8 Design Portfolio Don'ts

Inspired by an Instagram post created by @yankodesign.

What makes a great Design Portfolio?

Putting together a Portfolio can be a hellish task, it always takes way longer than you think, and just like a great artistic masterpiece, you never really finish it.

It can be the different between getting a that dream job and being stuck in a cubicle, pixel pushing till the end of time.

I hope these nudenotes help you create your portfolio masterpiece, just like it did for me.

Just want the headlines?

Here are the 8 Design Portfolio Dont's:

1 - Lack of structure.
2 - No user!
3 - Products without process.
4 - Too many details.
5 - Shiny renders, shitty ideas.
6 - Decorative graphic design.
7 - No story.
8 - Quantity over quality.

Want more details, check out my nudenotes or head over to my blog article: Designer's Redundancy Action Plan, for more detailed tips and tricks for prep'ing all your job hunting assets.

Want to see how I created these notes?
Here’s my process video: