Putting together your UX research portfolio: how to make post-it notes sexy

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1. Putting Together Your UX Research Portfolio How to Make Post-it Notes Sexy Karina Hickey: UX Researcher
4. Choose Your Format Choose Your Content Tell your Story
5. Personal Website + complete control + own URL - constraints of template - can’t be tailored PDF Portfolio Platform Website + potential for exposure + easy to use - one click away - can’t be tailored + quick to design + confidential - not discoverable + customise for each role Choose Your Format
6. “Your portfolio will never be done! So don’t strive for perfection.” Sarah Doody
7. Bio Case Studies Testimonials Choose Your Content • First content • ~150 words • photo • contact info • recency • impact • relevance • variety • recommendations
8. “If you’re a user experience researcher, you don’t design screens. You design experiences.” David Travis
9. Tell Your Story Project: Provide the context and your role within the team Objective: What problem did you attempt to solve? What did you have to achieve? Work: What work did you do and what was the process? Which methodologies did you choose? End result: What were the achievements, deliverables and business outcomes? Reflection: What did you learn? What will you do differently next time?
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14. Hickey.Karina@gmail.com Karina Hickey