Redesigning foreign website for my portfolio and offer it?

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Published on 2011-02-19T12:11:26Z Indexed on 2011/02/19 15:33 UTC
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Hi,

I've had an interest in web design for a long time and am constantly trying to learn something new. I do not have any references in my portfolio, but would like to start freelancing.

Is it bad practice to redesign a website from a local company and use it for my portfolio? Do I infringe any copyright? What if I offer the redesign to the company?

Has someone done this before? If so, share your experiences.

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