Struggling in London

A bit of a rant here for those who will listen.

I’m a midweight graphic designer living in London. I specialize in editorial projects and type setting as well as print production since the country where I’m originally from doesn’t have “Artworker” as a career path, it’s merged with graphic design.

I know first hand how slow the market is right now (thanks brexit) but seriously. Been applying for jobs non-stop since last august and nothing. If i’ve landed 3 interviews that’s it. I almost never see a more editorial-focused job posted, 99% of what i see is branding, motion graphics and artworking for packaging. Linkedin, indeed, If you could, The dots, We are peas… all the same.

Am i missing something here? I’ve been getting by with some freelance work here and there but that’s not stable enough. Is anyone experiencing the same? Any tips besides the obvious “just do branding”?

Cheers.