This is a basic guide to make a portfolio for beginners. I found it really hard to start mine, I hope this will act as a guide for those who are planning to make a new portfolio or those who wanna do a sanity check on their existing portfolio content.

1. By Rohit Sinha

2.  Project being discussed over here is a property of Simon Pan and images have
been copied from his website only as an example.
 Before starting with this presentation please go to link below and keep referring
the work.
 http://simonpan.com/work/uber/

3. WHAT REVIEWERS LOOK
FOR IN A PORTFOLIO
PROJECT?
 Problem statement at the top
 The task at hand
 UX challenges
 UX solutions
 Solution Validation This makes it easy to
understand
applicant’s approach
from the beginning
all the way through
to solution.

4. PROBLEM STATEMENT
AT THE TOP
What reviewers
look for in a
portfolio project?
The task at hand
UX challenges
UX solutions
Solution Validation
Example Image: Problem Statement
Source: http://simonpan.com/work/uber/

5. Problem statement at the
top
The task at hand
UX challenges
UX solutions
Solution Validation
Example Image: High level goals
Source: http://simonpan.com/work/uber/
What reviewers
look for in a
portfolio project?

6. The task at hand
UX challenges
UX solutions
Solution Validation
Example Images: Challenges
Source: http://simonpan.com/work/uber/
What reviewers
look for in a
portfolio project?
Problem statement at the
top

7. The task at hand
UX challenges
UX solutions
Solution Validation
MockupsExample Images: final mocks
Source: http://simonpan.com/work/uber/
What reviewers
look for in a
portfolio project?
Problem statement at the
top

8. The task at hand
UX challenges
UX solutions
Solution Validation
Example Images: Validation results
Source: http://simonpan.com/work/uber/
What reviewers
look for in a
portfolio project?
Problem statement at the
top

9. ADDING CONTENT TO
THE PROJECT.
 Process followed to reach to the solution.
 Proof of process (Rough work, whiteboarding,
lo-fi wireframes, hand sketches, User
interview photos, Card sorting exercise, etc.)
 Success Metrics.
This makes it easy for
the reviewer to
evaluate applicant on
technical grounds.

10. Process Followed
Adding content to
the project.
Proof of Process
Success Metrics

11. Process Followed
Adding content to
the project.
Proof of Process
Success Metrics
Example Images: Proof of process
Source: http://simonpan.com/work/uber/

12. Process Followed
Adding content to
the project.
Proof of Process
Success Metrics
Example Images: Metrics defined
Source: http://simonpan.com/work/uber/

13. ADDING QUALITY TO THE
PROJECT
 Use of Images (real would be preferable)
 Project explanation should be concise:
remember it’s an abstract and not the actual
speech.
 Proof of concept. (Preferably live work)
A reviewer is a busy
person with
multiple tasks at
hand, the applicant
must understand
this and should be
capable to showcase
their projects in a
brief manner,
without
compromising on
the necessary
details.

14. By Rohit Sinha
Sr. UX Designer