Discover the essentials of creating a UX Writing portfolio with insights from Senior UX Writer Anjana Menon. Explore the debate on portfolio relevance, crafting impactful cases, gaining real experience, and navigating freelancing for portfolio enrichment.
Having a UX writing portfolio is essential for showcasing skills and work samples.
Tailoring portfolio presentations to emphasize collaboration and project impact enhances effectiveness of reviews.
Deep dives
The Importance of Having a UX Writing Portfolio
Having a UX writing portfolio is crucial, consisting of initial work samples showcasing your skills and a more detailed version for later interview stages. It serves as a way to present your work, explain the impact on stakeholders and the business, and reflect on your process and collaboration with other team members.
Navigating a Portfolio Review Process
During a portfolio review, it is essential to present a cohesive story of your work rather than focusing solely on aesthetics. Emphasizing collaboration, writing principles, and the impact of your projects on various stakeholders is key. Tailoring your presentation based on the audience, whether product teams or other UX writers, enhances the effectiveness of the review.
Building Experience for New UX Writers
For new UX writers with limited experience, undertaking freelance projects or collaborating with startups can provide valuable hands-on experience. While starting with unpaid or low-paying projects may seem discouraging, showcasing thorough documentation of your process from these projects can significantly impact your portfolio review performance and potential job opportunities.
All your questions around UX Writing portfolios are answered in this episode with Senior UX Writer Anjana Menon (currently at Spotify). Anjana and Nicole talk about whether you need a UX Writing portfolio, what should be in it, how it should look and how a portfolio review works. Tune in if you're looking to break into UX Writing or get your portfolio up to speed.
Learning outcomes:
UX Writing portfolio yes or no?
How many cases do you need?
What format should you use?
How to present your portfolio
How to get started with 0 experience
Connect with our guest, Anjana:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjimenon/
https://www.anjanamenon.com/
Content with the host, Nicole:
Email: hi@nicoletells.com
nicoletells.com
https://twitter.com/nicoletellsit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
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