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How to build a great user experience design portfolio and tell stories that get you hired. By Troy Parke and Patrick Neeman, presented at the Seattle Information Architecture & User Experience Meetup. Thanks Misty Melissa Weaver!
UX Leadership | Director of User Experience | Instructor | Speaker
How to build a great user experience design portfolio and tell stories that get you hired. By Troy Parke and Patrick Neeman, presented at the Seattle Information Architecture & User Experience Meetup. Thanks Misty Melissa Weaver!
1.
UX Portfolios
Patrick Neeman
Director of Product Design, Apptio
@usabilitycounts
http://www.usabilitycounts.com
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How to tell
your story
Troy Parke
Sr UX Design Manager, Big Fish
@uxhow
http://www.uxhow.com
2.
How you tell your story
is as important as the story itself
@usabilitycounts
@uxhow
3.
Tell stories
that fit your
audience
Designers
• Developers
• Product Managers
•
@usabilitycounts
@uxhow
4.
Tell stories
that sell
Explain visually
• Light and concise
• Keep them engaged
•
@usabilitycounts
@uxhow
5.
Tell stories
that have an
awesome
ending
ROI
• Results
• Outcome
•
@usabilitycounts
@uxhow
18.
Pet Peeves
• Screen shots that are too small to read
• Screen shots without explanation
• Wireframes without any details
• Portfolios with only wireframes and no research
• Over-designed portfolio
19.
Three Great Examples
LaiYee Lori
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Vantageous/4652595
!
Simon Pan
http://www.simonpan.com/
!
Peter Schuszter
http://uxportfolio.com
20.
Thank you!
Patrick Neeman
Director of Product Design, Apptio
@usabilitycounts
http://www.usabilitycounts.com
Troy Parke
Sr UX Design Manager, Big Fish
@uxhow
http://www.uxhow.com