IXDA UX Portfolio: Do's and Dont's
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This presentation covers the qualities of good and bad UX portfolio's and their role in the UX hiring process. We uncover insights gleaned from reviewing hundreds of resumes and portfolios to illuminate your best chance to land that UX dream job.
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IXDA UX Portfolio: Do's and Dont's
- 1. #IXDAPHX
- 2. #DESIGNSCIENCE UX PORTFOLIO DO’S AND DON’TS
- 3. #IXDAPHX MIKE JOHNSON MANAGING DIRECTOR, NERDERY PHOENIX #IXDAPHX FORMERLY VP, STRATEGIC SERVICES DIRECTOR OF UX UX DESIGNER PROJECT MANAGER WEB DEVELOPER
- 4. 702APPLICANTS 364 338UX VISUAL 681NO THANKS 21HIRED 2.9%HIRE RATE 34% 11%MADE IT TO THE FIRST INTERVIEW MADE IT TO THE SECOND INTERVIEW
- 5. #IXDAPHX WE’RE GONNA TALK ABOUT THE GENERAL HIRING PROCESS WHO ARE THE DECISION MAKERS GOOD UX PORTFOLIOS BAD UX PORTFOLIOS JUST STARTING OUT PORTFOLIOS AREN’T EVERYTHING
- 6. #IXDAPHX DO YOU NEED A PORTFOLIO? SHORT ANSWER: YES, ABSOLUTELY.
- 7. #IXDAPHX PROCESS AND ARTIFACTS PORTFOLIORESUMEAPPLICATION COVER LETTER CHALLENGE RESUME SCREEN PHONE SCREEN DESIGN CHALLENGE TEAM INTERVIEW(S) WRITTEN OFFER THE PROCESS THE ARTIFACTS
- 8. #IXDAPHX KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE HR UX DEV THE CHAIN OF DECISION MAKERS PM
- 10. #IXDAPHX USER EXPERIENCE / CREATIVE
- 13. #IXDAPHX “TOO MANY DESIGNERS ARE DESIGNING TO IMPRESS THEIR PEERS RATHER THAN ADDRESS REAL BUSINESS PROBLEMS.”
- 14. #IXDAPHX “THE MOST IMPORTANT PRODUCT DESIGN WORK IS USUALLY THE UGLIEST”
- 17. #IXDAPHX DEFINE THE PROBLEM OUTLINE THE APPROACH SHOW THE ARTIFACTS ELUCIDATE RESULTS
- 18. #IXDAPHX FOCUS ON YOUR STRENGTHS
- 19. #IXDAPHX IXD UR IA UX CS SHOW A DIVERSITY OF SKILLS
- 20. #IXDAPHX SHOW THE MESSY STUFF
- 21. #IXDAPHX SHOW THE BORING STUFF
- 23. #IXDAPHX ARE CUSTOMIZED TO THE AUDIENCE
- 24. #IXDAPHX GOOD UX PORTFOLIOS TELL A STORY SHOW A DIVERSITY OF SKILLS SHOW OFF THE BORING STUFF SHOW YOUR BEST WORK ARE CUSTOMIZED TO AN AUDIENCE
- 26. #IXDAPHX LACKS CONTEXT OR PURPOSE
- 27. #IXDAPHX TAKE CREDIT FOR OTHERS WORK
- 29. #IXDAPHX BIG CLIENTS, SHINY AWARDS
- 30. #IXDAPHX BAD UX PORTFOLIOS LACK CONTEXT OR PURPOSE TAKE CREDIT FOR OTHERS WORK VIOLATE NDAS BIG CLIENTS, SHINY AWARDS
- 31. #IXDAPHX HOW DO I GET STARTED? MAKE UP A FAKE PROJECT WORK FOR FREE OR CHEAP REDESIGN A WELL KNOWN WEBSITE
- 32. #IXDAPHX PORTFOLIOS AREN’T EVERYTHING FACILITATION AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION POSITIVE ATTITUDE RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE EAGERNESS TO LEARN AND GROW BE PASSIONATE ABOUT UX
- 33. #IXDAPHX MORE RESOURCES DESIGN SCIENCE: GETTING A JOB IN UX HTTP://BLOG.NERDERY.COM/2013/03/DESIGN-‐SCIENCE-‐GETTING-‐A-‐JOB-‐IN-‐USER-‐EXPERIENCE/ THE DRIBBBLIZATION OF DESIGN HTTP://BLOG.INTERCOM.IO/THE-‐DRIBBBLISATION-‐OF-‐DESIGN/ 10 STEPS TO A PERFECT UX PORTFOLIO HTTP://UXMASTERY.COM/10-‐STEPS-‐TO-‐A-‐PERFECT-‐UX-‐PORTFOLIO/ SELL YOURSELF BETTER HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/JASONMESUT/SELL-‐YOURSELF-‐BETTER-‐10