Resource library

Selected-work grids are full of device mockups, stock images and zoomed-out screens that say nothing. Treat the thumbnail as your first glimpse: show the work, hint at a skill, make people curious.

UknowUX guide

Resist opening the design tool. Decide what the portfolio is for, list everything it could contain, cut hard, and check the content before you polish the layout.

UknowUX guide

Mockups can polish a cover or ruin it. Match the frame to the product, crop tight, stay consistent, export sharp, and build them so they are easy to update.

UknowUX guide

Browsing great portfolios is only useful if you study them. A method for turning a pile of inspiration into specific decisions for your own site.

UknowUX guide

Figma's guide gathers 23 portfolio sites with tips. Use it as a source of patterns for how a portfolio can introduce you, group work, and invite contact.

UknowUX guide

Building your own site gives total freedom and a lot more to maintain. When it is worth it, how to plan it, and how to keep it from becoming a never-finished project.

UknowUX guide

Eight small things that make hiring teams hesitate, from blurry images to vague titles, and what to do about each.

UknowUX guide

A five-second test of what a stranger learns from your portfolio, and why a clear specialty makes the answer stronger.

UknowUX guide

You cannot show everything, and you do not have to. Ways to present confidential work: ask permission, lead with role and process, redact, recreate, or keep it for the interview.

UknowUX guide

Across surveys and interviews, hiring teams want process over polish, a clearly framed problem, research they can follow, and a portfolio that serves recruiters, managers and peers alike.

UknowUX guide

Lead with the result, put a number on it, and keep the rest short. A compact structure for case studies that busy readers actually finish.

UknowUX guide

Treat each project as a story with a clear shape, and keep the deeper process detail in your back pocket for the interview. A friendly walkthrough from raw project to finished case study.

careerfoundry.com