Sarah Doody challenges us to think of our portfolio as one of the most important products we’ll ever create. She urges us to not only communicate our contributions, but to both show and tell the story of each project. In the end, she teaches us that using the right process is more than just about landing our next UX job–it will also make us better designers.

Ideal Number of Projects (4:07)
Lead with the Best Project (5:40)
Alternate Portfolios (7:13)
What a Recruiter Is Looking For Most (13:03)
Proving Your Knowledge (15:52)
What Does Storytelling Mean? (23:47)
Edit Your Work (29:48)
Do You Need a Website? (39:44)
Build a Portfolio Quickly (49:36)
The UX Academy (54:09)
Best Advice (56:31)

Check out the detailed show notes including mentioned links, transcript and Eli Jorgensen’s astonishing superhero artwork at userdefenders.com/056

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