Common design portfolio mistakes to avoid 

A bunch of your videos helped me to prepare for an interview process of a Senior UX position and getting an offer in the end. You're a saint - thank you so much! Keep rocking Femke!!

The WHY is so much forgotten, even by developers. It's so important and shows you really think about the problem and choose solutions for the right reasons.

Hi I just found you today on my suggestion list on youtube and I must say that I CANT STOP watching your videos. I am a student who is currently studying marketing and will be graduating in a year time, while I was doing internships that were related to marketing i realised I rlly wanted to do design. Thanks for really inspiring me and keep me going :)

This is probably the most comprehensive tutorial/tips on creating a UX portfolio that I have ever seen/heard. I had to figure most of this all myself just by asking during interviews (for jobs I didn't get thanks to my weak portfolio). You dropped important information that is helping me improve even now.

Wow! Really nice video. I like how you break down complicated things. I'm not a designer but a lot things that you mentioned can be applied in different segments. Keep it up!

Love! Really helpful.Good tips such as keep clear on how you make any decision even why you used those tools

Hi Fem! I listen to you and Chali's podcast and really enjoy hearing you guys perspectives and learning from you guys. I think everyone has different experiences/backgrounds and we can just choose the tips that applies to us... Anyways, love how thorough and detailed this is and thanks for all the tips! Though, it does make me feel like I need to go back and make some updates on my case studies haha...

Such genuine, underestimated feedbacks. These are the type of feedbacks a lot of juniors, students and even some experienced designers can use. Thanks for sharing!

Fem I LOVE this. What a great summary of learnings from the jam. Love that you included examples.

This was like sitting down with a portfolio expert! I'm guilty of a few of these and will be making the changes to correct those problems. Thanks again for sharing such helpful content.

Gosh, this was perfect! Extremely insightful and detailed. Thank you for sharing this information, Femke! :)

Hello Femke! I am an aspiring product designer and came across your RU-vid channel which is so inspiring and helpful to someone like me who is trying to pivot into UX design. So thank you for sharing all these tips with the online community :)

Great video! I took more notes than I usually do for anything. I'm usually not a note taker. My portfolio has been on standby for quite a few years. Every time I felt I should work on my portfolio an opportunity has presented itself and I find myself working on a new project with a new team and my urge to update my portfolio fades away. Eventually a project or my employment comes to an end and I find myself with back to where I was... without portfolio, not ready to apply for something I actually want. I was recently contacted by FB so I'm like "okay let me get my shh together" and found this video along with your whiteboarding video. Even if things don't go the way I'm hoping for I will be prepared for future opportunities like I've never been. Also the very last thing you said in this video is a funny but sad "that didn't age well". Thanks for this video! B

Amazing Channel Femke. I'm not a junior designer anymore but I've been perpetuating this situation because my presentation skills are not on point. I consider than I have very good hardskills but I don't use them to make my softskills shine when I show my work to others. I'm revamping my portfolio now with all the tips you are giving. Thank you so much!

Great video. Getting great insight from a designer. Thank you 😊!

Thanks so much for your time to make this awesome video. Exactly I was looking for! 😊❤️

Femke, your feedback was very helpful, I am working on fixing my portfolio now. Thank you for your time and feedback

I see you as a mentor. Your videos have helped so much!! Greetings from Colombia

Hi Femke, I'm a Senior Visual Designer transitioning to Product Design and your content is AMAZING! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with this community!

Thank you so much for this and your other content!!!!!

I like the holistic approach in your sample. Even if in the end the stakeholders would choose to use one of the existing option for a quick solution, it could provide a solid base for a future project.

I don't know how you manage to respond to all the comments! I just want to say thank you for all your hard work.

Thanks for your tips!!! I am still learning to be a good ux designer and keep watching your channel:)

I love your videos! Great tips. Thank you!

Thank you so much for the tips! I'm also wondering for a school project, the visuals are not the best (mostly due to a group work done in haste for a deadline). Would remaking the visuals to look more polished be better for a portfolio or to leave them as that for integrity?

Really helpful tips every time!!Just wanna to say Thanks!

This is Amazing! Thank you for sharing this!

Showing the messy stuff is like UX boot camp stuff. Never did it this way - have had an amazing career with top companies focusing on the final ui’s but describing why I did what I did. Practically no one uses personas in a real job and all these artifacts.

Very helpful. Thank you

Thank you 🙏 insightful!

awesome tips!

Your video is a hidden gem. I got lost in UX and I found a way to get out of its constraints.

Thanks for the help Femke :)

Hi Femke, thanks a lot for sharing valuable insights. Do you have any reference of such case study? Thanks 👍

hey Femke, long time fan! im having trouble narrowing down my case study. I was thinking I would shorten it in the slide deck come interview time. If they're bound to skim the case, could I just leave the whole thing on my portfolio?

Thank you so much

Thanks for the tips! Would love it if there are timestamps for each point you made :)

Right in time

How do I show I work well with others in my case study(studies) if I’m doing them as solo projects??

My portfolio and presentation process is SO much better from watching your videos. I really appreciate it.

Hi, English is my second language. I have no one to edit my case study (grammar issues). Do you think is better to write a project explanation anyway or describe nothing? Thank you

Case Study has to be on the website or can have a link to a medium blog.

Hahah, happy 2020 to you too)

If you're given a whiteboard task in an interview, and they intentionally give you more of a "solution" problem statement, I wonder if it's beneficial to go over possible "problems" that led to the team asking for this solution?

Hello! When will Portfolio Jam be back again? :)

So, my next role should be Case study writer ?

Thank you Femke! Love your content. I always look forward to your videos. I hope to start educating our community as well! Here is my portfolio if you have time for a peak. It's a bit bare bones because I'm focusing on content first. Would you ever pass up a portfolio because it's not in it's final stages of design? Would love to hear your thoughts. I would also love to know what you thought of my case studies. Are they too short with not enough detail? ericaprice.webflow.io/

I would really like a chance to talk to you one on one about extensive problem about this topic you shared here. I started a lenghty comment and half way through I figured that this is not for public...yet, 'cause someone can find themselves offended (you know how internet is) which is not my intention... So I deleted it :) If you want to know my why and all about this we can chat about it somewhere...

Great video, but instead of describing what good and bad looks like, it'd be great if you showed examples. Thanks.

Hi Femke, thanks for putting together such an informative video! Came just at the right time as I am looking to apply to a new position which is both exciting a scary 😆. I'm not sure if you are still checking these comments but if you are it would be amazing to get some quick feedback on my case studies. I've tried to strike the right mix of detail and brevity but not sure if I nailed it. Portfolio: heyimben.co.uk/

some of the greatest designers have the shittiest portfolios...also in product. also I wonder how many years of experience you have to judge other people's work tbh. from what I've seen from your work you are not even senior level?

How about talent? Yes let's over-complicate the bureaucracy of "why" , something that any famous designer NEVER does.