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- Hi! I recently graduated from UX bootcamp and I created my first UX design portfolio. I'm not an expert on the subject, but I do know how overwhelming it can be to create your first UX portfolio from scratch, so I wanted to share some tips and advice for any other UX designers in the same boat.
In this video, I share some information about useful sections to include, how to structure your case studies and some general tips about the visual presentation of your first portfolio as a new UX designer. I also show you what my own portfolio is looking like so far (it's a work in progress!)
Have any questions or feedback for me? I'd really like to hear! Drop me a comment below.
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0:00 Intro
0:44 Hosting Platforms
1:07 My Portfolio & Projects
3:00 Landing Page
3:46 Case Studies
7:17 Presentation
8:40 General Tips
10:15 Pep Talk & Outro
Music
Canals by Joakim Karud ( / joakimkarud )
Equipment
Canon EOS 700D
FTC: Not sponsored.
Excellent start for a recent graduate! A few other tips if I may, Tanya, don't be afraid of presenting your workings. By that I mean sketches, whiteboards, paper prototypes etc. If you become more advanced and start running your own workshops or sessions with your development teams, capturing the exercises and the methodologies you use in them is great way to show your full gamut of skills.
It's always worth remembering that the UI, even though very presentable, is the least important thing on your resume. Any User Experience Designer worth their salt should be all about the process. Thats what the top companies will be looking at, your thinking and how you approach a problem, that is the asset they want.
Another thing, if you are a keen on getting into UX, you DON'T need to be good at UI Design. Its a bonus for sure but there are a few areas you can excel in on there own. You can choose to become a UX Researcher, or maybe you just want to be the designer that works on the problem in the team and whom works alongside a dedicated researcher and a dedicated UI designer. You don't have to be great at everything.
And one last tip, it may seem silly to say but this role is all about people. Not just your users, but your stakeholders, your development team, your project managers, your marketing department and your sales team. Get to know these people as well as you can so you can handle the multiple personalities and traits of each one. A UX Designer, 100% of the time is a facilitator and will use the people around them to garner insight about the products your are designing. This is powerful in managing expectations and keeping people in check so no one person dominates the conversations.
How do you land a role as a visual design specialist (dedicated UI designer as you mentioned)? I’m going through a program right now and I hate the research aspect of it.
Wow Anthony, thank you SO much for taking the time to write such thoughtful feedback on my video - I really appreciate it!
I think I'll definitely be documenting more of my design process in the future! I do actually have a ton of workings (sketches, stickies) for my largest project but I was a bit worried about overwhelming my reader haha. Might be useful to find an interesting way to present them in my case study, thank you!
And I absolutely LOVE your point about building relationships and understanding all stakeholders. I'm learning the value of this very quickly, especially coming out of a bootcamp where we're quite siloed on our own projects. It's a serious skill to build!
Thank you again for taking the time to share your insights with all of us :) it is so appreciated!!
If you don't mind me asking, does a UI designer need to be excellent at UX design as well? I'm a bit more of a visual person than the latter.
Great advice I am making a career switch to him/ur designer I believe it’s all about people and working towards a vision
@@slashnagy6 by selling yourself as a Visual Designer. Show your best work only.
Yay, love seeing more designers post on youtube. Keep up the great work!
I am so thrilled I discovered your channel! Like few others have commented, I am also making the transition from architecture into UX. Eager to follow along and see how your career unfolds :) Keep on the good work!
It's the "little bit of spice" for me...
I found this video inspiring, it's quite a challenge to understand where you stand amongst other beginners trying to break into the UI/UX design industry. I'm currently designing my own portfolio using Webflow and your content was really helpful! Thanks!!
Thank you tanya ♥ this is amazing for a recent graduate like me greetings from Argentina, you're helping lifes ♥
Awesome help from an awesome designer, thank you so much!
Great work, Tanya! Thanks for sharing, I saved the video for my near-future reference.
I've been doing UX for almost 15 years and for the first time I feel I need an online portfolio. With the rise in remote UX opportunities in the UK, it appears hiring mangers are raising the bar creating a competitive job market for us UXers. I think what you've done here is fantastic and thank you for helping others like myself, this is a great formula for storytelling. I would however recommend sharing some photos, sketches and prototypes. These are evidence of what you've accomplished and it proves you're not just saying you've done it. Amazing work Tanya.
this is completely insane..i think your portfolio is too much informative..love you tanya
Thanks for sharing Tanya. i found the video very helpful
Thank you, Tanya! This video was very helpful and made me do something about my portfolio in order to look better!
That's so cool. I actually saw your project as a student submission in CF. I'm just finishing mine! Thanks for sharing!
Haha no way! Good luck with your project!! :)
thank you so much for this video! i'm looking foward to create my UX/UI portfolio, and this was very insightful! wish you all the sucess 😊
Great video Tanya, really helpful thanks!
I really apreciate your advices, Tanya. I'm currently building my own UX portfolio and your experience is utterly useful. Honestly, I loved the "Restrospective" part. We use to forget about such relevant step in the whole process! Than you very much.
Ahh thank you so much for watching! Good luck with creating your portfolio!! :)
Watching from South Africa! Amazing video 👏🏽💯
so happy I found your channel, I've been meaning to work on my portfolio and I'm definitely going to use your tips
Yay I'm so happy it helped, Faith! Good luck!! :)
this was awesome. Most informative content so far; for me, thanks
Nice video and very useful tips! Thanks for sharing them.
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much for this!! I'm currently trying to get my portfolio together & this was really helpful even though I'm not a UX/UI designer
Aw I'm so glad to hear! Good luck with your portfolio!!! You got this :)
The little motivation at the end was greatly needed
Thanks so much, this was really helpful and inspiring! I especially love how you created those section titles in order to keep the body text from spanning the entire page. I also liked the banners you created for each project. I’m going to steal these ideas 😅 Great job!
Hello.. I'm a student currently in my final year of Undergrad in Computer Science... I'm interested in ux ui and so I'm gonna apply to US colleges for the Graduation in HCI(Human Computer Interaction) this October....
I wanna know how to start building a portfolio now so that i have a benefit in my application when i apply for my Masters....
I wanna know what to make... I'm so very confused right now....please guide me if you can ....
amazing! thanks for the video
Tanya, this is a useful and well-produced video! Hope you'll come back to TH-cam and be active in delivering new video content again.
Sooo many useful insights!!! Go girl!
Very helpful. Thanks for the video!
Thanks you for sharing information💕
Thankyou so much for this...more videos from you💕
This is great, thanks for sharing :)
Something exactly what I was looking for ❤️ Thank you
Aww I'm so glad, thank you for watching!! :)
This really helpful, thank you so much xox!!
i found from this video very good info as designer, thanks for that.
I currently am making the switch from architecture to UX/UI and I found that a lot of design principles overlap! this is very interesting
I can totally believe that! You're going to have such interesting insights to bring :) Good luck on your new journey!
I am also thinking about the same, architecture and ux is similar bothare client centric
Design fundamentals are the same across the board, from product design, UX design and even game design.
That’s the benefit of being a DESIGNER. The field is so broad and you’ll always be needed and have a lane to cross into.
Wow I'm thinking the same but I'm in my 2nd year of Architecture, it's a little bit scary but I feel like is not for me (architecture) so I'm looking for some design alternatives careers
super helpful. thank you for this
Really helpful, and it gives Me better perspective For UX Design
Thank you for this. I am just now starting to realize how a proper portfolio should be structured, and even though I've been in the industry for a while, I've never actually written case studies before. This is going to be really helpful. Thanks once again!
I'm so glad it helped you! Good luck with building your portfolio!! :)
Thank you! This is very helpful! :)
SO HELPFUL!!! Thanks so much for sharing what you learnt!
Yay I'm so glad you found it useful!! :)
SA represent! Cool video and awesome to see so much activity on your channel. I think you should consider making more videos on your journey into the UX field and work etc. This topic is super trendy and lots of people are learning from youtube. Not wanting to assume what your ambitions are, but I believe you can be a great content creator. Keep going and all the best!
thankyou so much, this is very helpfull
So glad I found your channel. Its a God sent in these stressful times starting a new career.
Aww good luck Ntshebo!! I know it can be so overwhelming. I've been wanting to rewrite my case studies for a while and I've been putting it off haha. We've got this - one step at a time! :)
@@tanyaniu Very encouraging words much appreciated and love your work hey.
I have a question tho, why do people keep calling this field: Product Design? And they make more money than UX yet its the same thing these days. I'm so confused. Is it Product Designer or UX / UI Designer?
@Rafael Mongelos Martens thank god for TH-cam! 🙏🏼
Keep us updated on your journey!! Im still taking the course myself
I will!! Good luck Isaiah, you got this! :)
thank you so much! That was very helpful! I'm a graphic design student but I'm switching career to UX/UI design :-)
Hey, I wish you make your next video on one of the example of your complete case study and the various process you went through.I would love to see that😊
I'm just starting on my portfolio and this was really inspiring and helpful, thank you for posting!!
Ahh thank you for watching!! :)
Very informative thank you for making this
You re going places! thank you for sharing and hope you can teach us a lot.
btw, where can I find your web page
Nice video you gave me an idea how to design my portfolio website
Congrats on graduating!!! and thank you for the tips :)
Thank you so much Ace!! :)
I love your plants in the bg!! 💜💜
Waowww.... So insightful - Thanks for the push coming up with content for the portfolio has always been my challenge but I could hear you say we 'should be simple yet professional' in the use of words..
Thank alot
im glad i found ur vid, for my reference in my assignment. thank you!
Yay thank you for watching! :)
Great advice!
I work Enterprise UX, she has great points, if you want more roles work on stuff with forms and data grids, data filtering that show wireframing, personas and sitemaps with workflows, thats mostly what I work on, keep it simple businesses usually dont want super modern designs with all the visuals.
She mention only using square space and don't need to code. So coding is not required for UI/ UX designers?
@@heic1971 No it's usually not a requirement, but it's definitely a plus as it gives you a better understanding of what the developers can and can't do within a given project timeline.
@@Geron12 thank you. I've studied full stack and looking to get in to UI/UX as well. I have coding knowledge in HTML, CSS, Javascipt, bootstrap, React, SQL, and MongoDB. I have graphic knowledge, been using Adobe AI and PS for 15 years plus, I have a web portfolio and have been sending resume for months, not a single bite. Everyone is saying "oh you have no experience" I have sent over 500 resume in the last few 3-4 months. I see everyone talking about getting these jobs so easily, I really don't know what i am doing wrong.
@@heic1971 Try making a few case studies or work for free once or twice if someone in your family or relatives has a business
@@itskareena6067 thank you. I actually just landed a part time graphic and web development shortly after I post and watched this video. It was very hard to get my foot in the door, but happy that I am in.
informative stuff, I also graduated from a design course not long ago.
currently in my job search process. having a couple interviews coming up!
keep it up~
Very useful video! Thanks! Currently on my final year of Computer Science and one of my selected modules is UX Design and I love it! Working on a portfolio as we speak.
That is awesome!! Good luck with your portfolio creation! :)
Tanya what an amazing video! Im doing a career change and have been researching and researching lol This was the most helpful video for sure !
I am fiilled with so much joy right now. So happy to see a South african designer partcularly a UX designer creating such content. I am in the process of transitioning from Graphic Design to UX Design, so this video definitely helped. Thank you so much for the tips!
Always odd to hear an SA accent on YT but I'm happy to support a local creator, great video
this is really what i need! thank you, dear
Thank you for watching! :)
Thank you so much for taking the time to make such a video! I am currently a recent Interaction Design grad but feel that I need to beef up my skills so I have decided to do a 6-month bootcamp (similar to CareerFoundry). I am in the process of restructuring my portfolio and would love feedback if you are able to give feedback.
Very helpful video ! (Love the editing btw✌🏼) I really want to see the creation of your portfolio. Wish you the best !
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!! :) I will def plan that vid!
Awesome videos man. Very informative. Keep it up!
I really appreciate that, thank you!! :)
Thank you so much! I am 14 and have already designed 4 apps in figma and adobe xd, and all is left is a spot on website like yours ! thanks !
I studied Graphic Design in Uni but it's always interesting seeing UI/UX Design work. Great video :)
Thanks for watching! :)
Great video and very helpful! Thank you :)
Thank you for watching! :)
this was really helpful! great video!
Thank you for watching, Santiago! :)
immediately subscribed :) your video was extremely helpful! straight to the point, many practical handles and super clear! cant wait for more ux related content!
Aw I'm so happy you found it useful, Cheryl!! :) I definitely need to film a new UX vid soon haha, time just seems to run away these days! Thank you so much for watching!! :)
Yup felt the same way, keeping it simple goes a long way in understanding stuff!:) Vague explanations keep you guessing.
@@exoticpash8823 ahh thank you for watching! :)
This is one of the best intro to UX videos out there. What is the best UX course to get started?
Very insightful video!! I myself am just starting my career in UX Design so looking forward to more videos :)
Thank you so much for watching! And best of luck on your UX journey!! :)
hey Tanya, thank you so much for that video. I recently graduated from UX Bootcamp myself, and I am still struggling so much to put a portfolio together.
Congrats on graduating!! :) Yeah, portfolio building can be SO overwhelming, but I'd say try to break it up into really small pieces to make it a little more manageable. I'm planning on reformatting some of my case studies and I'm overwhelmed too, so just know that you're not alone! haha
Hi, I literally have no base and thinking of studying UX design. Do you think UX Bootcamp would be great for beginners? Also am I too late to start studying?(I’m 24years old)
When I searched for this video, this is exactly what I had in mind and you exceeded my expectations. Clear definitions, well-explained concepts, quirky lol. I'm saving this to watch if I get stuck in my process. I want to ask a question tho, does a course on udemy+certificate carry the same weight as a Bootcamp certificate?
Hey Tanya!!!!! You came up on my feed. I was like...."I know her"! Love how you're sharing your experience! Hope you're well!
Melody!!! Hiiiii!! Haha so cool that you found me! I hope you're well too! I'm gonna message you on Slack right now haha
Great video, very informative! thanks very much! From Ireland
Thank you so much for watching, Andrew from Ireland! :)
Oh do a tutorial on how to use square space to add portfolio please!
Oh God thank you I found this video on my homepage. This really helps me so much to begin to create my portfolio! So inspiring and awesome. Can't wait to watch another video! New subscriber here.
I was really confused abt the creation of that portfolio.... thanks Tanya for this video.... this really helped
I'm so happy to hear that it helped you! Thanks for watching :)
I heard you mention that you usually leave teasers on the top and i will say that ive talked to a ton of diff professionals about portfolios and they prefer for the final, actual work to be on the top so they can see it right away.
BUT they do always say that they still love the process work and seeing it all. It's just if they're going through x amount of people, they dont want to waste more time scrolling and trying to find it if they could get the final prototype or whatever else it is right away.
Hey Tanya, do you have a published portfolio currently? I'm a junior UX Designer and would love to look through your work for inspiration. Love how you've broken down the case studies, looks clean and organized!
I love that you wore earrings designed by bestdressed in this video (: Subtle but cute way to support other creators on this platform
Hehe I looove bestdressed! The earrings are super comfy as well! :)
Very very interesting video! I'm a junior UX designer, so this is so useful!
Woohoo! Thanks for watching! :)
I dont know why I felt so good watching your video. Maybe because you are a new designer and I can realate things.. Keep up the great work!!
Hi Nischal, that means so much - thank you!! Good luck on your design journey! :)
Beautifully explained everything! 💯 Keep up the good work.
And I would love to see your portfolio too. Please link that in the description as well.
Thank you so much!! :)
your portfolio is great! way better than my first one haha
Love it!
happy to see another ux designer! subscribed
Thank you Mira! Just checked out your channel and subscribed too!
This is a super helpful video! I'll be starting up my Associates this fall for graphic design, but I started taking one of Google's online certificate for UX design and so far, I've been really interested in that. I haven't learned anything yet about how to set up a portfolio. This is a video I'll be coming back to 😁
Same here Chrity
Very informative video! Thanks a ton for sharing!
Thank you so much for watching! :)
Btw do you mind sharing your portfolio website? Would love to read the case studies!
@@samiulhaquesohan8821 I'm actually in the middle of revamping my case studies right now, but I will be making a video all about them when I'm done! :)
Okay, great!
Really great work Tanya!
Thank you so much Pontus!! :)
I'm just getting to ui/ux design and I'd love to see your portion and learn a thing or 2 from it.
A video showing how you made your squarespace site would be really helpful
Thanks a lot dear ! Take care of yourself and btw I miss South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤️ Love from Germany
Hi Tanya
Amazing portfolio !
Its so clean and aesthetic and I actually just wanted to ask , how did you create those mockups in the app vela ? The ones which are displayed on the laptop
Very well explained . Very helpful for a beginner
Glad to hear it was useful! :)
This is great, thanks for sharing! Do you have your website live yet? Would love to take a look at the 'work in progress' version :D
I wanna know the same
Hi Tanya, found this over suggestion lol. Nice video btw love it
Pancaaa! Hiii! Hehe thanks for watching!
Very informative video. But don't take this the wrong way. You look soo pretty! 😍
Pretty great ideas and it was like getting me over my stress, presently working on my projects and need to build up my portfolio. NO mentorship and someone to follow up is really frustrating. wish you could be my mentor through out this process.
Wow))) and you could make a video on which you would analyze the work of subscribers?