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Navigating the Design Hiring Process in 2025: What to Expect (and How to Prepare) 🧭
Oct 01, 2025

Navigating the Design Hiring Process in 2025: What to Expect (and How to Prepare) 🧭

A step-by-step look at the design hiring process — and what you can do to move past each stage without surprises.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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Why User Personas Hurt Junior Portfolios (and What to Use Instead) 🙅🏻‍♂️
Sep 24, 2025

Why User Personas Hurt Junior Portfolios (and What to Use Instead) 🙅🏻‍♂️

Drop the stock-photo personas. Show real thinking with context, goals, and Jobs to Be Done — and make your case studies stand out.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Visual skillsVisual skills
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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Siddharth Hardikar
Sep 17, 2025

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Siddharth Hardikar

Proof that personality, polish, and business impact can coexist beautifully in one portfolio.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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How to Show Business Impact in Your Design Portfolio (Even With Fictional Projects) 📈
Sep 17, 2025

How to Show Business Impact in Your Design Portfolio (Even With Fictional Projects) 📈

Go beyond Figma screens: show how your designs drive value and make your portfolio resonate with recruiters and hiring managers

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
FreelanceFreelance
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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Michelle Irby
Sep 10, 2025

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Michelle Irby

A polished freelance portfolio that blends clear services with room for sharper positioning and case study polish.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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Mastering Whiteboard Challenges as a Designer 🖊️
Sep 10, 2025

Mastering Whiteboard Challenges as a Designer 🖊️

From breaking down the task to managing your time, here’s the playbook that gets you through

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Case studiesCase studies
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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Jaya Advani
Aug 27, 2025

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Jaya Advani

A mobile-focused designer with clear startup positioning and a proven eye for impact.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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The 6 Mistakes I Saw Most in 150+ Portfolio Reviews (and How to Fix Them) 😵‍💫
Aug 27, 2025

The 6 Mistakes I Saw Most in 150+ Portfolio Reviews (and How to Fix Them) 😵‍💫

What hundreds of portfolios revealed about where designers go wrong, and what actually makes a portfolio stand out.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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How to Practice Visual Design Skills That Get You Hired 🎨
Aug 20, 2025

How to Practice Visual Design Skills That Get You Hired 🎨

Why honing your visual design skills is now the fastest way to stand out in a crowded market — and exactly how to do it

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
EnterpriseEnterprise
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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Sydney Rasmussen
Aug 20, 2025

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Sydney Rasmussen

Sydney Rasmussen demonstrates how solid Enterprise UX foundations combined with AI-savvy methods can make early-career work stand out

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Job searchJob search
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How to Write a Strong Case Study for Your Portfolio in 2025 💪
Aug 06, 2025

How to Write a Strong Case Study for Your Portfolio in 2025 💪

Everything you need to know to structure, write, and present your design work in a way that actually lands interviews.

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
Visual skillsVisual skills
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Junior Portfolio Showcase: Anastasia Tumasova
Jul 30, 2025

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Anastasia Tumasova

Strong visual instincts, solid platform thinking, and a clear focus on consumer mobile — even without real-world projects

Florian Bölter
Florian Bölter
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