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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Vivian Zhao

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Vivian Zhao

A restrained and thoughtful early-career portfolio that already shows strong instincts for curation, storytelling, and personal expression.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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Making the Most of Internships and Client Work 👀

Making the Most of Internships and Client Work 👀

A before, during, and after guide to turning real client or internship work into a case study you can actually use.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Mobile appsMobile apps
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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Madhurima Chatterjee

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Madhurima Chatterjee

A highly polished portfolio that shows how motion, sharp case study structure, and careful synthesis can make complex work feel easy to follow.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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Apply to Fewer Design Jobs. Make Them Better Matches 🧭

Apply to Fewer Design Jobs. Make Them Better Matches 🧭

Many designers chase roles that ask for proof they do not show, while missing the roles where they could look much stronger.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Mobile appsMobile apps
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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Debodyuti Biswas

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Debodyuti Biswas

A mature portfolio with sharp curation, strong visual storytelling, and case studies that know how to keep people engaged.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
AIAI
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How to Turn a Figma Design Into a Live Prototype With AI Coding Tools 🧑‍💻

How to Turn a Figma Design Into a Live Prototype With AI Coding Tools 🧑‍💻

When to pick which tool, when Figma MCP matters, and how to scope a prototype that feels real.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
AIAI
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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Rhea Mittal

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Rhea Mittal

A sharp B2B-focused portfolio that shows how strong storytelling, clear positioning, and shipping mindset can make enterprise work stand out.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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How Hiring Managers Actually Scan Your Portfolio in 2026 👀

How Hiring Managers Actually Scan Your Portfolio in 2026 👀

Most people do not read portfolios slowly. They scan for fit, proof, and reasons to keep going.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
AIAI
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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Christine Liang

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Christine Liang

A clean, confident portfolio that shows how powerful design and engineering can become when they are part of the same story.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
ResumeResume
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What I Would Stop Doing If I Was Job Hunting in Design Right Now 🙅‍♂️

What I Would Stop Doing If I Was Job Hunting in Design Right Now 🙅‍♂️

A lot of designers are not stuck because they are lazy. They are stuck because they keep pouring energy into the wrong things.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
AIAI
+5+5
Junior Portfolio Showcase: Georgius Bryan

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Georgius Bryan

A portfolio that proves great product designers don’t stop at static screens. They build, experiment, and understand how products actually work.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
ResumeResume
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The Essentials for a Design Job Search in 2026 🧭

The Essentials for a Design Job Search in 2026 🧭

The market is a bit better. The bar is still high. These are the few things that matter most.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
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