Tips For Creating Better UX Portfolio

Tips For Creating Better UX Portfolio

1. Your case study should not be just a punch of UX
methodologies and deliverables, It should tell a story.
First include the problem ( the beginning of the story )
then the process of the solution, talk to the recruiters
briefly in short sentences why you did that, what made
you choose this specific methodologie, And finally the
conclusion which is your findings, what have you
learned and what would you have done differently etc..
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2. Designers who don't have a real work to show could
work on a hypothetical systems ( fake app/website )
or revamp a current ones. What matters is that you
are trying to apply and present what you have been
learning.
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3. UX portfolio is not all about visuals and pretty pixels,
recruiters want to see what is behind this beautiful final
product so be aware of online portfolio platforms like
“Dribbble shots” as it's not showing how you work and
think.
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4. Add real photos to your case studies. It has a great
impact because it lets the recruiters visualise the
process and live the moment with you while reading
your portfolio ( ex: photo of your messy sketching,
photo of you conducting an interview, photo of you
with your team brainstorming on a white board etc.. )
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5. Testing is often overlooked by designers when presenting
their work especially if it’s a fake product, so make sure
you test your final product. It could be just a gorilla testing
that’s fine but illustrate your findings and what should be
iterate. It's a great way to learn from each product.
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6. Be honest, don’t try to copy or fake your portfolio  as
this is what you will be asked in the interview, so be
honest with yourself, your work should reflects your
skills, if you feel like you are missing something just
keep learning to gain more knowledge.
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7. It’s not necessary to walk through the whole ux process
when showcase your case study, For example if you are
interested more in user research, you should focus and
show more in your portfolio according to this matter.
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8. The output of an activity should be the input of the next
step. UX design process has tons of activities and methods,
you should know the reason of every step you take and
what you are trying to get from it then enter your findings
to the next step,
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9. Test Your portfolio! Let a couple of your friends read
your case studies to make sure it is understandable and
making sense.
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10. A quote from Sarah Doody who is a founder of The UX Portfolio Formula
" You do design critiques ...
but did you critique your
UX portfolio? "
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so treat your portfolio as a product. The more effort you put into it the more
chances recruiters will be interested in you.