3 tips for starting a UX portfolioBob Liu UX designer, UA Libraries

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Tip #0The portfolio is one of your UX projects.

“What projects should I start with?”

“What to include in each project?”

“How should I build a website?”

“What projects should I start with?”

Class projectsDon’t underestimate them

“Unsolicited redesign”Good when it’s done right

–Bob Liu

“Facebook is redesigned tens of thousands of times everyday. Yet it still looks the same.”

Tip #1Projects are evidence of your strengths.

Booking.com: UX Analysis and Responsive Redesign by Renee Linhttps://tinyurl.com/booking-redesign

An internshipShow that you’re real-world ready

“What to include in each project?”

Tip #2Think what your audience wants to see.

Pain pointsProblems that your design solves

ChallengesThe process matters

VisualsBest friends of a good writeup

“How should I build a website?”

When the process matters

Microsoft Designhttp://medium.com/microsoft-design

uxEdhttp://medium.com/ux-ed

Feed the visual animals

Foursquare Designhttps://dribbble.com/foursquare

Bob’s Dribbblehttps://dribbble.com/bobliu

Tip #3Others do a better job, and that’s okay!

“BYOT”If you enjoy breaking stuff

Bob Liu http://bobliu.io/