How to design your first UX Portfolio (Katherine, Part 1)

Designing your first portfolio to get a Product Design job can be sort of tricky. In this series of videos I work with two new designers and help them refine their projects to help them tell the story of them and their work in the most effective way.

Leave questions in the comments!

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FAQ ✨
Name: Alexa
Location: Wisconsin → San Francisco → San Diego
About: I’m a designer! I live, breath, and value design. My background is in Graphic Design and digital Product Design and I’ve worked at a number of tech startups as a Product Designer as well as for larger companies such as Yelp and Zendesk.
Myers-briggs: ENFJ
Education: BFA, Graphic Design
Interests: Designing, sharing stories, hosting events, taking photos, organizing my home, crafting, and playing basketball

Access my favorite free and low-cost resources on getting started in design:
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Alexa’s digital guide to help get you started in Product Design: https://www.alexaleighh.com/store/p/guide-new-product-designers

MY GEAR 📷
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Teleprompter: Parrot Teleprompter 2
Lights: GoDox and NiceFoto
Microphone: Rode VideoMic Pro+
Editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro

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Book 1:1 time with me! Career conversations, portfolio reviews, etc
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Looking for your next job? Check out my job board for a curated list of the best remote focused roles in Product Design, UX Research, Content Design, and Design Ops
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CONTACT 💌

Serious business inquiries only: design@alexaleighh.com

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