Excellent advice from Daniel Mall:

There’s little excuse for not being able to do the work you want. I’ve been fortunate to work on some of my dream projects, simply from being part of the right conversations. Start filling out your portfolio—see step #1—join the right conversations, and make 2014 your best work year yet.

I’d would like to add one piece of advice to this: Be patient and enjoy the ride. Everyone is a beginner in our industry at some point. You might as well enjoy working your way towards your dream client/project.