Week 7: Generic, One-Size-Fits-All Content

Welcome to the 24-week action plan to perfect your portfolio for 2024!?

This guide will give you a weekly action item to enhance your portfolio. Consider it a gift from the UX Vocab Club because we're starting the year with momentum!?

And please help each other out in the comments and let everyone know how it is going. I appreciate you all!

Week 7 of 24: Generic, One-Size-Fits-All Content

Tailor your portfolio to show relevant work to the specific job or client you're targeting.

Let's break this task into three parts:

1. Avoiding generic UX solutions
2. Tailoring your UX portfolio
3. Customizing a compelling showcase of your abilities

Each part requires a slightly different perspective, and by breaking it down, you can work on specific aspects without feeling overwhelmed or lost as to how to proceed.

Personalize Your Portfolio: Avoiding Generic UX Solutions

Personalizing your UX portfolio means showcasing unique solutions you've crafted for specific problems rather than resorting to generic, one-size-fits-all designs.?

Your headlines should never read as cookie-cutter; instead, you should adapt each one to showcase the unique step of the solution.

For instance, if you worked on a healthcare app, detail how you tailored the user interface to accommodate the specific needs of patients and healthcare providers, differentiating it from standard app designs. This approach demonstrates your ability to understand and address unique user requirements, setting your portfolio apart.

Stand Out: Creating a Unique and Tailored UX Portfolio

Present projects highlighting your unique approach and creative problem-solving skills to make your UX portfolio stand out.?

Avoid including projects that resemble typical, templated designs.?

For example, if you developed a unique navigation scheme for a complex website, showcase this project and explain how your innovative approach improved user experience. You can demonstrate your creativity and willingness to think outside the box to find the best solution for the user.

Customizing UX: Beyond the One-Size-Fits-All Approach

A compelling UX portfolio showcases your ability to customize solutions based on each project's context and needs.?

Refrain from filling your portfolio with generic or repetitive work.?

For example, if you designed an e-commerce site, explain how you customized the checkout process based on the target demographic rather than using a standard template. You can show your commitment to creating user-centric designs that cater to the unique needs of each project.

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Please book a discovery call with me, Hilary Cluett , if you would like to fast-track your progress because you can't wait 24 weeks and need help with your UX portfolio today!

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