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We need to talk about portfolios
The secret to landing jobs and clients
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Alright, let’s talk about it: Portfolios.
We all have know what they are.
That we should probably have one.
Or that they’re incredibly outdated.
Same here.
So after 6 years (yes, six) I’m in the process of updating mine.
And I’m sharing my secrets so you can create one that’s awesome too.
What type of work are you looking for?
Do you enjoy interviewing people? Testing out new ideas to gather feedback?
Great! You’ll need work that shows that.
Do you have any photos of yourself in a Zoom call with someone?
That’s a great starting point to tell your story.
And telling is what you need to do.
What the purpose of the research was.
With how many people did you get on a call?
Where did you find them?
What did you find out?
Do you enjoy working on the UI part more?
Great! You’ll need work that shows that.
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Dribbble, Layers, Behance, X, Instagram (or all).
Have a place where it make sense to share your beautiful work.
Here’s my latest work on layers.to/philipwallage
Consider having a simple landingpage to point your social traffic to.
Here’s my bento.me/philipwallage page.
My big new favorite tool for creating beautiful mockups to present your design: shots.so - enjoy!
PS: Some companies prefer more context. You can always create a more in-depth case. Like this one. I don’t really care where someone finds me, as long as it bring in new work.
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