Online Courses
UX Career Coaching Courses
If you’re the type who likes to learn on your own, these online courses will give you great step-by-step guidance on how to navigate the UX job hunting process in 2020.
If you’d prefer some one-on-one UX career coaching to help you work through something specific, hit me up!
UX Portfolios
Resources:
- Slide deck from class
- Portfolio Template (Google Slides format)
- Inspiration and Resources (list of online portfolios and articles)
Learn how to quickly and easily create a professional UX portfolio with user experience designer and author Lisa Murnan.
Welcome to my first class in the How to Get a UX Design Job series.
I chose to tackle UX Portfolios first because these days we all need one to get a job. And we often tend to get stuck in analysis paralysis because creating a portfolio can feel so overwhelming, and we all have a million other things we’d rather be doing.
But guys, you need a UX portfolio. Now. Yesterday! What if your dream job comes knocking on LinkedIn tomorrow? The recruiter or hiring manager will ask you for a copy of your portfolio in their first or second email, I promise. And what they see in that portfolio will determine whether you get an interview or not.
In this 40-minute class, I’m going to show you how to quickly create a PDF portfolio that requires no website, no Behance or Dribbble account, no coding, no hassle. All you’ll need is access to a presentation program like Google Slides, PowerPoint or Keynote, or a publishing program like InDesign. You can use whatever you’re already comfortable with.
Recruiters and hiring managers are perfectly happy to receive a PDF version of your portfolio (it’s easy to email, read and print), and you can always put a copy of it online if you need a URL for your resume, LinkedIn profile or an online job application.
We’ll cover:
- What recruiters and hiring managers are looking for in a portfolio
- How to quickly create a professional-looking template using your favorite presentation program
- How to structure your portfolio and case studies
- What case studies and images to include
- How to customize your portfolio for each job application
- What do to about NDA work
- How to create a link to your PDF portfolio
- Mistakes to avoid
This class is for everyone, whether you’re an aspiring UXer or a designer with years of experience. We all need a portfolio!