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Open Doors
Helping early-career designers on their way to their first or next job
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Florian from Open Doors
Jul 29, 2026
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8 min read
A playful student portfolio that proves strong project storytelling and shipped products can outweigh a lack of traditional internship experience.
Portfolio
+5
7 min read
Empty, loading, and error states can show more product maturity than another polished screen.
Business thinking
Jul 22, 2026
6 min read
A distinctive portfolio that pairs strong visual storytelling with thoughtful interaction, clear impact, and a sharp sense of presentation.
AI
+6
Case studies
+3
Jul 15, 2026
A restrained and thoughtful early-career portfolio that already shows strong instincts for curation, storytelling, and personal expression.
Job search
+4
10 min read
A before, during, and after guide to turning real client or internship work into a case study you can actually use.
Mobile apps
Jul 8, 2026
A highly polished portfolio that shows how motion, sharp case study structure, and careful synthesis can make complex work feel easy to follow.
Many designers chase roles that ask for proof they do not show, while missing the roles where they could look much stronger.
Jul 1, 2026
A mature portfolio with sharp curation, strong visual storytelling, and case studies that know how to keep people engaged.