How To Get The Interview: The Top 10 Portfolio Questions and Answers for UX, UI & Visual Designers
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How To Get The Interview: Top 10 Portfolio
Questions & Answers for UX, UI & Visual Designers
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Practical UX/UI Designer
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Who are you?
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User Experience?User Interface?Information Architects?Content Strategists?Visual Designers?Web Designers?Career Changers?Students?
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How many pieces should be in a portfolio?
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Be Selective(Reviewers are too)
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Worst piece rememberedBe relevant, real & readyTell a storySmall number is enough
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How should it be presented?(How much detail
should you provide?)
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You have to tell them a story(The work won’t “speak for itself ”)
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Present the problemExplain what you didDescribe the outcomeInclude metrics
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LaiYee Lori
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How do I present work that I did on a team without taking credit for the whole project?
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List your contribution
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Your title at the timeIdentify as group work Avoid dissecting screens
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Can you include student work?
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Ideally... No
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Everyone has been thereEasy to spotReplace ASAPDesign your own site
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How do you handle NDA work?
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Carefully
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Honor legal agreementsProtect your reputationManagers understand
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How do you choose what to include in a portfolio?
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Hand out roses(Play The Bachelor/Bachelorette)
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RepresentativeRelatively recentInstantly recognizableLooking for warning signs
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Should I include work that doesn’t reflect my style if it’s
for a well-recognized company?
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If solid... Yes
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Great value in versatilityCan help legitimize youWill be “known” for it
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Jake Rae
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What do you HATE to see missing or included?
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Lying, NSFW & Not Online
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Lying with intention Lying by omissionNSFW contentMust be online, no mediaEmail & phone number
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How long do you spend looking at a portfolio?
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10-15 Seconds
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Twice as long as recruitersApply the 5 second testTeam will review in detail
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What do you look for in a portfolio as a hiring manager?
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“Is this someone I want to interview?”
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Not hired for portfolioGets your foot in the doorNext is interview process
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Seattle IA & UX Meetup
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Full Article, Slides and Resources on UX How
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