The guide I wish I had as a mid-level designer

Instead of my usual Tuesday tip I want to share something I've been building for the past few months.

Early in my career I had real experience. I had the work. I had put in the hours...a lot of hours.

But what I didn't have was anyone telling me that the way I was presenting my work was working against me. I had to figure it out myself. Through rejections I didn't understand, feedback that came too late, and lessons that took me years to learn when they should have taken weeks.

That's the guide I wish someone had handed me.

Today I'm releasing the Mid-Level Case Study Playbook. It's a PDF guide and Notion workspace built specifically for mid-level designers whose portfolios aren't converting the way they should.

Not theory. Not generic advice. The five specific mistakes I see in mid-level portfolios after 25 years in the industry and hundreds of reviews and exactly how to fix them using work you already have.

Here's what you get:

The PDF Guide — five chapters (37 pages) covering the presentation and storytelling problems that cause strong designers to get overlooked. Each chapter names the mistake, explains why it's costing you, and gives you a concrete fix.

Chapter 1: Your template is working against you
Chapter 2: If your images are hard to see, your work is hard to trust
Chapter 3: Your case study has no story arc
Chapter 4: Nobody knows what you actually did
Chapter 5: Your story doesn't have an ending

The Notion Workspace — a complete toolkit to put the guide into action. Portfolio Audit Dashboard, Case Study Builder, Portfolio Scorecard, Outreach Tracker, and a bonus Job Tracker. Open it alongside the PDF and work through both at the same time.

No rebuilding from scratch. No new projects needed. Just a clearer and stronger version of the work you already have.

"My callback rate doubled after Anthony's audit." → Get the Mid-Level Case Study Playbook — $39

If it helps you land one interview you wouldn't have gotten otherwise, it's already paid for itself many times over.

Talk soon, Anthony

P.S. If you work through the guide and want direct feedback on whether your fixes are landing, that's exactly what a portfolio review is for. A 20-minute video audit of your specific case studies. $95 and worth every dollar.