We have reviewed 100 portfolios. Here are top 10 areas of improvement

Written By Ideate Labs

I always start off with a short pop quiz. When you apply to a job, who is the first person who will look at your work? Is it the hiring manager? The designers on the team? Is it the tech team? Or is


Your portfolio will be first looked at by the recruiter or HR representative. What elements would they want to see?


1. Prominently state what your title is.

Are you a UI designer? Are you a UX designer? Are you a researcher? Prominently state what is your role


It helps to offer context to your background, because it's going to be the lens through which the recruiter will glance at your work.


2. Offer 3 impactful projects that encapsulate your work on your main landing page


Save a click and allow the viewer to jump into your work without searching. Offer your top 3 projects that give a holistic, bite-size understanding of the work that you've produced, and the skills that you possess.


3. Label your portfolio pieces in an impactful, lofty titles

Offer context and impact


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