Do not index
Do not index
3 things you should include in your portfolio
1. Who you are — Your background & motivations.
2. What you can do — The different skills & roles practised on various projects.
3. How you think and design — To understand how you approach problems.
Checklist to build an experienced portfolio
💡 Must-haves:
Homepage / About — a concise introduction
UX case studies x 3
Contact information — email address, phone number, etc.
Links to Resume, LinkedIn, and other sources (Medium, Dribbble, etc.)
🌟 A portfolio must be:
Personal — Who you are, your education & experience, what makes you different
Accessible — Link to download or access online, good color contrast
Aesthetic — Visually pleasing and consistent
Usable — Easy-to-navigate, easy-to-understand writing
Highlights — Your 3-5 best case studies, side projects
Your full guide to creating an outstanding portfolio and getting noticed.
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Learn to write an engaging case study ⤵️
Recommended website builder for your UX portfolio
1. For beginners
I would use Notion to focus on writing, documenting my process, and updating this regularly. Easily sharing a link for recruiters to view online.
Need help with building a portfolio? Grab my Free Notion Portfolio Template.
2. For more experience designers
I would use Framer to show my personal brand and improving my chances of standing out. I would spend at least 50 hours on crafting something visually appealing to wow my readers.
Read more about the pros and cons of these tools:
Learn from others’ mistakes
As you're working on your portfolio, you should also check out my Portfolio Critique Vault. It’s a collection of 80+ videos where I give quick, 5-minute critiques.
It will help you avoid the common mistakes that many designers make.
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