I'll give some opinions you might not want to hear. Until you have experience, some designs actually implemented, and evidence that companies will pay for your

I'll give some opinions you might not want to hear. Until you have experience, some designs actually implemented, and evidence that companies will pay for your work, you only have your own opinion about how much value you actually offer. Enjoying doing something and spending a lot of time at it, assessing yourself as "good at it," unfortunately have little weight when looking for a job or clients. Web design involves more than nice-looking mockups. It means knowing about what web browsers and the programming tools can do to make the designs work. It means thinking about different screen sizes and resolutions, the experience of mobile users, interactivity, user experience, accessibility. Employers look for evidence that a candidate can work as part of a team, and within the larger organization. Obviously that places junior people trying to get their first job at a disadvantage, because employers have to take a chance on someone with no track record. Regardless of your portfolio you have to persuade potential employers (or freelance clients) that you can deliver and add value. Right now a lot of companies have slowed or stopped hiring junior and entry-level people for technical and creative jobs. They don't have the resources or the good sense to hire promising but inexperienced candidates and mentor and grow their skills. In general professional and personal connections work best. An experienced and connected recruiter can help, if you can find one who knows your field, and will take a chance on spending their time on an entry-level candidate in this market. Recruiters only get paid when they place someone in a job, so you can figure out how they allocate their time. Without some kind of inside track through contacts you will struggle along with hundreds of thousands of other people chasing a small number of jobs. Good luck.