The UX/UI portfolio that landed me my FIRST JOB

[@sarahboyle7075]

Perfect timing with this video as I'm currently in the TRENCHES 🥵putting together my portfolio and no lies were told when you said this is the most depressing part of the process. It feels like it's never-ending. This video gives me hope that it's worth the effort, and a new perspective on considering working with an agency.

[@ItsUXgirl]

It’s most literally never ending, since every few years you’ll have more projects and would wanna change your aesthetics 😅 I can’t stress enough how much I recommend working for an agency for at least your first year- the amount of products you’ll tough and experience will make you 100* times more experienced than a designer who worked on one product It has taught me SO many skills in such a short period of time You’ll earn a low salary in comparison to an in house designer, but will gain much more in my humble opinion

[@lorenabarradass]

Girl, your first project about makeup - wooow, it was amazing! I loved it, and I'll totally protect it!

[@ItsUXgirl]

I think there’s many similar filters on IG and TT that already do it But I genuinely thought it’s a brilliant idea when I made it 😅

[@MarcialHeredia]

I feel this video as my own, you tell so many truths that I live firsthand. I am working on my new portfolio to get back into design after a 1 year break, and I will watch this video as many times as necessary until I get a new job.

[@ItsUXgirl]

I know it’s a tough journey, and it’s even harder nowadays 😵‍💫 but don’t give up!

[@WeronikaSieprawska]

Girl! Your energy is amazing, I’m watching with a smile! You actually gave me a motivation to believe that I am able to find my dream job! Thank you! And your work is perfect! ❤

[@ItsUXgirl]

Weronika that’s such a heart warming comment 🫶🏼😍 I totally believe that if you put your 100% in it- it’ll come to you I believe in you!

[@lorenabarradass]

Hey, I just need to be your friend! I watched the whole video screaming "Oh, she's impressive, funny and brave!" Love your energy.

[@ItsUXgirl]

Haha let’s be friends! Where are you located? Thank you ❤️❤️

[@OsvaldoOsorio]

Gongrats, your advices area really at the point. And I love how you talk about your process. Really impressed by your decision to take the challenge of life and get stronger and proud of yourself.

[@ItsUXgirl]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate this comment ❤️

[@niharthim6105]

I absolutely love this video. I literally permanently pinned your video tab on my browser. I have been in bit of a UI design rut. I really liked your tips and it triggered something in my thought process. Hopefully I will end up making a good portfolio. Will definitely keep visiting this video for inspiration and motivation.

[@ItsUXgirl]

I’m so flattered! And if your first version won’t be a good enough portfolio, just improve it and iterate again and again and again until you’re happy with the result 🫶🏼 you got this!

[@niharthim6105]

@@ItsUXgirl Thank you 😭 Hopefully I will be able to finish my portfolio in 3-4 months. Keep posting new videos. ♡♡

[@Ximenahegu]

I loved bumping into your video! Thanks for sharing your work and congrats your designs look so beautiful!

[@ItsUXgirl]

Aww that’s so sweet of you to say! Thank you 🥰

[@yuliashikomalova3653]

Your video is so motivating, thank you. I am just studying and a bit nervous about future.

[@ItsUXgirl]

Awww thank you so much! 🥰 I wish you the best! Don’t be nervous just prepare for the journey and enjoy it! In the end everything falls into place

[@jazzenthuiagirl]

You've got all these beautiful graphics that show stuff on phones and on screens and stuff, like for your S'wear project in red and white. How did you create those mockups? Is it with a program? Thank you so much for your helpful video! Subscribed and I'll look through your other videos later. Thank you. I'm designing my first portfolio after being a solopreneur for physical not technical products and I have so much analysis paralysis and regret that I never really kept records of websites and products or anything that I created. I just designed stuff, had it made, marketed it and sold it. Now I'm looking to work for a company and I wish I had kept better records. All you young folks out there have everything so beautifully displayed to market yourself and your creations. I'm trying my best but I'm just overwhelmed. Anyhow, thank you and keep going with the great content!

[@ItsUXgirl]

I feel you! At first I didn’t save any of my deliverables and had to recreate everything for the portfolio but you live and learn haha 🫠 For mockups I always search on Google tbh, but now there are AMAZING mockup plugins for Figma! I haven’t played with any of these plugins yet, but will have an episode dedicated to it on my “building a portfolio” series so be sure to follow along 🥰🫶🏼

[@Skanda__00_00]

Please make a follow-along video of doing a project and adding it into a portfolio. would help students such as myself!

[@ItsUXgirl]

Hey, thanks for your comment! I’ll think about how to do that

[@suchanasubedi7918]

Could you talk more about how you created your portfolio? Especially the final one, the one that got you hired, like what software you used. I think it was Figma but just having issues trying to figure out how to make the screen scroll like you have. Love this video.

[@ItsUXgirl]

Hey Thanks for that comment - I design on Figma, but created my portfolio in Webflow To make overflow scroll on Figma- check out this tutorial: help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039818734-Prototype-scroll-and-overflow-behavior#:~:text=Scroll%20overflow%20defines%20how%20users,within%20other%20frames%20or%20layers.

[@suchanasubedi7918]

@@ItsUXgirl thanks so much!

[@theado3183]

Hey, first comment! Thank you so much for sharing! I've just finished my bootcamp and struggling with my portfolio. Once I'm done I would love to have you review it if you have time! Thank you! Good luck with the channel!

[@ItsUXgirl]

Of course! Drop it in the comments when you’re done and good luck! 🙏💪

[@theado3183]

@@ItsUXgirl Thank you! It will be very helpful if you can make a video instructing how to present a case study in an engaging way on our portfolio (of course only showing content that you can share). I've read numerous of articles and posts but its always better to have a throughout instruction and see how the actual outcome looks like.😀

[@ItsUXgirl]

I’ll see how I can make it work! 🙏🥰

[@taimii4077]

Your last project really inpiring me thanks for sharing i really love your Pet branding

[@ItsUXgirl]

I’m so glad it was helpful for you 🥰

[@eleratalks]

I love your personality, oh yeah the video helped me

[@ItsUXgirl]

Haha much appreciated 🫶🏼

[@larosadesierta9146]

Thank you for sharing. I’m just getting into this area. I’m also a Telavivian ❤

[@ItsUXgirl]

Thank you neighbor 🫶🏼 Good luck, I hope you’ll like this field as much as I do 🥰

[@Britmysta]

Great video! So proud of you! 👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾

[@ItsUXgirl]

Awww thank you that’s so sweet of you 😍🥰

[@KristianTheDesigner]

great insight for those looking for their entry level positions. Great value 🙂 i will say tho, it can be risky to personalize your (by your i mean whoever is reading this, not the videocreator herself) portfolio too much. i did so with my first portfolio and i got lots of leads from a lot of headhunters etc but they all said the same thing: ”unpersonalize” it and make it valuable. It is sad to say, but most companies wont choose a portfolio based on it, but they most definetly can turn one away because of it. Showcase your personality in the interview, thats what its for ..to see if you are a fit with the company 👍 This is not meant as criticism, just friendly advice to keep in mind 👍

[@ItsUXgirl]

Thanks! I think it depends on many factors, and I can’t really say since I haven’t saw your portfolio. Maybe it was a bit too personal? From the top examples that I’ve seen, having that personal touch to see your personality adds a lot of value, but I agree that it has to be balanced

[@PRIYASHARMA-sc3mo]

Girl, I need a portfolio review

[@ItsUXgirl]

Let’s go! Drop your link in the comments 👆

[@p.amedome]

Kudos. Keep the ball rolling 👍🏽

[@ItsUXgirl]

Thank you! Always keeping it rolling 😁

[@luzmariana]

Just on time. Thank you.

[@ItsUXgirl]

I’m glad you found it helpful 🫶🏼

[@larosadesierta9146]

shalom...me again. I have watched your video again after I had finished my UX design google course. I'm now working on my portfolio and I want to ask you a few questions if I may. What platform did you choose for your portfolio? (and why?) Is it worthwhile asking design companies for unpaid experience? I thought to knock on doors and ask if there is a part time opportunity to be part of the UX team (even if observing) for a short term?

[@ItsUXgirl]

Shalom! Haha 1- I used Webflow the build my portfolio (after designing it on Figma) 2- anything that’ll give you the experience to get your first job is worth it in my opinion. You can actually look for nonprofit organizations and design for them for free. I’m sure they would appreciate it and you will earn your experience that way. Good luck!

[@designwithoptimus]

woow! thank you for the tips, I love it... please can I get a portfolio review?

[@ItsUXgirl]

Thank you! 🥰 Sure, drop your link in the comments

[@pulla8838]

Hi, when you were freelancing, how did you implement website designs? Did you provide only the design (and the client had a developer to code)? Did you have a friend to do it or did you do it yourself?

[@ItsUXgirl]

Hey It depends, for websites I used Webflow and built everything myself. For products (or very complex websites) the clients usually had their own developers. I will say, however, that I recommend having good freelance developers and designers in your contacts, that you can collaborate with from time to time

[@vidhichampaneri674]

How did you design the website? I’m not a ui/ux person, I’m a brand designer but I’m learning webflow. I want to know the process behind making to launching.

[@ItsUXgirl]

We love brand designers here 😍 Yeah I built it in Webflow, I REALLY recommend Flux academy, their course taught me everything I need to know, and I keep learning from KZbin

[@vidhichampaneri674]

@@ItsUXgirl 🥰 Yaaay! Yes, I follow them too! Never tried their course! Will definitely check it out! Because in Indian currency it is more expensive.

[@ItsUXgirl]

@@vidhichampaneri674 they have MANY free tutorials on KZbin as well And Webflow also have great and short tutorials

[@xstarsspace9633]

I might sound unserious but your nails!🥺❤️❤️❤️

[@ItsUXgirl]

If you were unserious I would’ve been mad lmao 😂 Thank you, my nails (and hair) are my REAL superpower 🦸🏻‍♀️ haha

[@StrikeDemonX]

I recently graduated from GA and I'm looking for a job for 6 months already. Like your portfolio, what website you use to do your portfolio?

[@ItsUXgirl]

It’s a tough journey but don’t give up! My Website was built with Webflow

[@StrikeDemonX]

@@ItsUXgirl Thanks. I knew the path I chose gonna be tough. Have to get feedbacks for my portfolio.

[@ItsUXgirl]

Feel free to drop your link, and I might review it 👀👀

[@user-dt9kk6sg8z]

תודה על הסרטון, מעולה ומאוד אינפורמטיבי! אני שוקל אם לעשות הסבה מקצועית לתחום, אבל זה נראה שצריך הרבה מאוד שנים ואני כבר לא ילד, אהבתי את הרעיון של לעשות פרילנס ולהיות הבוס של עצמי, לכן חשבתי להתמקד בתחום ספציפי כגון בניית אתרי תדמית כדי שזה יהיה יותר ריאלי. או לחילופין לחסוך וללכת ללמוד תואר. אני גר בחו"ל אז יש אופציות מעניינות

[@ItsUXgirl]

It’s not an easy process to get in this field and find that first job, so it’s definitely a serious thing to consider. What do you actually wanna do tho? There are a lot of opinions on whether a degree is necessary or not… I can’t say I know what’s the best answer, but design school has taught me a lot…

[@Casperx9373]

Which site did you use to get clients? Is there a website you used as a freelancer?

[@ItsUXgirl]

Luckily for me, just word to mouth really worked well for me. I had a profile on a few sites but I can’t remember the names and I didn’t get any clients from there 🤔 Facebook groups might be a good place for that tho

[@Mfaldinhaa]

Hi! Amazing video. One question: which platform did you use to create your portfolio?

[@ItsUXgirl]

Thank you ☺️😍 All of my portfolio versions were built with Webflow

[@G20Storm]

You mentioned you were a graphic designer, I studied and graduated with a bachelor's in Graphic Design, but I have been a Digital Arts Teachers at a High School for the past 9 years, I'm looking into a career change, would you say that going to a BootCamp to study UI UX is necessary, or is it possible for me to just try to freelance in the UI UX area to build a portfolio? Bootcamp cost about 12k, so I'm debating if it's something I should do, or just try to use my design skills to move from there.

[@ItsUXgirl]

It’s a hard question to answer, but maybe you can start with free courses/KZbin content and try to start working in it- see if it works, see if you’re actually interested in it. And then if you feel like it’s really something you wanna commit to- take that course and invest in yourself and in your career I can definitely say my Textile Design studies in university helped me get to where I am in terms of design basics

[@G20Storm]

@@ItsUXgirl thanks for the reply!

[@seyathecreator]

Hiii, thank u so much for the video! After watching it I became extremely motivated to learn more about UX/UI and actually pursuing this career since it is my goal to work remote and I have a thing for design. But u know, I was afraid that design field might me dying bc of all the trained AI and stuff.. I would also like to hear what do u think about AI replacing designers in general, would that be a thing?

[@ItsUXgirl]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! No one really knows what the future holds, but my assumption is that it will take some time to see the full affects of AI At least for the start- we’ll need designers to design AI tools, right? 😇 If you really want this, and youre passionate enough to work really hard to get it- do it!

[@ChinmoyEditzz]

Loved the video!🤍

[@ItsUXgirl]

Glad you liked it! 🥰🥰

[@Casperx9373]

When you said web design , you mean like you have used html css and JavaScript? Or you just designed it using figma?

[@ItsUXgirl]

So I didn’t learn how to use html and css, BUT I did learn how to build websites using Webflow. What I offered my clients was the full package where I designed in Figma and then built it in Webflow

[@oliviaj9037]

You have a typo in your portfolio, It’s not breath it’s breathe ! For “designers design the air they breath*e”

[@ItsUXgirl]

How did I miss that 🫣🫣🫣 Tnx!

[@LukasakaRoccatKulo]

Do u write "Challange" with a on purpose? I was just wondering. Love the vid, your designs and ur journey

[@ItsUXgirl]

Haha no but I trust grammarly to fix all my typos in production 😅 glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[@gdagency]

The story / timeline is matching with me. 😅😅 Hopefully i also got my 1st uiux job

[@ItsUXgirl]

Good luck!

[@StarlogTrade]

Hello. Can you tell me the name of the font you are using at 9:36?

[@ItsUXgirl]

Hey It’s Bricolage Grotesque 🙏

[@StarlogTrade]

@@ItsUXgirl Thank you!

[@gellirollz]

Just to clarify you created the fake projects in Figma and then put it in. your portfolio?..

[@ItsUXgirl]

For my first portfolio- yes, exactly that. When a designer just start their journey they don’t have any real practical experience, so they need to create conceptual fake projects to somehow demonstrate their design skills. That was my first portfolio. As I got experience I replaced those “fake” projects with real ones.

[@Jibon-in7jr]

Hey UX girl, really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with Best Quality Editing in your videos better than your Editor with good pricing and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail which will help your videos to reach to a wider audience ? Pls let me know what do you think ?

[@ItsUXgirl]

I am my editor 😭😭😭 Lol jk, feel free to send your portfolio to my IG- itsuxgirl (find a link on profile)

[@amaaazo]

Do you have ADPList account?

[@ItsUXgirl]

Not yet! But I’m seriously thinking about it 👀👀

[@bru_a_designer]

Thank you =)

[@ItsUXgirl]

Thank you! 🙏

[@mdjasimuddin7554]

are you teaching me ui ux design?

[@ItsUXgirl]

Only if you wanna learn 🤓

[@3dlise]

ok but what was that lipstick girly!!!

[@ItsUXgirl]

Haha it’s my forever go to!!! Cream lip stain by Sephora shade 78

[@lorranleal8779]

where u from?

[@ItsUXgirl]

@@lorranleal8779 I’m from Tel Aviv, Israel

[@TanishqPratap]

Mommmmmyyyyy....

[@ItsUXgirl]

Papa? 👀

[@Prerana5100]

Love it ❤!! Can you also provide with your portfolio link please ?! It is really inspiring 🥹

[@ItsUXgirl]

Thanks so much 🙏 Unfortunately all of my projects on the portfolio are under NDA, so I can’t share it. But I’m trying to figure out how to create a mock case study for ya’ll to get a better look 🙏