How to build a great user experience design portfolio and tell stories that get you hired. By Troy Parke and Patrick Neeman, presented at the Seattle Information Architecture & User Experience Meetup. Thanks Misty Melissa Weaver!

1. UX Portfolios
Patrick Neeman
Director of Product Design, Apptio
@usabilitycounts
http://www.usabilitycounts.com
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How to tell
your story
Troy Parke
Sr UX Design Manager, Big Fish
@uxhow
http://www.uxhow.com

2. How you tell your story
is as important as the story itself
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3. Tell stories
that fit your
audience
Designers
• Developers
• Product Managers
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4. Tell stories
that sell
Explain visually
• Light and concise
• Keep them engaged
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5. Tell stories
that have an
awesome
ending
ROI
• Results
• Outcome
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6. Tell big stories
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7. Big Story
Big Fish Unlimited
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8. Big Fish Unlimited
Netflix for Games
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Problem
Process
Involvement
Final Product
Press / Awards
Outcome
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Story

9. Challenge

10. Process

11. Results

12. Tell small stories
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13. Small Story
Bob The Chiropractor
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14. Bob The Chiropractor
5 Page Lead Generation Website
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Problem
First Version
Iteration
Improved Version
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Story

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16. Results
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17. What not to do
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18. Pet Peeves
• Screen shots that are too small to read
• Screen shots without explanation
• Wireframes without any details
• Portfolios with only wireframes and no research
• Over-designed portfolio

19. Three Great Examples
LaiYee Lori
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Vantageous/4652595
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Simon Pan
http://www.simonpan.com/
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Peter Schuszter
http://uxportfolio.com

20. Thank you!
Patrick Neeman
Director of Product Design, Apptio
@usabilitycounts
http://www.usabilitycounts.com
Troy Parke
Sr UX Design Manager, Big Fish
@uxhow
http://www.uxhow.com