An article I feel every designer should read: "5 Things Designers Should Spend Time On Besides Your Design Portfolio" by Christian Beck
https://medium.com/ux-power-tools/5-things-designers-should-spend-time-on-besides-your-design-portfolio-7a25073ca7e7
This article really resonated with me because I am in the position of finding work whilst trying to hone my portfolio and write amazing cover letters to get myself noticed. I worry that my portfolio will not do me justice and that the best qualities I have to offer an employer are my soft-skills (communication, problem-solving, etc). These cannot always be translated into pretty graphics within a portfolio so easily.
Beck highlights that,
'Design portfolios are overrated ... we put entirely too much emphasis on their value to a student’s job aspirations, or a designer’s career success.'
Read the full article here and give some claps if it resonates with you too. Further, I'd love to read your thoughts on this.
https://medium.com/ux-power-tools/5-things-designers-should-spend-time-on-besides-your-design-portfolio-7a25073ca7e7
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- @Sunnie Newby That's one of the reasons it stood out to me, and therefore felt compelled to share. I'm glad it resonated with you too!
- Thanks for this Ben! Really good read, don't see many of these kind of tips posts push a focus on writing for designers, think that's a really interesting point, certainly one I'm going to think about!
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