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This book teaches product designers how to open doors of opportunity and land highly coveted jobs.
Max Wendkos,
Design Director at Instagram
In this book, you’ll learn how to
Present your experience in the best possible way.
Tailor your portfolio to the relevant opportunity.
Write impactful case studies.
Let your personality shine through.
Choose the right tool and format for the job.
Make time for your portfolio and finish it.
Nail portfolio reviews.
Navigate the freelance route.
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Finally land your dream job.
What’s inside this book
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9-step framework for making impactful case studies.
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Printable PDF canvas for writing case studies.
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Portfolio checklist.
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Tips and advice from hiring managers and recruiters.
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Techniques for getting unstuck and finishing your portfolio.
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Methods for preparing for portfolio reviews.
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Overview of the hiring process.
Case study title and subtitle
Provide context about what reader can expect.
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Final result preview
Show the most defining visual of the project.
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Role, team, year,
and timeline
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Challenge
What were you solving and
for whom?
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Status quo
Where did you start from?
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Process
How did you approach challenges set in the beginning?
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Solution (final result showcase)
Show key screens, a video of a prototype, etc.
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Impact (metrics, awards, user feedback)
What impact did the design have? Did it solve the original challenge? Was it valuable? What did users say? Did it receive any awards?
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Learnings
What did this project teach you? A new approach, a data point, or an insight into user behavior?
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portfolio final final Case study canvas
Case study title and subtitle
Provide context about what reader can expect.
1
Final result preview
Show the most defining visual of the project.
2
Role, team, year,
and timeline
3
Challenge
What were you solving and
for whom?
4
Status quo
Where did you start from?
5
Process
How did you approach challenges set in the beginning?
6
Solution (final result showcase)
Show key screens, a video of a prototype, etc.
7
Impact (metrics, awards, user feedback)
What impact did the design have? Did it solve the original challenge? Was it valuable? What did users say? Did it receive any awards?
8
Learnings
What did this project teach you? A new approach, a data point, or an insight into user behavior?
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portfolio final final Case study canvas
Role, team, year,
and timeline
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portfolio final final Case study canvas
Who this book is for
Junior designers
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Learn what matters in portfolios.
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Find ways to create and share
more work.
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Avoid common mistakes.
Mid-level designers
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Better package and present your work.
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Prepare for your next career milestone.
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Increase chances of landing
(dream) jobs.
senior designers
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Update your portfolio for the next
career goal.
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Craft impactful case studies.
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Prepare for portfolio reviews.
About the author
Fedor Shkliarau is a product designer with 10+ years of industry experience.
Every new version of his portfolio has helped him reach new heights: from his first design internship to his first lead designer role to, now, a rewarding consulting career.
He has worked with companies like Twitter, AmEx, adidas, HSBC, Mercedes-Benz, Blinkist, and IKEA.
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This is a comprehensive guide for crafting an outstanding portfolio. The action points at the end of each chapter are valuable, and the examples from existing portfolios, along with insights from hiring managers, are insightful. The step-by-step approach makes it easy to follow, ensuring a great outcome in the end.
Ilyas Gaifullin
Senior Product Designer at Adjust
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This book is an essential toolbox for designers aiming to shine in a challenging job market. It offers various frameworks that you can pick and choose from to effectively share your narrative, alongside actionable tips and industry insights for crafting a portfolio that can help you seize your next opportunity.
Sunny Eun
Senior Product Designer
at Pinterest
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Your perspective really helped me understand what I need to do to achieve a successful portfolio.
Paul Chen,
Product Designer
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Video interviews
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Tarek Sadi
VP of design at Go1 (acq. from Blinkist) emphasizes showing the outcome first.
42 min
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Anton Repponen
Creative director and co-founder at Anton&Irene (before at Fantasy Interactive) shares three criterias for reviewing portfolios.
34 min
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Kevin Twohy
Founder at Twohy Design Works talks about designing your portfolio for specific target audience.
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