>> Portfolio is key, and you've got to be gritty about it.
So build a nice portfolio, shop it around as much as you possibly can, because I can tell you
from personal experience you're going to send a hundred e-mails
and maybe get one response if you're lucky.
So just be persistent.
And then, once you get into the design world, meet other designers,
look for inspiration wherever you can, talk to other designers, talk about what inspires them,
tell them what inspires you, kind of just build communication around that -- the design world.
And it'll really kind of open some new doors in terms of projects that you could work on or --
you know, even if you need help with something, don't be afraid to ask
because designers love to help each other out.