{"id":4177,"date":"2020-10-13T14:35:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T20:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/?p=4177"},"modified":"2020-11-11T14:44:53","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T20:44:53","slug":"2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Audit of UX Portfolios"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last year, I wrote a few blog posts about my portfolio updates and research process. Yet I&#8217;ve never shared my full findings. I hoped I&#8217;d be able to present my findings at UX Camp 2020, after giving a talk in 2019. But it&#8217;s 2020 and everything is cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In lieu of that, I&#8217;ve decided to share snippets of my research here on my blog. I&#8217;ve also included links to my previous, portfolio-related posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy and please share feedback in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong>: I&#8217;ve made changes to this post. A few weeks ago, I had included the whole presentation, but I&#8217;d prefer to keep that to myself for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2>I. Portfolio Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Part 1 &#8211; Overview<\/strong>: Introduction, methodology, and general caveats. Or, why I conducted this research, how I analyzed my findings, and what to keep in mind when reviewing the findings.<\/li><li><strong>Part 2 &#8211; Review<\/strong>: Analysis and quantitative findings. Includes examples of tools, labels, images, layouts, and more. <\/li><li><strong>Part 3 &#8211; Summary &amp; Final Thoughts<\/strong>: Summary of findings in Part 2 and final thoughts for designers and hiring managers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/p8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p8.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4258\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p8.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/p8\/\" class=\"wp-image-4258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p8.jpg 960w, https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p8-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/p9\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p9.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4259\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p9.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/p9\/\" class=\"wp-image-4259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p9.jpg 960w, https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p9-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/p15\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p15.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4260\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p15.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/p15\/\" class=\"wp-image-4260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p15.jpg 960w, https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p15-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/p34\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p34.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4261\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p34.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/p34\/\" class=\"wp-image-4261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p34.jpg 960w, https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p34-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p34-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/p45\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p45.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4262\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p45.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/2019-audit-of-ux-portfolios\/p45\/\" class=\"wp-image-4262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p45.jpg 960w, https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p45-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/p45-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Snippets from the findings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2>II. Previous Portfolio Blog Posts <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A few of my previous posts about my process and portfolio updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p><strong>Sept 17 2019<\/strong>: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/portfolio-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">Portfolio Resources.<\/a> A collection of sites, tools, and people I learned about during my research. Organized into the following lists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Sites \u2013 Guides, essays, and portfolio collections<\/li><li>Tools \u2013 What people use to create their portfolio<\/li><li>People \u2013 A small handful of portfolios<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nov 4, 2019:<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/portfolio-polya-principles-applied\/\" target=\"_blank\">Portfolio: P\u00f3lya Principles Applied<\/a>. This post is about how I used ideas by the mathematician, George P\u00f3lya, to break down my portfolio issues into manageable subtasks. I&#8217;d written about <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/solving-design-problems-like-a-mathematician\/\" target=\"_blank\">P\u00f3yla<\/a>&#8216;s method, a few weeks earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nov 11, 2019:<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/my-tachyons-portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\">My Tachyons Portfolio<\/a>. A review into the [then] state of my portfolio and thoughts for the future. This post occurred after my research, so I go into design questions. It also gets into some of the questions I hoped to uncover with my research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>How many portfolios are from students and do they seem different?<\/em><\/li><li><em>What types of profile images to designers use of themselves?<\/em><\/li><li><em>What is the most common greeting on portfolios?<\/em><\/li><li><em>How many designers use their own domain?<\/em><\/li><li><em>What do most people use to create their portfolio?<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2>Thoughts? Questions? Feedback? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I found the results really surprising! How about you? I&#8217;m very interested in your feedback. Did you find this information helpful? Was it surprising?&nbsp;Do you have questions? Comments are open below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d prefer to leave an email, please visit <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\" target=\"_blank\">alliwalk.com<\/a> for my email address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019, I began a project to audit over 85 portfolio websites. The result is the 122-page presentation below. 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