Cold Outreach for Designers: 57 Emails, 55 Rejections, 1 Win

Cold Outreach for Designers: 57 Emails, 55 Rejections, 1 Win

3.5K views · 2026-06-02 UI DesignDesign Thinking
Most designers wait until their portfolio is “ready.” But I decided to do something different. I sent my web design portfolio to 57 different agencies, completely cold. Here’s what happened.

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