UX Portfolio Examples
There are many excellent UX portfolios that you can use as inspiration. Here are a few of them:
This UX portfolio offers a lot of insight into how to build your portfolio. One of the key features is how Moritz Oesterlau tells his story through case studies.
The portfolio starts with a brief introduction that talks about who Moritz is. We learn that he is a skilled UX designer in Germany. He's also involved in some UI and frontend development projects.
Next, we get to the body of the portfolio in which Moritz dives right into a tour of how he works on UX. He describes the process he's used to solve a specific problem by means of a case study. The case study takes you through the entire process with each step clearly illustrated and detailed to demonstrate the activity and results.
Each case study gives you the opportunity to observe how Moritz worked with his client to achieve their goal. You get to know the designer as if you are standing right next to him as he works.
2. Sophie Brittain
The first thing you learn about Sophie Brittain is that she is based in New York. Her presentation is clean and simple with easy navigation. She has an About page with a few more details about her history or you can go straight into her work examples.
She displays two projects, for Kia and Cadillac Fairview, that were marketing website designs. Then she lists a Case Study for an agriculture project.
What is great about Sophie's portfolio is that you meet her briefly above the fold in a colorful geometric display. But her work exhibited below the fold is sophisticated, even in its simplicity. This portfolio has sections that are password-protected, so you can't see the in-depth information. You still get a feeling of excellence and distinctive style.
Dalya Green's UX portfolio gives you a thorough look into her design skills and capabilities. From the moment you land on the page, you experience a unique color effect. Then as you scroll down you can see some animation and interactive elements that are eye-catching. A lot of the page has elements that move and also have movement within them. There's even a toggle switch to go from blue and green to pink and turquoise.
Another fun element is a set of stickers that pop up when you click on the round sticker on the bottom right. Here's where you can gather more information about who Dalya is. This makes the page very fun and friendly.
Dalya's portfolio gives you an insight into her personality before you even get to her work experience. She includes so many interactive features that you might feel like you're playing a game. Through these elements, she showcases her creativity at the same time as she leaves you with a memorable moment.
It's not really surprising that the person who leads Google Translate has a very creative style in his UX portfolio. The home page has several geometric-inspired abstract designs that take you to information about different projects. But that's not what really stands out in Pendar's UX portfolio. Instead, it is his storytelling that really draws you in.
His first story, called A Fish in Your Ear, discusses a dilemma Google Translate had regarding two features - instant camera translations, and real-time voice interpretation. While these tools are very helpful when translating from one language to another, at least 40% of users didn't know the features existed.
Pendar takes you through the problem, attempts at resolution, and goes back to the drawing board until they figure out the best practice to make the features more visible. The story draws you in even though it's just in standard text with close-up images of the app. There's no fancy animation here. The story is easy to understand and makes you cheer for the successful solution.
In this case, the personal approach and storytelling in the first person guide you through the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
If you search online for "top UX designers portfolio" you can find other examples of UX portfolios that you can learn from when you make your own.
