Student Work
That Transforms
Every portfolio here belongs to someone who changed their career trajectory. See where they started, what they built, and where they landed.
$100K
Average Starting Salary
$30K
Average Salary Increase
92.5%
Employed Within 6 Months
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From Freelance Illustrator to Full-Time Agency Visual Designer
Carina’s portfolio spans branding, animation, and illustration — a creative range that opens doors for her immediately after graduating from Portfolio School.
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From Architect to Multidisciplinary Visual Designer
Kyle came from architecture, with some of his own study in visual design, but struggled to translate that into job offers. After Portfolio School transformed his portfolio, he started hearing back.
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Nicholas had already been working as a designer but was struggling to make his next move. After completing Portfolio School, he transformed his portfolio, which allowed him to advance his career.
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Architha was working as a senior designer, but found it challenging to update her portfolio due to time and NDA constraints. At Portfolio School, she was able to achieve that through our bespoke coaching.
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Parker Cho is a multi-hyphenated creative – she is a marketer, a social media manager, a content creator but above all, a designer. She was struggling to present her work across multiple disciplines as well as needing to refine her skills as a designer to qualify for higher-paying jobs. While working full-time, she enrolled in our School of Design program, and now she has a fulfilling career as a multidisciplinary creative.
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Michelle Pellizzi is a designer with a couple of years of experience but she felt stuck when she was preparing for her next role after a layoff. As a designer with work experience, it can often be overwhelming to put together a portfolio that reflects the level of work required to land the next role. With the guidance of our senior instructors, Michelle was able to complete her portfolio refresh successfully, ready to land her next role.
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Evleen is a multidisciplinary designer skilled in graphic design, web design, branding design and motion graphics. She is a designer at a top NYC agency and has an impressive client roster. Within weeks of graduating from our Portfolio School program, Evleen was able to secure a promotion she has been waiting for at work.
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Katie Braun is a multi-talented former developer turned designer. Katie came to us for help putting together her portfolio. After only a few weeks in the program, Katie was able to put together new projects as well as majorly upgraded the visual presentation of her portfolio. She is now able to differentiate herself as a full-stack designer, who designs, codes, illustrates and tells amazing stories.
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Gabriella Magamas has years of experience working in the fashion field, but UI/UX design is her true calling. After attending a design program in another school, Gabriella was left without a strong portfolio. When she graduated from the Portfolio School program, she landed a full-time UI/UX design position at JPMorgan Chase – the largest financial institution in the US.
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