Breaking Down The Art Of Designing a Lean, Kickass Portfolio Presentation

Personal tips and tricks that have worked for my Google and Facebook interviews

I like to think of a portfolio presentation as a pitch deck that I’m presenting to investors, except I replace investors with interviewers. With a good pitch deck, they are have a clear narrative, problem and user base, show how they got to where they are through their process and why it was important to the outcome, as well as why the outcome was important. Visme, a tool that allows you to utilize templates, recently wrote an article called 17 Pitch Deck Templates Inspired By Real-Life Startups and Businesses. It showcases successful examples of creative real life pitch decks that I have taken inspiration from numerous times when creating presentations.

A portfolio presentation will be slightly different in that you might not be talking about monetization and going to market, but it’s the principle of creating a focused narrative of what design decisions you made and why those were important.

I recently gave a talk about creating portfolio presentations that strategically frames how you will talking about your design work to your peers in order to ensure the best results. At the end of my presentation, lots of people asked me questions about what to add and how to talk about their work. I chose the questions which resonated the most with me and hope they are useful to you.

If you want more resources on creating portfolio presentations, check out my articles of Getting Any Design Job With A Stellar Portfolio Presentation, and The Art Of Giving Amazing Portfolio Presentations

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