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What Should You Even Vibe Code? 👀
Apr 22, 2026

What Should You Even Vibe Code? 👀

Three types of projects that help you learn AI, show literacy, and make your portfolio more compelling.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
+4+4
Which Path Into Design Still Makes Sense in 2026? 🧭
Apr 08, 2026

Which Path Into Design Still Makes Sense in 2026? 🧭

Self-learning, bootcamps, or university? Here’s how I’d think about it today.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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Is Your Portfolio Aligned With the Roles You’re Applying For? 🤔
Mar 18, 2026

Is Your Portfolio Aligned With the Roles You’re Applying For? 🤔

A practical way to rethink what your portfolio should include.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
AIAI
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Design Case Studies Are Changing: More Showing, Less Telling 🤐
Mar 11, 2026

Design Case Studies Are Changing: More Showing, Less Telling 🤐

Why designers now have more ways to demonstrate their thinking than just writing traditional case studies.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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Startups for Designers: How to Speak Their Language and Create Your Own Opportunities 🧪
Mar 04, 2026

Startups for Designers: How to Speak Their Language and Create Your Own Opportunities 🧪

From VC vocabulary to mini case studies: how to move beyond job boards and create leverage.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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The Ultimate Design Interview Guide for 2026 🎤
Feb 25, 2026

The Ultimate Design Interview Guide for 2026 🎤

Everything that actually matters beyond your portfolio.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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How to Get Real-World Work Into Your Portfolio — No Matter Your Background 🥚
Jan 07, 2026

How to Get Real-World Work Into Your Portfolio — No Matter Your Background 🥚

How you can solve the classic chicken and egg problem

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
+5+5
The Best Junior Design Portfolios I Saw in 2025 👀
Dec 17, 2025

The Best Junior Design Portfolios I Saw in 2025 👀

A year-end review of craft, clarity, and what actually worked

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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Choosing the Right Case Studies for Your Portfolio 👀
Dec 03, 2025

Choosing the Right Case Studies for Your Portfolio 👀

A practical guide to choosing case studies that strengthen your signal and sharpen your positioning.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
+7+7
Breaking Into the Hidden Job Market as a Designer 🧨
Nov 05, 2025

Breaking Into the Hidden Job Market as a Designer 🧨

A practical approach to stand out in the hidden job market and turn curiosity into opportunity

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
+6+6
What You Can (and Can’t) Show: Navigating NDAs in Your Portfolio 🔒
Oct 29, 2025

What You Can (and Can’t) Show: Navigating NDAs in Your Portfolio 🔒

How to showcase your work without breaking confidentiality — and a new free tool to help you check your NDA

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
+5+5
How Recruiters and Hiring Managers Actually Look at Your Portfolio 👀
Oct 15, 2025

How Recruiters and Hiring Managers Actually Look at Your Portfolio 👀

Why knowing what happens on the other side changes how you should design it.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
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