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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Jenn Choi

Clear storytelling and hands-on experimentation, with a technical edge that deserves a sharper introduction.

Florian Bölter

Why Design Systems Are Such a Powerful Skill Right Now 🏗️

Oct 21, 2026

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8 min read

Why Design Systems Are Such a Powerful Skill Right Now 🏗️

Shared components, clear guidance, and better judgment for the things you build with AI.

Florian Bölter

Oct 14, 2026

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8 min read

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Edna Ho

Strong visual storytelling and technical depth, with a thoughtful blend of digital products, engineering, and physical design.

Florian Bölter

What Belongs in a Junior Design Portfolio in 2026? ✍️

Oct 14, 2026

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9 min read

What Belongs in a Junior Design Portfolio in 2026? ✍️

Choose real work, side projects, and case studies that show what you can do—and where you want to go.

Florian Bölter

Oct 7, 2026

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8 min read

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Helen Li

A portfolio that puts the essentials within easy reach, with compact project previews and positioning grounded in cognitive science and psychology.

Florian Bölter

How to Learn What Good Design Looks Like 🔍

Oct 7, 2026

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8 min read

How to Learn What Good Design Looks Like 🔍

Reverse engineer strong design to train your judgment and improve what you make with AI.

Florian Bölter

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Ambika Ramesh Menon

Sep 30, 2026

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8 min read

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Ambika Ramesh Menon

A portfolio that makes complex product work easy to follow, with strong research roots and a thoughtful approach to confidential projects.

Florian Bölter

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A Take-Home Task Isn’t a Design Contest. Treat It Like Your First Week on the Job 🧠

Sep 30, 2026

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7 min read

A Take-Home Task Isn’t a Design Contest. Treat It Like Your First Week on the Job 🧠

How to judge the brief, use the right tools, and show the thinking behind your work.

Florian Bölter

Sep 23, 2026

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7 min read

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Itzie Pulido

A playful portfolio with unusually sharp zero-to-one positioning and serious product thinking beneath the whimsy.

Florian Bölter

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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Jenn Choi

Why Design Systems Are Such a Powerful Skill Right Now 🏗️

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Edna Ho

What Belongs in a Junior Design Portfolio in 2026? ✍️

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Helen Li

How to Learn What Good Design Looks Like 🔍

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Ambika Ramesh Menon

A Take-Home Task Isn’t a Design Contest. Treat It Like Your First Week on the Job 🧠

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Itzie Pulido

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