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Portfolios are a prerequisite for a design role these days. Just like with design exercises, sometimes industry experts also bemoan this pointβwhat if the designer is too busy to make one? What if the portfolio is out of date? Itβs rare to get an interview without a portfolio, and even if you might get to a phone screen, youβll still be expected to present your work during the final interview. But building a portfolio neednβt be a painful process.