DESIGN / 3 MIN READ
Your first portfolio needs a point of view.
Choose fewer projects and give each one a clear story worth following.
Choose the work you want to do again
Your portfolio is an invitation to a future conversation. Choose projects that reflect your interests and the kind of problems you enjoy. Three thoughtful examples can say more than a long collection with no clear direction.
Show the decisions between the pictures
Give each project a beginning, a few important decisions and a result. Include constraints and alternatives. Clearly identify concept work and describe your own contribution when a project involved other people.
Make the next step easy
Check the reading experience on a phone, keep navigation simple and provide a clear way to get in touch. Your portfolio itself is a demonstration of how you think about the person using it.
Progress starts with a little curiosity, followed by a little practice.
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