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Overheard a client at a cafe in Portland say they only hire videographers with a film degree
They were talking about a $5k project and said a degree proves you know the rules before you break them. I've been doing this for eight years without one and my clients are happy. It made me think we put too much weight on a piece of paper instead of a solid portfolio. Has anyone else landed a good job after a client asked about your education first?
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alicer536mo ago
That line about a degree proving you know the rules before you break them is funny. I guess my eight years of happy clients and a great portfolio are just me breaking rules I never learned. Maybe I should send that client an invoice for my free, on the job education. It's wild that a piece of paper matters more than the actual work you can do.
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felixlane6mo ago
That "free, on the job education" line is perfect. Some clients really do expect you to learn their whole business for free just to prove you can do the job you already showed you can do. The degree thing is just a lazy filter for people who don't know how to judge real work.
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jason_stone596mo ago
Saw a good article about how portfolios are the real resume in creative fields. Totally agree with @alicer53, the work should speak for itself. That degree filter just seems like a safe pick for clients who don't know what to look for.
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