May 20, 2021 11:53:56 PM Edited May 21, 2021 03:04:23 AM by Goran V
Hello upwokers..
My name is Rebi & I just started upworks last week, I submitted around 33 proposals and still haven't got any feedback yet 😞 is it normal? maybe it is..?
I read a lot of forum that discuss on how to get interview, how to get success, how to write proposals etc, I followed every steps and did everything that I can, but still 0 progress:< I just wonder.. is there anyone have same experience as me?
I know perserverance is key but.. :< what could be wrong & how can I improve..
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Portfolio in link below
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May 21, 2021 04:35:52 AM Edited May 21, 2021 04:50:04 AM by Christine A
I don't agree with Preston's harsh assessment at all or have issues with your presentation (to each his own, though). I saw quite a few pieces that I liked, but you could certainly make improvements to your portfolio. I would advise removing the first four images that I see in your general profile and just leave the composite image (number 5) - clients shouldn't have scroll through five different images from the same catalogue before they can see your other work. But my biggest concern is that your very first image has extremely poor typography; justified text with huge gaps in between the words make you look like an absolute beginner. You should adjust the line endings before you put that piece back into your composite image.
Then in each project description, you've only written, "I wish I could upload a pdf." You're wasting time and space here. You should take the opportunity to write a bit about what the client's brief was, and how you approached it. It's impossible for a savvy client to just look at pretty images and decide whether your work is any good or not, without any explanation of WHY you did what you did.
Then you have a specialised profile for branding, but I needed to scroll to the 15th image before I could see any obvious branding designs. With some of the samples, it's unclear as to whether you created the logo, or the layout, or just the website, or what you did? Again, better descriptions would help here. Put the stationery, logos etc. upfront and explain a little bit about the thought process behind them. You might want to create a specialized profile for packaging as well.
May 21, 2021 01:57:19 AM by Preston H
As a client, when I hire artists and graphic designers, I mainly just look at their portfolio.
I don't like your portfolio AT ALL.
It looks like you used some kind of canned tool to generate some images that are overlayed onto 3D objects, but it looks like this is NOT a tool that you created. And it looks like these are NOT your 3D designs or anything. The whole presentation completely obscures any work that you actually did. All I can see is the results of an automated tool which look just like the "portfolios" I have seen with dozens of other low-rent "graphic designers" who I would also never hire.
Right now, I can't even consider hiring you because when I look for your portfolio, I basically see nothing.
May 21, 2021 02:42:43 AM Edited May 21, 2021 02:51:44 AM by Rebi M
Oh wow thank you so much for the feedback, its good to hear from the clients perspective.
when you say 3D designs/objects do you mean the mock ups? because yeah I do use mockups to presents my design, and I never mention about able to do 3D designs or not but okay :')
But I do like my portfolio tho, and if you don't then maybe we have different taste, but thank you for the comments!
May 21, 2021 04:35:52 AM Edited May 21, 2021 04:50:04 AM by Christine A
I don't agree with Preston's harsh assessment at all or have issues with your presentation (to each his own, though). I saw quite a few pieces that I liked, but you could certainly make improvements to your portfolio. I would advise removing the first four images that I see in your general profile and just leave the composite image (number 5) - clients shouldn't have scroll through five different images from the same catalogue before they can see your other work. But my biggest concern is that your very first image has extremely poor typography; justified text with huge gaps in between the words make you look like an absolute beginner. You should adjust the line endings before you put that piece back into your composite image.
Then in each project description, you've only written, "I wish I could upload a pdf." You're wasting time and space here. You should take the opportunity to write a bit about what the client's brief was, and how you approached it. It's impossible for a savvy client to just look at pretty images and decide whether your work is any good or not, without any explanation of WHY you did what you did.
Then you have a specialised profile for branding, but I needed to scroll to the 15th image before I could see any obvious branding designs. With some of the samples, it's unclear as to whether you created the logo, or the layout, or just the website, or what you did? Again, better descriptions would help here. Put the stationery, logos etc. upfront and explain a little bit about the thought process behind them. You might want to create a specialized profile for packaging as well.
May 23, 2021 08:02:15 PM by Rebi M
Thank you thank you so much!! your comments & advise means so much for me, I'll fix my portfolio and try to improve 🙂