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Making the Most of Internships and Client Work 👀

Jul 15, 2026

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10 min read

Making the Most of Internships and Client Work 👀

A before, during, and after guide to turning real client or internship work into a case study you can actually use.

Florian Bölter

Job search

Apply to Fewer Design Jobs. Make Them Better Matches 🧭

Jul 8, 2026

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10 min read

Apply to Fewer Design Jobs. Make Them Better Matches 🧭

Many designers chase roles that ask for proof they do not show, while missing the roles where they could look much stronger.

Florian Bölter

Job search

How Hiring Managers Actually Scan Your Portfolio in 2026 👀

Jun 24, 2026

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11 min read

How Hiring Managers Actually Scan Your Portfolio in 2026 👀

Most people do not read portfolios slowly. They scan for fit, proof, and reasons to keep going.

Florian Bölter

Resume

What I Would Stop Doing If I Was Job Hunting in Design Right Now 🙅‍♂️

Jun 17, 2026

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8 min read

What I Would Stop Doing If I Was Job Hunting in Design Right Now 🙅‍♂️

A lot of designers are not stuck because they are lazy. They are stuck because they keep pouring energy into the wrong things.

Florian Bölter

Resume

The Essentials for a Design Job Search in 2026 🧭

Jun 10, 2026

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9 min read

The Essentials for a Design Job Search in 2026 🧭

The market is a bit better. The bar is still high. These are the few things that matter most.

Florian Bölter

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How to Show Off Your Work Better With Video 📹

Jun 3, 2026

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9 min read

How to Show Off Your Work Better With Video 📹

If you’re still relying mostly on static images to show digital work, you’re making life harder for yourself than it needs to be.

Florian Bölter

Job search

The Guide to Position Yourself for the Right Roles in 2026 🧭

May 20, 2026

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8 min read

The Guide to Position Yourself for the Right Roles in 2026 🧭

You do not need a different portfolio for every job. You need one profile that clearly points in the right direction.

Florian Bölter

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How to Write a Strong Case Study for Your Portfolio in 2026 🧠

May 13, 2026

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9 min read

How to Write a Strong Case Study for Your Portfolio in 2026 🧠

A good case study doesn’t dump process. It tells a story, shows the right things, and makes people understand your work fast.

Florian Bölter

Job search

What Product Design Work Actually Feels Like Once You’re In 🧩

May 6, 2026

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8 min read

What Product Design Work Actually Feels Like Once You’re In 🧩

The job is far more collaborative, far less glamorous, and increasingly closer to code than most juniors expect.

Florian Bölter

Job search

5 Ways to Instantly Level Up Your Portfolio ⚡

Apr 29, 2026

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9 min read

5 Ways to Instantly Level Up Your Portfolio ⚡

If your portfolio isn’t landing the way it should, these five changes are some of the easiest places to start.

Florian Bölter

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Why Some Designers Improve Insanely Fast and Others Stay Stuck for Years ⚡

Apr 15, 2026

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16 min read

Why Some Designers Improve Insanely Fast and Others Stay Stuck for Years ⚡

The difference is rarely effort. It’s where it goes.

Florian Bölter

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Which Path Into Design Still Makes Sense in 2026? 🧭

Apr 8, 2026

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14 min read

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

Job search

The Ultimate Portfolio Guide for Product Designers in 2026 🎒

Apr 1, 2026

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12 min read

The Ultimate Portfolio Guide for Product Designers in 2026 🎒

If you’re building or reworking your portfolio right now, these are the five things I’d focus on most.

Florian Bölter

Job search

Mar 25, 2026

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15 min read

Your LinkedIn Profile Can Probably Do a Little More for You 👀

Why a few small LinkedIn fixes can make your portfolio easier to find and your profile easier to understand.

Florian Bölter

Job search

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

Mar 18, 2026

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14 min read

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

A practical way to rethink what your portfolio should include.

Florian Bölter

Job search

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

Mar 4, 2026

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12 min read

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

Job search

The Ultimate Design Interview Guide for 2026 🎤

Feb 25, 2026

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13 min read

The Ultimate Design Interview Guide for 2026 🎤

Everything that actually matters beyond your portfolio.

Florian Bölter

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How to Know What to Optimize in Your Portfolio 🔎

Feb 18, 2026

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11 min read

How to Know What to Optimize in Your Portfolio 🔎

Use analytics and UTM tracking to understand what’s actually happening

Florian Bölter

Job search

If I Had To Start My Career in Again 2026, This Is What I’d Do Differently 🤔

Feb 4, 2026

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14 min read

If I Had To Start My Career in Again 2026, This Is What I’d Do Differently 🤔

Hard-earned lessons I’d apply if I were starting now

Florian Bölter

Resume

Jan 28, 2026

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11 min read

The Truth About ATS, Resumes, and Why Most Designers Worry Too Much 📄

A clear look at how hiring systems work and what designers need to do to get through them

Florian Bölter

Job search

Design in 2026: A Calm Look at What’s Happening 😌

Jan 21, 2026

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14 min read

Design in 2026: A Calm Look at What’s Happening 😌

A practical look at what will actually matter next year

Florian Bölter

Job search

The Design Job Market Is Bigger Than You Think 🤯

Jan 14, 2026

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15 min read

The Design Job Market Is Bigger Than You Think 🤯

A realistic look at alternative design career paths most juniors often not consider

Florian Bölter

Job search

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

Jan 7, 2026

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14 min read

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

Job search

The Best Junior Design Portfolios I Saw in 2025 👀

Dec 17, 2025

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14 min read

The Best Junior Design Portfolios I Saw in 2025 👀

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

Florian Bölter

Job search

A Designer’s 2025 Gift Guide: Tools Worth Giving (or Getting) 🎁

Dec 10, 2025

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16 min read

A Designer’s 2025 Gift Guide: Tools Worth Giving (or Getting) 🎁

A curated list of products I genuinely recommend—and that actually move your design career forward (including a little gift from me)

Florian Bölter

Job search

Making the Most of Internships and Client Work 👀

Apply to Fewer Design Jobs. Make Them Better Matches 🧭

How Hiring Managers Actually Scan Your Portfolio in 2026 👀

What I Would Stop Doing If I Was Job Hunting in Design Right Now 🙅‍♂️

The Essentials for a Design Job Search in 2026 🧭

How to Show Off Your Work Better With Video 📹

The Guide to Position Yourself for the Right Roles in 2026 🧭

How to Write a Strong Case Study for Your Portfolio in 2026 🧠

What Product Design Work Actually Feels Like Once You’re In 🧩

5 Ways to Instantly Level Up Your Portfolio ⚡

Why Some Designers Improve Insanely Fast and Others Stay Stuck for Years ⚡

Which Path Into Design Still Makes Sense in 2026? 🧭

The Ultimate Portfolio Guide for Product Designers in 2026 🎒

Your LinkedIn Profile Can Probably Do a Little More for You 👀

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

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

The Ultimate Design Interview Guide for 2026 🎤

How to Know What to Optimize in Your Portfolio 🔎

If I Had To Start My Career in Again 2026, This Is What I’d Do Differently 🤔

The Truth About ATS, Resumes, and Why Most Designers Worry Too Much 📄

Design in 2026: A Calm Look at What’s Happening 😌

The Design Job Market Is Bigger Than You Think 🤯

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

The Best Junior Design Portfolios I Saw in 2025 👀

A Designer’s 2025 Gift Guide: Tools Worth Giving (or Getting) 🎁

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