Nikesh Bhadlia and Sophie Darlington Round Two Back Again and Ready to Share Strategies For Building a Creative Portfolio

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Nikesh Bhadlia and Sophie Darlington: Round Two Back Again and Ready to Share Strategies For Building a Creative Portfolio 

Welcome to Take A Chance On You hosted by Alexandra Forsyth, cyber security expert, advisor, coach and public speaker. 

Recap 

Nikesh and Sophie spoke about the following key points in their previous episode. 

• Mentorship 
• The power of friendship 
• Big Creative Education help during apprenticeship CV building and internship process 
• How to stand-out in an overwhelming saturated industry 
• Not letting rejection stop you from applying to roles and keep going until you find the company for you

Nikesh and Sophie are two apprentices working in London with Music Maestro, a creative marketing and production company hosting a portfolio of record labels for content creation, radio and video content, visualising and marketing assets. 

Nikesh and Sophie have embedded themselves in the creative industry, with Nikesh sharing his passions for creating digital designs and photography, which led him to build a portfolio through his own projects from his A-Level Graphic Design course, later using this to apply for apprenticeships. Meanwhile, Sophie began working with premiere Adobe suite and general Media studies during school, before going onto study full-time Media at college through to university completing her degree in Film Production over three years. 

Today’s episode

How to manage expectations when creating a portfolio that matches experience and skills, whilst matching the overall theme in the industry which is to be authentic and truly represent your passions through graphic design, video, content, media and more. 

For Nikesh, his portfolio shows self-reflection and personal development. A range of different pieces. 3D work with blender, graphic, logo design and photography which helped him to put it all together and emphasise his trajectory. Nikesh also had to explain and discuss key points, showing progression throughout his apprenticeship and the breadth and depth in quality of work. 

For Sophie, she has been working on putting together pieces both personally and professionally, showcasing her creative side using Adobe Suite. Sophie’s love for travelling, expression, graphic design, and eye-catching content shine through. Little did Sophie know at the time, but it was her portfolio that made her stand-out during the interview process for her current role working with Nikesh. 

Both Nikesh and Sophie make it clear for anyone listening that a CV may not cut it in the creative industry, and a portfolio can be the deciding factor for employers. This type of work on display can be consistently updated overtime, showing clear signs of growth and upskilling.