Overheard someone say they cut their portfolio to 5 projects and got hired

I was at a coffee shop in Portland last week and caught two designers talking. One said she removed everything except her 5 strongest case studies and landed a job at Nike within a month. I've been sitting on 12 projects in my portfolio for like 2 years and always thought more was better. Has anyone else tried cutting way down and seen actual results?

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jake_mason3018d ago

Yo, I was totally in the same boat! For years I thought having tons of work showed how busy and experienced I was. But then a mentor told me recruiters spend like 10 seconds on each project before deciding if they want to talk to you. So I went from 15 projects down to 6 and honestly the difference was wild. The interviews I got actually felt more focused because I knew every single piece inside and out. Nike person was onto something, less really does give you more room to breathe.

wren30118d ago

My buddy cut his portfolio from 12 to 4 and actually got hired through a cold email a week later.