How to build a UX Design Portfolio: 4 tips for beginners

Code or no-code?

When building your portfolio website you can choose to code it yourself or use a website builder. We recommend using a website builder for your first portfolio. This will save you lots of time and make it much easier to setup a nice looking and effective website.

Our favorite website builders:

Personal Brand

When designing your website it always helps to have a defined personal brand. You can express yourself through colors, typography, images, and even a logo!

Here are some resources to help you!

Case Studies

Don’t have any formal design experience? Class projects, volunteer opportunities, or even fictitious redesigns are all great ways to enrich your UX portfolio if you have zero professional experience!

Three main points to include in your case studies:

Always Improving

As designers, we know that our work always has room for improvement! Don’t be afraid to look at others for inspiration or ask for feedback on yours. You can reach out to classmates, teachers, industry pros, and more!

These resources have great design portfolio examples!