ixda ux portfolio: do's and dont's

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#IXDAPHX

#DESIGNSCIENCE

UX  PORTFOLIO    DO’S  AND  DON’TS

#IXDAPHX

MIKE  JOHNSONMANAGING  DIRECTOR,  NERDERY  PHOENIX

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FORMERLY  VP,  STRATEGIC  SERVICES  

DIRECTOR  OF  UX  UX  DESIGNER  

PROJECT  MANAGER  WEB  DEVELOPER

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

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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  

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DO  YOU  NEED  A  PORTFOLIO?SHORT  ANSWER:  YES,  ABSOLUTELY.  

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PROCESS  AND  ARTIFACTS

PORTFOLIORESUMEAPPLICATION COVER  LETTER CHALLENGE

RESUME  SCREEN PHONE  SCREEN DESIGN  CHALLENGE

TEAM  INTERVIEW(S) WRITTEN  OFFER

THE  PROCESS

THE  ARTIFACTS

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KNOW  YOUR  AUDIENCE

HR

UXDEV

THE  CHAIN  OF  DECISION  MAKERS

PM

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HUMAN  RESOURCES

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USER  EXPERIENCE  /  CREATIVE

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DEVELOPMENT

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PROJECT  MANAGEMENT

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“TOO  MANY  DESIGNERS  ARE  

DESIGNING  TO  IMPRESS  THEIR  

PEERS  RATHER  THAN  ADDRESS  REAL  

BUSINESS  PROBLEMS.”

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“THE  MOST  IMPORTANT  PRODUCT  

DESIGN  WORK  IS  USUALLY  THE  

UGLIEST”

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GOOD  UX  PORTFOLIOSGOOD

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TELL  A  STORY

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DEFINE  THE  PROBLEM  OUTLINE  THE  APPROACH  SHOW  THE  ARTIFACTS  ELUCIDATE  RESULTS

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FOCUS  ON  YOUR  STRENGTHS

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SHOW  A  DIVERSITY  OF  SKILLS

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SHOW  THE  MESSY  STUFF

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SHOW  THE  BORING  STUFF

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QUALITY  OVER  QUANTITY

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ARE  CUSTOMIZED  TO  THE  AUDIENCE

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GOOD  UX  PORTFOLIOSTELL  A  STORY  

SHOW  A  DIVERSITY  OF  SKILLS  

SHOW  OFF  THE  BORING  STUFF  

SHOW  YOUR  BEST  WORK  

ARE  CUSTOMIZED  TO  AN  AUDIENCE

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BADBAD  UX  PORTFOLIOS

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LACKS  CONTEXT  OR  PURPOSE

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TAKE  CREDIT  FOR  OTHERS  WORK

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VIOLATE  NDAS

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BIG  CLIENTS,  SHINY  AWARDS

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BAD  UX  PORTFOLIOS

LACK  CONTEXT  OR  PURPOSE  

TAKE  CREDIT  FOR  OTHERS  WORK  

VIOLATE  NDAS  

BIG  CLIENTS,  SHINY  AWARDS

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HOW  DO  I  GET  STARTED?

MAKE  UP  A  FAKE  PROJECT  

WORK  FOR    FREE  OR  CHEAP  

REDESIGN  A  WELL  KNOWN  WEBSITE

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PORTFOLIOS  AREN’T  EVERYTHING

FACILITATION  AND  VERBAL  COMMUNICATION    

POSITIVE  ATTITUDE  

RELEVANT  WORK  EXPERIENCE  

EAGERNESS  TO  LEARN  AND  GROW  

BE  PASSIONATE  ABOUT  UX

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MORE  RESOURCESDESIGN  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

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QUESTIONS?