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What Studios Look For in a Fresher’s Portfolio

Fundamentals, finish and the ability to take feedback. What hiring teams scan for in the first minute.

Arena Editorial Team 1 min read

Studios hiring juniors are not looking for perfection. They are looking for potential they can train.

Strong fundamentals

Clean composition, believable weight, tidy topology and sensible naming say you can be trusted with a real file. They matter more than flashy effects.

Finished pieces

A few pieces taken all the way to the end show discipline. Unfinished experiments can stay in a sketchbook.

  • Match the role you apply for
  • Keep file names, layers and folders tidy
  • Be ready to explain every choice

Studios hire juniors for how fast they will grow.

Attitude shows

Teams hire people they want to work with. Take feedback well, ask good questions and show that you keep improving.

[Demo] Stand-in article written for the design. Replace it with Arena’s own article before launch (CI-46).

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