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by Ian Fenn
Designing a UX Portfolio
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Contents Page
Chapter 1: What is a UX portfolio?
Misconception #1: A collection of screengrabs will do
UX/UI portfolios
Misconception #2: A collection of annotated screengrabs will do
Misconception #3: A collection of UX deliverables will work
Misconception #4: An illustrated UX lexicon will do
Misconception #5: Just one portfolio will do
So what is a UX portfolio?
In this chapter
Chapter 2: Why have a UX portfolio?
A great portfolio differentiates you from the competition
Portfolios help you get your story straight
Portfolios can influence your interview
Portfolios can clear up confusion
A portfolio helps others act as your advocate
Preparing your portfolio can make you a better designer
Portfolios encourage career management
Can you get by without a UX portfolio?
In this chapter
Chapter 3: Know your users
The recruiting process
Recruiters
Learning more about your users
Chapter summary
Chapter 4: Preparing your UX portfolio
Take care of the fundamentals
Maintain a logbook or work diary
Optimize your deliverables
Keep organized
Actively seek feedback
Audit your previous career
Know what you want to do
Chapter summary
Chapter 5: Getting the basics right
Work with convention
Keep your portfolio as brief as possible
Choose the right platform
Make it look good
Ensure it reads well
Ensure your voice comes through loud and clear
Keep it updated
In this chapter
Chapter 6: Completing the picture
Process
Training and Education
Awards and honors
Volunteer work
Activities and Interests
Speaking engagements
Writing and podcasting
Client testimonials
Interviews
Professional associations
Patents
Social Media
Thank You / Next Steps
Things to Avoid
Chapter Summary
Chapter 9: Common Constraints in UX Portfolio Design
Limited Work History
Experience in a Different Role
One Loooooong Project
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Work You’re Not Proud Of
Work Completed Some Time Ago
Work in Progress
Projects that Never Deliver
In this chapter
Footnotes
Chapter 1: What is a UX portfolio?
Chapter 2: Why have a UX portfolio?
Chapter 3: Know your users
Chapter 4: Preparing your UX portfolio
Chapter 5: Getting the basics right
Chapter 8: Completing the picture
Chapter 9: Common Constraints in UX Portfolio Design
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Chapter 9: Common Constraints in UX Portfolio Design
Footnotes
Chapter 1: What is a UX portfolio?
1
http://www.userfocus.co.uk/articles/wow-me-with-your-ux-portfolio.html
2
http://uxmastery.com/get-started-in-ux/
3
http://www.uie.com/articles/assessing_ux_teams/
4
http://www.uie.com/articles/redesign_design_process/
5
http://breaking.in/product-design/ken-musgrave/
6
https://twitter.com/Cennydd/status/516577125969969153
7
https://twitter.com/Cennydd/status/516577716393771008
8
https://twitter.com/Cennydd/status/516577987266101248
Chapter 2: Why have a UX portfolio?
1
https://www.interaction-design.org/ux-daily/119/three-tips-for-creating-a-better-ux-portfolio
2
http://uxmastery.com/get-started-in-ux/
3
http://www.peterme.com/index112498.html
4
http://www.adaptivepath.com/ideas/e000862/
Chapter 3: Know your users
1
http://blog.capwatkins.com/recruiting-by-the-numbers
2
http://recruitingsnitch.com
3
http://www.creativebloq.com/netmag/kim-goodwin-designing-culture-8135475
4
http://www.slideshare.net/lynnteo/portfolios-matter
5
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/you-only-get-6-seconds-of-fame-make-it-count/
6
http://www.archive.org/
7
Groups for IxDA,
http://www.ixda.org/local/network
8
UXPA Chapters,
https://uxpa.org/chapters-sigs-by-region
9
Local SIGCHI Chapters,
http://www.sigchi.org/connect/local-sigs
10
World IA Day,
http://www.worldiaday.org
11
Northern UX,
http://nuxuk.org
12
Find UX Events,
http://www.finduxevents.com
Chapter 4: Preparing your UX portfolio
1
https://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/advocate_1099
2
https://www.nngroup.com/
3
http://baymard.com/
4
http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2013/10/the-importance-of-collaborative-ux-design.php
5
https://articles.uie.com/seeing_the_problem/
6
People with a bee in their bonnet keep talking about something again and again because they think it is critical.
7
https://evernote.com/
8
http://dayoneapp.com/
9
https://www.livescribe.com/
10
http://www.moleskine.com/
11
http://bulletjournal.com/
12
http://www.userfocus.co.uk/articles/datalogging.html
13
http://www.uxforthemasses.com/create-great-ux-documents/
14
http://www.stillio.com
15
https://storify.com
16
https://hbr.org/2015/02/how-to-build-a-meaningful-career
Chapter 5: Getting the basics right
1
http://eleganthack.com/your-portfolio-probably-sucks/
2
http://www.ac4d.com/2012/04/thoughts-on-design-portfolios/
3
https://www.behance.net
4
https://dribbble.com
5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitemaps
6
http://www.helloerik.com/what-ive-learned-as-a-ux-interviewer
7
https://www.squarespace.com
8
https://wordpress.com
9
https://wordpress.org
10
https://medium.com
11
http://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/
12
https://snook.ca/technical/colour_contrast/colour.html
13
https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/02/07/david-ogilvy-on-writing/
14
http://www.enchantingmarketing.com/write-clear-and-concise-sentences/
15
http://www.enchantingmarketing.com/write-clear-and-concise-sentences/
16
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S038800011400151X
Chapter 8: Completing the picture
1
The Dribbblisation of Design,
https://blog.intercom.io/the-dribbblisation-of-design/
2
A Guerilla Usability Test on Dropbox Photos,
https://medium.com/user-experience-researche/e6a1e37028b4
3
http://uxmastery.com/
4
http://www.uxmatters.com/
5
https://medium.com/
6
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/discover
7
http://ixda.org/
8
http://uxpa.org/
9
https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/patdesc.htm
10
https://www.google.com/patents/US7657849
11
https://www.google.com/patents/USD670713
12
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html
13
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/number-of-employers-using-social-media-to-screen-candidates-has-increased-500-percent-over-the-last-decade-300258537.html
14
http://www.jabberwokie.com/
15
https://www.nngroup.com/people-jakob-nielsen-photos/
16
https://www.nngroup.com/people/jakob-nielsen/
Chapter 9: Common Constraints in UX Portfolio Design
1
The Dribbblisation of Design,
https://blog.intercom.io/the-dribbblisation-of-design/
2
A Guerilla Usability Test on Dropbox Photos,
https://medium.com/user-experience-researche/e6a1e37028b4
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