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Hi! I'm Femke, a Senior Product Designer in British Columbia, Canada working in tech. On this channel i'll be sharing my learnings and experience being a designer, which will cover everything from UX Design to User Research, Prototyping and Product.
Everything you need to know to stand out in your design portfolio when applying for jobs
Discover real-world design inspiration with Mobbin, the world's largest, most comprehensive UI & UX reference library: mobbin.com/?UA-cam&
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Let's address the elephant in the room: the market out there is rough for the designer industry, and the demand for designers is lower than the increasing supply.
So - how do we stand out?
In this video, we are going to go through various design portfolios and discuss what you need to have in order to pass to cold application process, get that recruiter phone screen, and stand out to get noticed.
Tune in for some real pieces of advice from design leaders in the industry about the biggest mistakes applicants are making when going through the application process.
Portfolios featured:
www.trevornielsen.com/
juliafernandez.design/about
www.gracewalker.ca/
www.seanrk.com/
www.antonios.work/notify-me-bell
www.marco.fyi/work/take-out
www.arlenmccluskey.com/projects/airbnb-photo-viewer
www.s-j-zhang.com/
curtis.framer.website/
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✨ Join the waitlist for my course on Product Strategy for Designers - cohorts run multiple times a year and space is limited: maven.com/femke/product-strategy-for-designers?
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00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Mobbin
03:55 - Tip #1: Position yourself for the role you want
05:21 - Examples of design portfolios
09:53 - Summary of portfolio advice
10:15 - Tip #2: Showcases over novella case studies
11:14 - Key highlights of a showcase
12:45 - Examples of showcases
17:25 - Tip #3: Use your website as an example of your work
19:11 - Examples of websites
22:57 - Advice from designers: Mistakes to avoid
24:05 - Wrap-up
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Join my community!: www.femke.design/community
Book a mentoring session: superpeer.com/femke
Website: www.femke.design
Podcast: www.designlife.fm/
Twitter: femkesvs
Instagram: femkedotdesign
My logo animation is done by Austin Saylor: www.austinsaylor.com/
My brand is designed by Black & White studios: www.blackandwhitestudios.nz/
//GET STARTED IN UX
Visit this link for a list of curated UX Design resources and tools: www.femke.design/resources
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Let's address the elephant in the room: the market out there is rough for the designer industry, and the demand for designers is lower than the increasing supply.
So - how do we stand out?
In this video, we are going to go through various design portfolios and discuss what you need to have in order to pass to cold application process, get that recruiter phone screen, and stand out to get noticed.
Tune in for some real pieces of advice from design leaders in the industry about the biggest mistakes applicants are making when going through the application process.
Portfolios featured:
www.trevornielsen.com/
juliafernandez.design/about
www.gracewalker.ca/
www.seanrk.com/
www.antonios.work/notify-me-bell
www.marco.fyi/work/take-out
www.arlenmccluskey.com/projects/airbnb-photo-viewer
www.s-j-zhang.com/
curtis.framer.website/
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✨ Join the waitlist for my course on Product Strategy for Designers - cohorts run multiple times a year and space is limited: maven.com/femke/product-strategy-for-designers?
//TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Mobbin
03:55 - Tip #1: Position yourself for the role you want
05:21 - Examples of design portfolios
09:53 - Summary of portfolio advice
10:15 - Tip #2: Showcases over novella case studies
11:14 - Key highlights of a showcase
12:45 - Examples of showcases
17:25 - Tip #3: Use your website as an example of your work
19:11 - Examples of websites
22:57 - Advice from designers: Mistakes to avoid
24:05 - Wrap-up
// MORE
Join my community!: www.femke.design/community
Book a mentoring session: superpeer.com/femke
Website: www.femke.design
Podcast: www.designlife.fm/
Twitter: femkesvs
Instagram: femkedotdesign
My logo animation is done by Austin Saylor: www.austinsaylor.com/
My brand is designed by Black & White studios: www.blackandwhitestudios.nz/
//GET STARTED IN UX
Visit this link for a list of curated UX Design resources and tools: www.femke.design/resources
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Is there any full video?
It was indeed very helpful, thank you for your clear examples. Amazing design passion.
I wonder if companies are okay with their ex coworker(s) sharing so much detail about past projects in their case studies.
Fantastic advice, thank you so much for preparing this! I will definitely make my case studies shorter and punchier.
Nice! Very clear and informative!
Did you need permission to share this publicly on UA-cam ?
Hey girl, I followed your strategy the other day and it WORKED! They called me the next morning to continue with the process. Two more steps to go, phew! I researched other approaches as well (I do research for almost everything) and I can say that this one is effective and straightforward, some of the other ones were too complex. BTW it was the first time I was doing a whiteboarding session and it felt like I have done it so many times. However I practiced for 3 days before the interview with 2-3 prompts from chatgpt by adding the company name.
You are already a real designer with real products and skills of using illustrator, printing,… and it made me wonder if you really need to apply for a design school. I just feel bad because I don’t have that ability to build that good portfolio to apply.
This is incredible. Thanks for sharing!
how come design turned into just ''digital product design''..... it is so sad
Very impressive! How are you able to combine all of that in addition to your 8 hours job?
Thanks for this video! It's 4 years old but it's still very relevant and helpful. I've been sending my mentees here. Ever think about about doing an updated version?
This is gold!
Thank you Femke, I need to revamp it. Just recently got laid off last month :,) The market is tough
So sorry to hear you experienced a layoff. It’s so tough out there - fingers crossed!
This video and tips is gold. Thanks for sharing us!
It would be great to see a recorded course that will cost less than a live one. Bacause I don't speak english that well to participate on live course, unfortunately. And can't afford such an expencive price of it :(
Hey! The course is 80% pre recorded video lessons you can watch in your own time :) we only meet live twice a week for an hour each.
I love the way you set your videos with a kind of subtitles. It’s so helpful. Thank you so much!
great video! I do have a question regarding fresh graduates. Should I also arrange my projects only as showcase and not a full case study? I dont have "real world" projects and I only present school work...
This looks as too much, but I've taken notes and made a to do list which now looks more simple than I thought. Some changes here and there aaaand done. Thank you! 😊
Extremely interesting video! Thank you! Are all these tips applicable to a freelancer's portfolio?
I love this so much! I'm interested on your personal preference and opinion on showing the work before anything else. A lot of the examples walked us through a few sections reviewing who the designer is and their impact they have made/can bring which is awesome to see and a breath of fresh air but something growing designers are told against. When I was a junior I was told again and again that kind of info should be in the "About Me" or after showing your work, so below or in a separate page. I'm open to hearing everyone elses' thoughts on this and hiring managers, if you're out there, please chime in (:
I am here also to say that I totally ACED my whiteboarding challenge, thanks to you. I even got an offer afterwards.
Loved it, thank you! I just discovered your channel. I will try to find other videos more towards switching careers / junior designers.
Welcome!!
Hi Femke, Thank you for your great content. I have a question, as I realized there are many things we need to collect before we understand and make decisions, could we use our own temple, and make it efficient? For example, use a refined template with many input questions covering who, what, when, etc information one by one, it would be a task for interviewers to give all input at once and a bit of poor experience on their side. It goes like not allowing them to speaking too much about none directly relevant bits, but just giving very specific questions listed and asking the interviewers to answer. it could be easier for us to efficiently get the points we need and save more time, once all basic info is gathered we can ask follow-up questions. It's like asking the interviewers to fill out a form verbally at the beginning. Was there anyone who has tried to your knowledge? Would you reckon this approach? if not what would be the reasons not to? Q2: Are you allowed to construct a layout of your own and paste it to whatever board you have been assigned during the challenge? Meaning, you bring your temple and paste it there before it and use it.
Thank you so much for this
You are so welcome!
Hi Femke, thank you so much for going through the examples with so much detail, I really appreciate it! As a junior designer, I've been hearing conflicting advice on what to include in case studies; in your video you emphasize the 3 main highlights (problem/opportunity, solution, and impact), but I've also been told to showcase how I worked with others, my specific contributions, and how I approach the design process. I was wondering what your thoughts are on this? Thanks again, you're a gem!
Hey! I think those are great topics to touch on in your portfolio presentation during the interview process, however I don't think they are as critical in a showcase piece on your website.
@@femkedesign Thank you, that makes sense!
The problem and solution with design is that it is biased and subjective, one has to tune their communication that appeals to the respective market to get a shot into landing a job or gig. It is pretty confusing as to what others would like, so one must stick to what they offered as a solution to their existing firm in a way that is lucid and easy on the eyes to consume for the hiring manager/client. It can be frustrating when one is trying to find a solution to making a portfolio that appeals to the most and not be generic. The irony of the previous sentence can only be balanced by giving it time and careful planning which is again contrasted by the need to make a portfolio quickly so that one can move in the hiring process faster
Thank you so much, I was about to create a portfolio of my work, and this video is really supportive.. great tip, I'Il go for showcase instead of creating long case study.
Glad it was helpful!
As a graphic designer aspiring to transition into product design, I don't find this video particularly helpful for beginners like myself. For instance, I keep encountering a lot of advice that emphasizes the importance of designers stating the impact of their project. However, how can you effectively communicate the impact of an academic project or a fictional case study?
You're right! This video isn't really aimed at beginners. This video might be helpful instead: ua-cam.com/video/i-b7_acZcAg/v-deo.html
Great explaination! As a fresher what can be added in the portfolio website with no prior much work experience?
Any experience or demonstration of skills! Personal projects, school projects, freelance work, side projects etc.
@@femkedesign Thank you!😊
Hello! Great presentation. I wanted to ask that I am currently a college student and have worked only with small startup but do have some hypothetical UX case studies made. How can I add those in my portfolio highlighting the impact or the changes those would bring in the overall experience.
This video might help! ua-cam.com/video/i-b7_acZcAg/v-deo.html
This is a great ideal, but this giving more expectation vs reality. Still great promo video!
Thank you so much my dear you really helped me organizing my mind and improving my portfolio quality
Happy to help!
All of those portfolios were ugly and convoluted.
That's a bit rude.
As fellow designers, giving feedback should be one of our strengths. This feedback was rude and, therefore, unnecessary.
@@jenniferzaragoza6811 Feedback is either positive or negative. Whatever the case, it has the right to exist. And for me it really does make a difference, because I felt the same. If I was to impress someone who praises portfolios like that... I would be doomed and would never know why I failed.
Documentation is not design therefore cannot be categorized as having design impact.
To avoid sounding generic, find your unfair advantage: Passion + Talent + Designer Skills The overlapping themes can be your narrative to explain your value proposition. For example mine is: New Ideas + Design Fast + Ship Products So my one-liner is: I help startups ship MVP to market, FAST
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Great video! I’ve got some real experience on small projects and few websites, but I’m starting to lose hope I’ll ever get a company role. To be clear, you need your website portfolio and a presentation style portfolio with slides for when or if you get an interview?
Typically yes - the website is useful when applying, the portfolio presentation (slides) is often expected during the interview process.
This is perfect timing for me. Are no code tools good options for building a personal portfolio? I'm currently working with framer
Yes! I think no-code tools are the way to go. Framer is one great option, another option is Webflow: webflow.grsm.io/1125819
@@femkedesign Thank you
so many lessons I learned from this video. also, you gathered great examples. thanks for sharing femke.
I'm so glad!
Making it easier to skim yet unique & interesting is SO IMPORTANT! :D
So true!
Thanks for the great insights on what to look out for in a design portfolio. For the designers who don't have any developer experience , would it work to provide a portfolio link that's designed in Figma? Fully functional design portfolio but not developed.
I don't have any developer experience either! There are so many tools out there that make it easy to build a portfolio website, without requiring use or knowledge of coding. I use and recommend Webflow: webflow.grsm.io/1125819 In the mean time, I think it's ok to link to a portfolio presentation in Figma.
@@femkedesign Thank you for your suggestion!
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks @shrutikatkar6028 for asking this. I'm not sure why the industry expects a fully blown portfolio website from a designer instead of a portfolio created on Figma (or any design tool), which can help them assess their design skills. Anyways, great content, @femke. Thanks for your time and effort in creating valuable content for this community.
How important is it to have a website? Or what is the best medium to showcase the design skills
Today I'd say very important as it's the best way to showcase your skills and experience. I recommend Webflow if you're looking for a tool to get started! webflow.grsm.io/1125819
thank you so much! right now i'm redesigning my portfolio, this is very helpful!
Glad to hear it!
yes agree, its just in our mind ❤
this video came out just as I was redesigning my portfolio! Perfect timing :) love your videos xx
Perfect!
Hey. Do you have any promocode or affiliate link for webflow let me know thanks
I do! webflow.grsm.io/1125819
Where are these videos from? These clips feel incomplete.
Live events for the community! www.femke.design/community
Super helpful! Do you have a list of recommended platforms to use for creating our portfolios? Thank you :)
Webflow! webflow.grsm.io/1125819
@@femkedesign Thank you for the reply! I've seen webflow mentioned before but I was definitely curious to know what you recommended. Thanks
@@77AlexS I've been using it for 5+ years myself :)