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Honest advice on making your portfolio work harder.

StorytellingApril 8, 2025

Your portfolio is a task list. Here's how to make it a story.

Most designers document what they did. Hiring managers want to know why you did it, what you were afraid of getting wrong, and whether your instincts can be trusted. Here's how to reframe every case study.

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ImpactMarch 24, 2025

The right way to use numbers in your case study

Not all metrics are equal. '10% increase in conversions' lands differently depending on context. We break down which numbers signal real impact and which ones hiring managers discount immediately.

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ResearchMarch 10, 2025

How hiring managers read for research depth in under 2 minutes

Senior designers are hired for their judgment, not their deliverables. But your portfolio has to prove judgment exists — and most portfolios don't. Here's exactly what reviewers look for.

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