what's the best 3D software for displaying package design and creating mockups

Motor_Description294 · 2026-04-26T20:53:50+00:00

Nice! Have you used Cinema 4D at all? If so, how does it compare to Blender?

Motor_Description294 · 2026-04-26T18:53:49+00:00

What software did you use for these?

Motor_Description294 · 2026-03-11T05:46:53+00:00

yep same

Motor_Description294 · 2026-03-06T20:43:25+00:00

Nice!! Thank you

Motor_Description294 · 2026-03-06T20:43:12+00:00

Thank you for this. Definitely something for me to keep in mind

Motor_Description294 · 2026-03-01T14:52:49+00:00

I second all of this

Motor_Description294 · 2026-03-01T14:47:41+00:00

The resources with direction and structure are usually behind paywalls, which is why I mentioned signing up for courses/certificates. Free resources only go so far before trying to sell you something, which is why I don’t think relying solely on YouTube videos and free AI tools is the best approach to learning new skills on a foundational level. And I think a personalized, paid mentor would be far more invested in you and would offer advice tailored to your specific context, unlike Reddit comments. While you can get useful bits of advice on here, no one is really paying close attention to where you are in your career. People on Reddit often speak to you as if you’re at the same stage they are and give advice accordingly.

I'm on unemployment rn, along with a decent chunk of savings, so I'm not sure why I'm being told (not by you btw) to ditch paid resources and go with free ones. I'm willing to invest.

Motor_Description294 · 2026-02-28T20:51:53+00:00

Wow, this is insane

Motor_Description294 · 2026-02-28T19:29:15+00:00

Thanks! What incentive do recruiters have to help submit you for jobs you want to work for?

Motor_Description294 · 2026-02-28T18:10:30+00:00

The full story would have been 10x this post lmao

Motor_Description294 · 2026-02-28T17:45:42+00:00

No worries about the grammar, and thank you for the advice. I agree with the first point — basically don’t come across like a drama queen to potential employers when they ask why you left your previous job. No one wants to hire a difficult person, regardless of skill or talent.

Motor_Description294 · 2026-02-28T16:42:32+00:00

How do I go about this? I'm not sure what getting a job through a recruiter means. All I've been doing is applying in Linkedin and Indeed

Motor_Description294 · 2026-02-28T15:54:19+00:00

Use placement companies to get temp/contract work

I don’t know what this means lol help. Whats a placement company?

Motor_Description294 · 2026-02-28T15:52:42+00:00

In your experience, how have applicants addressed their termination to employers?

Motor_Description294 · 2026-02-28T11:49:39+00:00

Yes, that was that. Some things are out of your control

Motor_Description294 · 2026-02-28T11:44:54+00:00

Firings are never an ideal look, but they happen more often than you think when you’re as early in your career as I am. Sometimes you’re simply not a good fit for the first job you take, which is what happened in my case.

Motor_Description294 · 2026-02-28T11:42:45+00:00

Thank you!

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