Top 10 Portfolio Questions for UX & Visual Designers
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Want to land your dream job or keep your portfolio fresh while you're employed? Your portfolio is the key to the next step in your career! Troy Parke from Big Fish Games, http://www.linkedin.com/in/troyparke, presents his answers to the Top 10 Portfolio Questions from Filter, the anatomy of a good UX or Visual Design portfolio and provides insider information on how to catch the eye of a hiring manager. This event was part of Behance Portfolio Review Week: May 13-20, 2013.
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Top 10 Portfolio Questions for UX & Visual Designers
- 2. The Top 10 Portfolio Questions for UX andVisual Designers (and my answers)
- 4. Q:Who am 1?
- 5. Troy Parke
- 8. Everything... but the games and external marketing
- 12. Who are you?
- 13. Students? Illustrators? Freelancers? Web Designers? UX/UI? Copywriters? Content Strategists? Photographers? Visual Designers? Career Changers?
- 15. #10
- 16. Q: How many pieces should be in a portfolio?
- 17. 7±2 As many as it takes Only your latest work It depends... I don’t know All of the above
- 18. A:You will be remembered by your worst piece.
- 19. Be selective (Reviewers are too)
- 21. Relevant, real and ready for scrutiny
- 22. Yes...There are exceptions (freelance business, agency & single project)
- 27. #9
- 28. Q: How should it be presented? (How do you call out work and how much detail do you provide?)
- 29. A: Quick synopsis that leaves the reviewer wanting more.
- 30. You have to tell them (Don’t let the work “just speak for itself”)
- 35. Explain what was done (The problem, what you did and the outcome)
- 36. Problem Audience Project Duration Your Involvement Press Links Awards Metrics
- 37. Include Metrics (Implies you understand business needs)
- 41. #8
- 42. Q: How do I present work that I did on a team without taking credit for the whole project? (How do you call out what you did vs. someone else?)
- 46. A: Say so.
- 48. Role at time of creation (Identify work as team, collaboration or feature task during a project phase)
- 49. I did the red portion
- 50. I did the red portion
- 54. #7
- 55. Q: Can I include student work?
- 60. A: Only if it doesn’t look like it.
- 61. Replace it ASAP (Volunteer, pro bono, concepts, collaborations & personal projects)
- 62. It takes time...
- 65. #6
- 66. Q: How do you handle NDA work?
- 69. Don’t Show It (or don’t sign it... I know... it hurts)
- 70. This is Tough (because as a reviewer, I want to see)
- 71. If you are going to betray the confidence of a prior employer, how can I trust you?
- 72. Password protected site Switch out the logo Placeholder content Printed portfolio Personal machine Share during interview
- 73. Password protected site Switch out the logo Placeholder content Printed portfolio Personal machine Share during interview
- 76. #5
- 77. Q: How do you choose what to include?
- 79. A: By handing out roses.
- 80. Mediocre work No online portfolio Unfinished work No recent work All process... no final
- 81. Mediocre work No online portfolio Unfinished work No recent work All process... no final
- 82. Your best work Showcase strongest talents Demonstrate applicable skills Crossover skills
- 87. Remember to be selective (Reviewers are playing “The Bachelor” too)
- 88. #4
- 89. Q: Should I include work that doesn’t reflect my style if its for a well-recognized company?
- 91. A: If it’s good, why wouldn’t you?
- 92. Designers and Writers Great value in being versatile
- 93. Illustrator Photographer If you feel pigeonholed Notoriety
- 96. #3
- 97. Q:What do you hate to see missing or included in a portfolio?
- 98. A: Lying, %$@*#! & NSFW.
- 99. Poor quality portfolios are good (They save me a lot of time)
- 100. Lying by Omission (Describe your role and contribution)
- 104. This isn’t a value judgement (But a liability in a professional environment)
- 107. #2
- 108. Q: How long do you spend looking at a portfolio? What makes you decide to look closer?
- 110. A: Less than 10 seconds. (If you’re lucky)
- 111. Application System Recruiter Office Manager Hiring Manager Referral Process WholeTeam Review
- 114. A: Exhibit design approach.
- 115. At a glance Browsing Deeper dive
- 119. #1
- 120. Q: What do you look for in a portfolio as a hiring manager?
- 122. A: Is this someone I want to interview?
- 123. (A: Everything we’ve just covered.)
- 124. Portfolios get your foot in the door (Nothing more)
- 125. I haven’t hired “by the book” Referrals & connections At least a phone screen Some interview loops take weeks
- 126. Q: What are the questions a hiring manager is thinking during an interview?
- 127. A: Invite me back. (This is another topic. ^_^)
- 128. A: Invite me back. (This is another topic. ^_^)
- 129. Q: Any suggestions for our portfolio reviews today?
- 132. A: Discuss with your group (Agree? Disagree? Agree to disagree?)
- 134. troyparke@gmail.com
- 135. Q: Can we ask more questions?
- 136. What do you think of Behance? What about PDFs & physical portfolios? What traditional work do you like to see? What other skills to you look for? What do you look for in a resume? How do you present in a group setting?
- 137. Thank-you.