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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Sophie Manalo

A playful, sharply edited portfolio that pairs scan-friendly case studies with a personal site worth wandering through.

Florian Bölter

Some Job Posts Are Warnings. Read Them That Way 🚩

Sep 9, 2026

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8 min read

Some Job Posts Are Warnings. Read Them That Way 🚩

How to tell the difference between a challenging opportunity and a role that was never serious, never clear, or never built to last.

Florian Bölter

Sep 2, 2026

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6 min read

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Sophia Liu

A restrained one-page portfolio that lets polished work, sharp editing, and selective play carry the story.

Florian Bölter

An NDA Doesn’t Mean Your Best Work Has to Stay Hidden 🔒

Sep 2, 2026

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6 min read

An NDA Doesn’t Mean Your Best Work Has to Stay Hidden 🔒

Four ways to make confidential work visible without crossing the line.

Florian Bölter

Aug 26, 2026

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7 min read

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Jessica Hsu

An information-rich portfolio that makes complex product work easy to follow without flattening Jessica’s playful side.

Florian Bölter

Job search

You’re Getting Design Interviews but No Offers. What Now? 🔎

Aug 26, 2026

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9 min read

You’re Getting Design Interviews but No Offers. What Now? 🔎

Your rejection pattern can tell you what to improve next.

Florian Bölter

Business thinking

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Yash Fataniya

Aug 19, 2026

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7 min read

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Yash Fataniya

A startup-facing portfolio that keeps product design at its core while motion, branding, development, and product thinking expand what Yash can offer.

Florian Bölter

Job search

5 Reasons I Close a Junior Portfolio in 30 Seconds 👋

Aug 19, 2026

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8 min read

5 Reasons I Close a Junior Portfolio in 30 Seconds 👋

Five concrete signals that make a portfolio feel unfinished before I open a case study.

Florian Bölter

Portfolio

Design Skills Aren’t Enough If You Can’t Work With People 👥

Aug 12, 2026

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6 min read

Design Skills Aren’t Enough If You Can’t Work With People 👥

Being easy to work with is a design skill.

Florian Bölter

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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Sophie Manalo

Some Job Posts Are Warnings. Read Them That Way 🚩

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Sophia Liu

An NDA Doesn’t Mean Your Best Work Has to Stay Hidden 🔒

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Jessica Hsu

You’re Getting Design Interviews but No Offers. What Now? 🔎

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Yash Fataniya

5 Reasons I Close a Junior Portfolio in 30 Seconds 👋

Design Skills Aren’t Enough If You Can’t Work With People 👥

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