Coming from UC Berkeley, without a formal design program, we aren't exposed to soft communication skills that are very important in industry, like giving and receiving feedback.
Special thanks to our panelists that helped us create the opportunity for students to:
- Get comfortable sharing work with other designers
- Get used to critique + feedback meetings
- Learn how to handle questions
- Practice defending your decisions
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📌 Below are some notes taken during the event!
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Key Takeaways —
Common Problems / What Portfolios Generally Lack
- Website issues + visual issues. Make sure your links and whatnot work!
- Doesn't immediately demonstrate process, or show high fidelity flows
- Start with your money shot, then show how you got to the final design
- Too much text, not enough visuals
- Recruiters don't spend a lot of time reading your projects
- Bold things! Makes it easy to scan text passages
- Not tying people problems + pain points to design solutions
- Include stats + impact of your project
- Next steps / Reflect on👀 what you would've done differently
Panelist Specific
- Jemma's Section
- Takara's Section
- Jago's Section
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💡 Panelist Contact Info:
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