We are about nine months into a pandemic, with still no knowledge of how far along we are in the larger timeline. Jobs across industries around the world have been affected and governments are struggling with policies to get the economy back on its feet. Needless to say that the design industry is not faring well to the situation either. The previous month designweek.co.uk released some findings from their recent survey within the UK to understand the impact of the pandemic on the design industry and the statistics do not look so well.

What we do know, however, is that plenty of designers are still out of work — when asked, 56% of respondents reported being on furlough and not knowing when they would be brought back into the studio.

Irrespective of the number of years spent in the industry, if you’re a designer, your portfolio is your identity. Unlike most of the other professions, it is imperative for a designer to ensure visibility for their work to attract potential opportunities, and more so now than ever. By showcasing their work to potential employers and businesses, designers could also exhibit how their work extends beyond vanity and cannot be treated as a dispensable part of their product if they want to do good business especially in such hard times.

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