Aneta Kmiecik, Senior UX Designer, mentor and a UX portfolio expert shares actionable tips and guidance on how to nail the UX portfolio process.
For initial portfolio review, storytelling, metrics, high-quality visuals, and interactions are essential.
A summary, relevant project moments, and problem and solution share about impact and UX metrics are great ways to communicate.
Storytelling helps highlight contribution and skills with key project moments and impact by using a problem, change and retrospective approach.
Goals & metrics show effectiveness with quantitative and qualitative proof along with positive user feedback, while high-quality visuals showcase designs.
Examples of standout UX portfolios include interactive bento layouts, home page intros, beautiful thumbnails, and micro-interactions in prototypes.
Tips for first UX portfolios include introducing yourself and portfolio, adding contact information, and including case studies, along with testimonials.
Fictitious projects, unsolicited redesigns, taking UX courses, landing volunteer jobs and using templates are great ways to build a UX portfolio with no experience.
Aneta has collaborated with CareerFoundry to create a UX portfolio playbook for beginners with expert tips, instructions, templates, and examples to make it stand out in a competitive job market.