UX / UI Design Portfolio Review (2024). GOOD and BAD examples.

In this video, I will review two different UX designers and offer critical insights and practical tips on creating compelling design portfolios. I will highlight common pitfalls and best practices, pointing out exactly what I look for in a great portfolio as a hiring manager and design lead. I will talk about incorporating unique design elements and the need for a clear narrative and process explanation, aiming to help both new and experienced designers make their portfolios resonate with potential employers and stand out in the competitive field of UX/UI design.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:18 UX portfolio review 1 (Jennifer Etsuko Higa)
10:55 UX portfolio review 2 (Evan Kiffel)
20:04 Outro
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[@liucijavaitukaityte7283]

Thanks for sharing these reviews! Helps a lot to understand what a good portfolio should look like.

[@gytismarkux]

Thanks for watching!

[@adelevaitukaityte-markevic8629]

Great insights! I can use your approach to review and update my portfolio

[@gytismarkux]

Glad to hear that!

[@le_pisk]

insightful reviews, great vid.

[@gytismarkux]

Thanks!

[@sk.q7049]

It's such a good sharing for me.. I hope you will do Another content for entry level or junior designer too .. like how can we create our first portfolio,case study while we don't have any real world projects. Thanks a lot^^

[@gytismarkux]

Thanks a lot for your feedback, it really helps to know that my content brings value! I have a few related videos in the pipeline. Stay tuned :)

[@iain.flatestwhite]

I think its very telling with the second portfolio that this has probably been designed for Behance. Its just one big massive image, so not exactly flying the flag for good UX and accessibility in their design approach. The "Thanks for viewing" is another common theme in Behance case studies. His case study is also peppered with bad grammar. So yeah, its not exactly grabbing me. But its a great example (in my opinion) of what to avoid). - Pas tave naujokas, bet turinys super! Dėkius 👍

[@gytismarkux]

That could very much be the case about reusing assets from Behance. Sometimes we get lazy, especially after redesigning our portfolio one too many times. That results in grammar mistakes and portfolio assets from other places like Behance. I am guilty of using a fair amount of these "shortcuts" myself. It is very unprofessional, but it happens all the time.
Ačiū, kad žiūri ir palaikai! :)

[@liamsi75]

Interesting, you should do more reviews

[@gytismarkux]

I will :)

[@maskedvillainai]

So much text holy moly. I wouldn’t spend more than 5 secs on that first folio. It loooks like she needs to be interviewing for a user researcher role

[@gytismarkux]

I agree that she could work to make the copy a bit more concise, but on the other hand it is hard to stand out with your personality and use very few words. When you cut back to using as little copy as posible it is easier to use the template phrases and join vast majoriy of portfolios that copy from each other. I think I prefer a bit more text and opportunity to know the person even before interview. I feel like the interview would go smoother and it would be more fruitful.

[@Hamyhamster24]

yes i agreee...i wouldnt hire her as a designer...but definitely more of research/writer role.

[@user-he8jd1jl8t]

"If I create my portfolio in Notion, will it be good? If not, which website should I use to create my portfolio?"

[@gytismarkux]

Notion is not the best tool for creating great portfolio. It may be better than behance but not as good as having a dedicated website. If you have no front-end experience, I would suggest a simple web builder platform like squarespace or wix. Let me know if I can help in any other way?

[@Skytree8020]

@@gytismarkux What about a Figma portfolio?

[@user-he8jd1jl8t]

@@gytismarkux Thanks for your help!

[@gytismarkux]

@@Skytree8020 Same with Figma. The goal is to make the review of your portfolio as quick as possible. Figma usually takes to load, it will not act as a website, and feel differently. Overall I think it does not provide the experience the reqruiter is expecting to get.