Redesign Work project section

[juanfernandes]

Redesign the work page layout to be a case study, whilst creating a new work entry for H. Samuel and Ernest Jones

Don’t just jump right into your work. Tell people what you do, what you’re passionate about, what makes you unique. Create a short one- or two-sentence summary of who you are. This helps to reduce the chances that the recruiter or hiring manager will make assumptions based on your title because you will have defined who you are and what you do.
But don’t fall into the trap of using buzz words. Don’t say “I’m a UX/UI designer.” Get specific and make it interesting. For example: “I’m a user researcher and product designer who is passionate about how technology can influence people. I’m curious about integrating technology into health care to give patients and caretakers a better experience.”

Your portfolio should tell people what you do, what you’re passionate about, what makes you unique, unique to you as an individual so we get a sense of what you’re like as a person and how you’d potentially fit on the team

Tailoring your portfolio could be as simple as reordering the projects in it, rewriting parts of each project to make it more focused on skills related to the role, or swapping out different visuals.
Roberts adds that a portfolio stands out when it’s “unique or at the very least shows that the candidate didn’t only gather work examples, but put in though and effort to tell a story behind the work.”

For all the content you include, you must provide context for the reader. Without context, people end up guessing and making assumptions. Context means that you’re providing people with just enough information to understand the project at a high level. People should know what the company was, the problem you were solving, and why you pursued a certain process.

Use every opportunity you can to create context. Have a title slide or introduction screen that serves almost as a trailer for people so in one quick glance the context you provide helps frame what they see in your portfolio for that project.

One example Roberts provides is concerning the company name for a project in your portfolio. “Company names are the first thing that jump out. If your company name isn’t well known, then include a simple line of text that defines what your company does so I have context—it’s so helpful.”

Too often, I see portfolios with full-length images of long screens of websites or apps. They’re scaled down to fit within the portfolio, and the problem is that they’re so small, no one can really view the details of it. Don’t stress about trying to keep things all on one page or to a specific number of pages.

https://sarahevansdesign.co.uk/work/keating-estate
https://rossphelps.com/casestudy/wickes-digital-transformation-and-ecommerce/
https://bejamas.io/blog/case-study-avenues/

https://www.natashakellman.com/audi-ux-case-study