What are some tips for tailoring your mobile UX research portfolio to a specific audience?

1 Know your audience

Before you start editing your portfolio, you need to understand who your audience is and what they are looking for. Are they a potential employer, a client, a collaborator, or a mentor? What are their goals, needs, and pain points? What are their expectations and preferences for a mobile UX research portfolio? How much time and attention will they give to your portfolio? Knowing your audience will help you decide what to include, what to emphasize, and what to omit from your portfolio.

3 Highlight your process and impact

Your portfolio should not only show the final outcomes of your mobile UX research projects, but also the process and impact of your work. Your process should explain how you approached the research problem, what methods and tools you used, how you collected and analyzed data, how you communicated and collaborated with others, and how you iterated and improved your solutions. Your impact should demonstrate how your research findings and recommendations influenced the design decisions, business outcomes, and user experiences of the mobile product or service. Use metrics, testimonials, and case studies to quantify and qualify your impact.

4 Use clear and concise language

Your portfolio should communicate your mobile UX research work in a clear and concise way that is easy to understand and engaging for your audience. Avoid using jargon, acronyms, or technical terms that your audience may not be familiar with, or explain them if necessary. Use simple and direct sentences, active voice, and transition words to create a logical and coherent flow of information. Use headings, subheadings, bullet points, and white space to break up your text and make it more readable. Use images, videos, graphs, and charts to illustrate your points and make your portfolio more visual.

5 Optimize your portfolio for mobile devices

Since your portfolio is about mobile UX research, it makes sense to optimize it for mobile devices as well. Your portfolio should be responsive, meaning that it adapts to different screen sizes and orientations. It should also be fast, meaning that it loads quickly and does not consume too much bandwidth or battery. It should also be accessible, meaning that it follows the web accessibility guidelines and standards to ensure that everyone can access and use your portfolio. Use tools like Google's Mobile-Friendly Test, PageSpeed Insights, and WebAIM's WAVE to check and improve your portfolio's mobile performance and accessibility.

6 Solicit feedback and iterate

Your portfolio is not a static document, but a dynamic and evolving one. You should always seek feedback and iterate on your portfolio to make it better and more relevant for your audience. Ask for feedback from your peers, mentors, clients, or employers who have seen your portfolio or who are part of your target audience. Ask them what they liked, what they disliked, what they learned, and what they wanted to see more of in your portfolio. Use their feedback to refine your content, structure, design, and delivery of your portfolio. Keep updating your portfolio with new projects, skills, and achievements as you grow as a mobile UX researcher.

7 Here’s what else to consider

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