Creating a Professional Portfolio

Having a portfolio on hand contributes to your professional image

What is a portfolio?

Collection of work you have created that shows your skills in certain areas.

Why we need a portfolio?

A professional portfolio can help in any circumstance, where you want to make a strong impression, provide proof of your value, and differentiate yourself from your competition.

Job interviews

Acting as a handy reminder of the great things you’ve done in your career, having a portfolio on hand contributes to your professional image. You’ll look prepared and organized, and your interviewers will see that you’re proud of your work and take it seriously.

Basically What to Include?

• Owner’s name
• Navigation
  (make it simple)
• Work samples
• About me
  (kind of work, passion, current work, credentials, notable projects, awards, etc.)
• Contact Information
• Color scheme

Tips for a good portfolio

Establish your personal branding

The way in which your personality, unique skills, and value as a designer interest your public persona.

personal brand

• What am I naturally good at?
• What have I learned to do well?
• What do I enjoy?
• What do I value?
• How do other people describe me and my talents?

Start to develop a personal brand

• Create your personal logo
• Make the most of font and colors
• Keep your voice consistent
• Use graphics,animations,high resolution photographs
• Be yourself

Tell a story

need to tell a story regarding your design process. briefly describe the beginning, middle, and end of the project

Be concise

highlight key in session and add links if you need to describe the session in advance.

Keep your navigation simple and intuitive

way users get from page to page on the website

Go beyond the template

get your own domain and make your web unique

Feature case study

leads the users through your design process from the beginning to the end

criterion
project name, project duration, your role, project goals, research, intended audience, user maps, user research, sketch, wireframes, prototypes, final design, user testing result, conclusion about what you learned, etc
(keep in mind: don’t publish project’s sensitive data)

Build personal statements

one or two statements phrase that describe what you do and what you stand for

Others

use few words, avoid complicated languages, avoid jargon, include keywords, inject personality, find a trusted editor

Free online portfolio sites for you to create perfect portfolios

Wix | Squarespace | Webflow

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