Ange Wang: Portfolio best practices

via ‣, October 29, 2024

Host PDFs on Squarespace rather than linking to a Google drive or other cloud service in order to increase accessibility to all viewers
Set PDFs and external links to “open in a new browser tab”, so when a viewer closes out of them your main portfolio page is still open
Check page URLS and titles and make sure they match the name of the project. They should be specific (e.g., https://www.portfolio.com/c limbtheatre) not generic (e.g., https://www.portfolio.com/new-page-1)
Create a custom favicon (tiny icon that appears in the browser tab)
Review mobile view for layout and be sure images can be zoomed/expanded on mobile.
Use a spelling/grammar checker (e.g. Grammarly, Hemingway app )
Remove any reference to dates or timelines. This will serve as a distractor for those quickly scanning your work – and will not indicate the thoughtfulness and robust work that was done in that timeframe.
Remove any reference to being a student, except for on your resume. You are an early career UX practitioner, with previous work experience.
Include a brief/scannable intro for each case study