1.7 What is a UX Portfolio Flashcards
Who are your users?
HR staff, design leads, senior designers
Questions hiring managers have that should be answered in your potfolio
Get to know you as a designer and human, what you can do, how you work and think (as a designer, whats your methodology; and how you work in a team, r u open to feedback, earnest to learn, etc) THESE SHOULD BE ANSWERED QUICKLY , think 2 minute teaser video that captures the best of you
What to include
-Info about you (work history, education, short write-up. info about passion in design and why you love or would love a career in UX. brief and relevant)
- Straight to the point description of what you can do and which skills you have mastered. Remember to include your relevant degrees and certificates.
-3-4 relevant case studies, which are summaries of your past projects, to highlight what you can do and which skills you’ve mastered, how you approach problems and how you work with others.
Whats the golden rule of case studies?
Case studies are not just about the end results, but also about the processes. It’s about how you work and your thought processes, not just about what you’ve created.
(I am expecting to see complete case studies that can clearly explain the problem you are trying to solve, the business goals, your processes and methodologies, the research you conducted, web personas, customer journeys, user stories, user flowcharts, wireframes, results from user testing sessions…One big part of being a UX designer is to be able to communicate your solutions in a clear manner. If you can’t do that, maybe you should try a different career.)
Two types of portfolio
Online and presentation/google slides (more comprehensive, more detail)
