Having additional strong portfolio pieces definitely helps, and yes quality over quantity. Whether it will be enough for Google & Co, I don't know. Usually thes

Having additional strong portfolio pieces definitely helps, and yes quality over quantity. Whether it will be enough for Google & Co, I don't know. Usually these companies require more experience, if you want to work as a UX designer for them. But don't let that discourage you - definitely work on your sideprojects - you never know. Also, it wasn't clear from your post what you want to focus on initially as a designer - more on this topic here: https://medium.com/design-ux/3623c3243aa6 https://medium.com/design-ux/3623c3243aa6 Again, judging from your portfolio only, it looks like you should maybe focus on UI design first, as this seems to be your strong point and find a job in a UX specific agency, so you can see and learn what other UX practioners do, learn more about UCD etc. I'm sure there must be UX only agencies in Australia or startups - a quick Google search came back with http://www.stamfordinteractive.com.au/join-our-team/ http://www.stamfordinteractive.com.au/join-our-team/ http://www.lbi.com/au/ http://www.lbi.com/au/ If you could work for LBi for example, you could maybe transfer more easily to the US at a later stage. Other tips: * Get on Dribbble (that's how some UI designers get hired / headhunted) * Start blogging about design, what you're passionate about etc - helps later on when recruiters review your portfolio Anyway, keep us updated...