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Visual skillsVisual skills

+5+5

Sep 24, 2025

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Kate Nikles

A multidisciplinary portfolio blending branding, illustration, and product design with style.

Florian Bölter

Job searchJob search

+4+4

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

Visual skillsVisual skills

+6+6

Sep 17, 2025

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Siddharth Hardikar

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

Florian Bölter

Job searchJob search

+4+4

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

FreelanceFreelance

+6+6

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

Visual skillsVisual skills

+4+4

Sep 03, 2025

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Harsha Gowda

A student portfolio that blends playful side projects with mature, well-crafted storytelling.

Florian Bölter

Job searchJob search

+5+5

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

EnterpriseEnterprise

+5+5

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

Visual skillsVisual skills

+5+5

Aug 13, 2025

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Rachel Chen

Craft at the Intersection of Design and Engineering

Florian Bölter

Visual skillsVisual skills

+5+5

Aug 06, 2025

Junior Portfolio Showcase: Nivedha Nirmal

Thoughtful craft, confident identity, and a voice all her own

Florian Bölter

Job searchJob search

+6+6

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

Job searchJob search

+4+4

Jul 30, 2025

Designing Your Portfolio in 2025: A Comprehensive Guide 🧑‍💻

Everything you need to structure, shape, and sharpen a standout portfolio in 2025

Florian Bölter