Build a Professional UX Portfolio: Case Studies, Visuals, and Website

Name: Build a Professional UX Portfolio: Case Studies, Visuals, and Website
Uploaded: 2023-06-26 17:39:55
Description: Creating a professional UX portfolio with case studies, visuals, and a website to showcase your work.

This article is a summary of a YouTube video "How to build your first UX Design PORTFOLIO Tutorial" by Aliena Cai

TLDR Creating a professional UX portfolio with case studies, visuals, and a website to showcase your work.

Key insights

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Gathering feedback from others, including friends, is crucial in improving your portfolio and ensuring it is effective.
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When building a UX portfolio, it's important to showcase the process behind design decisions, not just the final product.
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The weight of design matters in creating a successful UX portfolio, and it's important to consider how different designs work beside each other.
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Choosing the right color for a design can be controversial as it can affect the visual impact and highlight the content.
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Using Squarespace, Behance, and Notion are recommended platforms for building a UX design portfolio.
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Adding an actual line into each text block can make it look good on the mobile version of the portfolio.
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Adjusting the visual of a portfolio can be helpful in making it look more polished and professional.

Timestamped Summary

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Gather feedback, create 3 case studies (1 real-life) & have professional visuals + explanation for your UX portfolio.
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02:18
Decide which case study to present first in your portfolio for the interview.
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04:28
Duplicate an iPhone mock-up in Figma, paste your design, and adjust the size to fit.
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06:54
Adjusted colors, chose a frame and background, and created a rectangle with layer blur for a design.
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09:01
Create a professional portfolio website for free with Squarespace, Behance, or Notion.
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10:57
Change settings, delete "work" folder, update Instagram & LinkedIn links, delete template sections & add your own for a good website look.
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13:13
Upload images and customize your portfolio layout!
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15:21
Adjust font size and add margin space to improve portfolio visuals.