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Portfolio Decks: Yay or Nay?

over 4 years ago from Du Hoang, UX/UI Designer

  • Andrew C, over 4 years ago

    If you’re hiring an art or creative director at an agency I could see this format working. As a product designer at a startup a longer form case study is going to be better.

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    • Fred ZawFred Zaw, over 4 years ago

      I'm confused though. How would you present your case study in a form factor other than a deck?

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      • Jared KrauseJared Krause, over 4 years ago

        Website / Blog

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        • Andrew C, over 4 years ago

          Yeah. I can’t recall ever seeing someone present a portfolio as a slide deck before and I’ve been hiring designers for at least 14 years.

          It went from a real portfolio (like with a case) until about 2008 when startups went crazy to website portfolios. I generally like portfolios w a well written case study.

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          • Jared KrauseJared Krause, over 4 years ago

            I worked at a large agency for a couple years and it was very common (and encouraged) to present everything, even personal portfolios for internal promotions, in Keynote format. Just a different mindset, whatever works.

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            • Andrew C, over 4 years ago

              Makes sense in a setting where the pitch often means success or failure. I personally don’t enjoy that dynamic so I think my bias is showing here.

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