Critique the New Guy's Portfolio!

[Albino]

Hello everyone! I am so excited to have found this forum filled with such creative and talented people. I am eighteen years old and will be majoring in advertising next year at college. I hope to one day be a creative director at a huge ad agency in New York or L.A. Anyways, I've done a little bit of design work for some groups at my high school, and would love to hear your input. Good or bad, it really helps. Sadly I can't join the design team because of my age, but I still want to show what I can do.

Portfolio: Albino-Designs - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

[davidbenpark]

Hey Albino,

It's great to see work from someone so young and enthusiastic (I am new here myself). Your portfolio is really special, especially for your age. I like your Spain 09 pieces and the Youth Olympics logo is great too. Keep it up, and get yourself a nice clean website to show off all your work - try coroflot.com to get you started.

If I have one bit of advice for your future, it is - do any job and every job at every opportunity (for free if need be) while you are at college. Build up clients and contacts and get your name out there (like you are doing here).

Also, a couple of competition wins does wonders for your reputation so seek them out, although don't feel down if you don't win every one!

Good luck!

[architorch]

Hey keep it up! I like the youth olympics logo, too. Though the "individual" pieces might be my favorites. Something cool about them.

Definitely look into a cleaner palette for your work, it deserves that...start a free blog or something. There are a bunch of ways to showcase what you're up to!

[ienvythephotons]

I'm in the same boat- 18, off to college (journalism design), with a little bit of experience in HS. Cool designs-- and thanks for the tips davidebenpark.

[machineman]

I see talent! ~ keep learning and practicing eventually it will pay off. most of have have fun with it too.

[KaiJein]

same as me i'm new here and excited to meet talented people. nice meeting you

[Albino]

Thanks to everyone for your advice and comments! It's so great to hear from fellow designers. I'll hopefully have more stuff to show for myself in the future!