Portfolio Talk

Presentation given internally at Booking.com for a group of attendees beginning in tech

Transcript

1. Portfolio Talk
2. Daniel Fosco UX Designer @ Booking.com
3. previously UX Designer @ VTEX
4. Let's talk about design portfolios
5. Portfolios are important
6. but overrated
7. Do you really need one What should be in a portfolio Notes on Job Hunting
8. Do you really need one
9. Yes, probably
10. ✅ Your past design experience ✅ How you communicate
11. Just a tool for showing your work
12. It doesn't have to be flashy
13. You don't have to build a website
14. Adobe Portfolio Behance Dribbble Squarespace Webflow
15. ...PDF
16. Show your work experience in a meaningful way
17. What should be in a portfolio
18. Your design work How you solve problems
19. Your design work 2-3 projects
20. What I look for
21. Quality Process Results
22. Quality Interaction design, UI, research deliverables, explaining how solutions were translated into design
23. Process Problem definition, how you validated your design, feedback and iteration, research methods, collaboration with developers
24. Solution Show the final version, the outcomes of the project, what you learned, what you would have done differently
26. What should (not) be in a portfolio
27. Too much
28. Hi, my name is Amelia I'm a UX designer with a focus on animation and a passion for qualitative research Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 About Contact
29. 90% Photoshop
30. Notes on Job Hunting
31. Research the company
32. Know your story
33. Get involved
36. Be there for people
37. Thanks
38. @dfosco bitly.com/portfolio-talk-feedback