How to build up a portfolio?

Hello all Kirupanians. :azn:

I am having a little problem here. I have studied some graphic programs and HTML and I would really like to be a web designer.

But I am running into trouble. The problem is that I don’t have a portfolio. That is because I haven’t had any interest in being a salesperson. My little dream is just to be a web designer. :slight_smile:

And as I heard, to get a job, you need to have a portfolio. Everyone looks first at your portfolio.

That seems to be a closed circle. *To build up a portfolio, you need to have a portfolio. *How did you guys start your career?
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In case you need or want to know, below is a list of some of my skills:

Using:
Dreamweaver MX 2004
Flash MX 2004
Photoshop 7 / CS
GIMP
Coding:
HTML
CSS
Also a basic understanding of JavaScript
and to not repeat same things I also have a skill of Using PHP Includes. [/size]

[size=1]Why did I choose that bird on the header of this thread? Well, it reminds me of a little story: “beak unstuck, tail stuck. tail unstuck, beak stuck…”. :slight_smile:

Edit: Me and my imagination… the birdy turned out to be a cocktail instead.
Edit2: A glass of Martini. ^^
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