The Ultimate UX Portfolio Course (Udemy.com)

Create a Job-Winning UX Portfolio using a repeatable, content-first strategy

Created by: Oz Chen

Produced in 2021

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What you will learn

  • Create a UX Portfolio from scratch
  • Learn the content-first approach to building a design portfolio
  • Maintain an easy-to-update UX design portfolio accessible both online and offline
  • Handle NDAs and sensitive information in UX portfolios
  • Choose the right services to host online portfolios
  • How to present your work as a UX Designer, Product Designer or Digital Designer

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Overall Score : 94 / 100

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Course Description

Learn the structure, tools and processes to create a UX Portfolio that helps you win jobs and stand out from other designers.
EnterThe Ultimate UXPortfolio CourseThis course teaches you how to build a robust UXportfolio from scratch. If you're in the UX jobmarket, you know that havinga solid portfolio isessential.
No portfolio, no job - simple as that. Theres a lot of confusion about what contentshould go into a UX portfolio, and how to build one without losing your mind. If youve burned hours searching for the perfect Wordpress theme or tried to fit your story within a Squarespace template, then this course will fast track you to a better portfolio in less time.
Most of the course is focused around writing and crafting UX case studies (individual UXdesign projects), with the option to package it all into one UX portfolio if applicable. Then we deep dive into several Advanced UX Portfolio topics.
Here are just some of the topics covered in the course:
Core TopicsThe Content-First StrategyThe Portfolio Pyramid,a 3step processto structureUX portfolioThe Case Study StructureDesign Artifacts - selection and presentationHow to Build an Offline andOnline portfolio simultaneouslyAdvanced Topics:
Handling NDAs and sensitive information in your portfolioUser Testing Your PortfolioPortfolio Interview QuestionsWho is this course for? Because this course is structured to help you build a UX portfolio from the ground up, its especially beneficial for new UX designers creating their portfolio for the first time. For anyone who wants to redo or updatetheir portfolio with a systematic process, the knowledge outlined in this course is still highly relevant. The course focuses on building your portfolio, meaning you should have at least 1 case study or project to which you can apply this knowledge.
What You Can ExpectStudents from varying levels and backgrounds can benefit from The Ultimate UXPortfolio Course. Here's a sample of the estimatedtime requirements in which students can expect to complete portfolio work:
Building portfoliofrom scratch: 3-4weeksStudents with existing portfolios:
2-3 weeksMotivated students with aggressive deadlines:
1-2 weeksThisis a comprehensive course thatrequires dedication and time. It comeswithtemplates to helpwrite your content so you'llbe able to build your portfolio alongside the course. By the end of the course, you'll have developeda solid portfolio that can be used to apply for UX Design jobs.
If you feel like one of the thousands of designers who've been missing guidance on this precious portfolio building process, then this course was built with you in mind.
Who this course is for:
Any UX Designer or Product Designer who wants to create a portfolio that is easy to update and has a clear structureBeginning UX Designers who have at least 1 project to create a portfolio around. This is a highly hands on course that involves writing and packaging case studies and portfolios. Thus it's not ideal for absolute beginners who haven't completed at least 1 UX project.
Students looking to update their design portfolio with best practices tailored for the UX Job market.
Designers looking for jobs in User Experience or Product Design. The UX portfolio is a non-negotiable piece of the hiring process, and prospective students can learn how to best present their portfolio to increase their odds of getting a UX job.

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Instructor Details

Oz Chen

Oz combines hisexperience writingon UXBeginnerand teaching at organizations like General Assembly and TradeSchool to help students transition into the field of User Experience (UX)Design.
Serving as a coach through his UXJob Coaching Program, Oz has guideddozens of students through the entire lifecycle of a hiring process, from building UXportfolios to interviewing for jobs.

Are you looking to transition into the amazing field of UX?Reach out to Oz!

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By Lainey Odette on 11/21/2020

This course is exactly what it says it is. It teaches you - step by step, in great detail - how to assemble an amazing portfolio. The structure of the course is logical, well-thought-out, and supports a deep understanding of the concepts presented. This is a high-quality, high-value course that I would recommend to anyone looking who is looking to assemble a UX or really any type of creative portfolio. Oz did an amazing job putting this all together. He has a comfortable, smooth style of presenting which is easy to understand and follow. He instills confidence by being confident himself based upon his own experience and makes a daunting process (UGH! PORTFOLIOS!) seem easy. And if you follow his steps, it takes out so much of the worry and anxiety! It was easy to give this course five stars. Thanks, Oz!

By Vek on 10/25/2020

Brilliant content. Still haven't finished but just keeps getting better.

By Hossein Boroji on 9/23/2020

I was a person who only cared about visuals, but after taking this course I totally agree that content is king. Thank you for helping UX Designers for their portfolio

By Vic311 on 9/23/2020

I loved the framework and theres tons of useful information here. However, I would have liked to see more about writing the project context and summary pieces and how that leads into the work I did for the project.

By Brooke T Greene on 9/22/2020

So far, this course is really great. I love the quizzes and downloadable resources. I'm excited to start filling out the templates provided! I already feel so much more organized.

By Alex Strasburg on 9/15/2020

Would like more examples that explain the process.

By Heriberto Macedo on 9/13/2020

THIS IS A MUST! I wish I had taken this course before I designed and developed my website. Very informative, with awesome content scripts to follow.

By Tea Darden on 9/5/2020

Concise and Efficient.

By Sayontan Ghosh on 8/24/2020

A brilliant match for me as I am very new to UX and this seems to be the perfect solution

By Rinze on 8/21/2020

Usually blogs and lectures about writing a UX portfolio stay at the surface, this course takes a in deep dive into explaining this task very detailed.

By N. Chris Raeuber on 8/19/2020

Very helpful and straight forward! This course boils a complicated process down to the essentials and gives a helpful structure and step by step guidance. I appreciate that it is short and straight to the point! As a visual designer that has worked in a number of fields, I find setting up a portfolio a huge pain. The content first approach outlined here is very helpful for any kind of design portfolio.
As mentioned in other reviews, the only critique I have is that some stuff, especially the examples, are shown way to short to understand what's going on, so you'll have to type in the links to have a closer look. Would be much smoother if the links were clickable somewhere. Other than that, very helpful!

By Laura Quam on 8/18/2020

It's a perfect match for my needs. Portfolio=challenging because there are a million ways you could do one, and it's hard to know how to present your own work sometimes. And he factors in human-nature tendencies such as forgetting project details as they fade further into the past.