Tailoring Your Portfolio to a Role

Summary

Adjusting which projects you lead with, and what you emphasize in each case study, based on the specific role and company you're applying to — a portfolio isn't one-size-fits-all.

How to Learn This

1Compare 2 job descriptions and identify which of your projects would resonate most with each.
2Practice reordering your portfolio's project sequence for a specific hypothetical application.
3Learn to emphasize research depth for a UX-heavy role and visual craft for a UI-heavy one.

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