Common UX Portfolio Mistakes to Avoid | Essential Tips for Entry-Level Designers

In this video, I dive into the world of User Experience (UX) portfolios and discuss the most common mistakes aspiring, new, or entry level designers make. Whether you're a recent graduate or a career switcher, this video is packed with valuable advice to help you stand out from the crowd.
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00:00 INTRO
00:49 MISTAKE #1
01:51 MISTAKE #2
03:53 MISTAKE #3
05:39 MISTAKE #4
07:18 MISTAKE #5
08:38 THOUGHTS
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[@joshuayu9121]

Something I found that helps explain the why and how is using BUT and THEREFORE between story beats. For example, myself and 3 other designers were prototyping a habit tracker BUT because we had different libraries of components it's easy for the design to look inconsistent. THEREFORE we leveraged the Google material 3 design system on figma. It's easy to navigate and restyle.

[@hellostephaniem]

What an amazing way to explain this! I'm pinning this comment 😊

[@joshuayu9121]

@@hellostephaniem wow thanks! I actually leveraged this idea from the South Park creators. There's a short video on CZcams where they discuss storytelling

[@Elias-co3xz]

Your content is insanely helpful, I wish more people knew about your channel, I've watched hundreds of videos about ux designers and only a handful of them are as direct, thorough and transparent as you are, which is the #1 thing for people trying to break into the tech industry. Great job Stephanie (:

[@hellostephaniem]

This is probably one of the best comments I've ever received. Thank you much 🥹

[@ire__oluwa1]

Thank youuuuu Stephanie! I'm so glad I found you today! 😍

[@hellostephaniem]

So glad!

[@schfrlm]

I’m so grateful that you took the time to talk about portfolio mistakes. I’d love to see a part 2.
Do you have any recommendations or examples of great portfolio examples for inspiration? I find myself struggling to find strong, straightforward portfolio examples that aren’t really niched down. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you again❤

[@hellostephaniem]

Thank you, that is a great suggestion esp. for a part 2! *write this down in notes*

[@desiraebaker]

Hi, do you do any mentoring or portfolio reviews?

[@hellostephaniem]

Not yet!

[@Moonmademedoit]

I think mistake #2 is quite underestimated
I’ve seen sooo many portfolios where lack of narrative aka any glimpse into the designer’s process and reasoning is overcompensated by the amount of frames and having a scrollable prototype
I mean yes UI and prototyping skills are also important but they’re also not THAT difficult to learn or imitate so unless it’s some really impressive 3D element or animation visuals alone won’t have the impact people think it would 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@hellostephaniem]

Right! It so easy to gloss over it and get to the pretty visuals. You make such a GOOD point about prototyping not being that hard to learn; the storytelling and narrative matter so much more

[@3rdnote]

Hey I wanted to ask do you remember all the terms they taught you? I’m learning it but I’m struggling trying to remember everything…

[@hellostephaniem]

Hey! Definitely not all the terms, so I make sure I'm researching terms that I've forgotten...lol luckily there are no quizzes in your real job!

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Hey I think I know you from Charlotte, NC is it true or am I wrong? South Meck.

[@hellostephaniem]

Never been to NC, thanks!