A great graphic design portfolio is key to landing your dream job, getting more freelance clients, and charging more money for your work.

My goal for this video is to share some portfolio hacks, best practices, and mistakes to avoid based on my experience as a hiring art director.

00:00 Intro
01:21 Jack Farrell Portfolio Review
01:44 Mission Statements for Designers
01:58 About Me Pages
02:25 How Many Portfolio Projects to Include
02:45 Provide Context to Projects
03:01 Designers are Problem Solvers
03:19 Highlight Design Strategy
04:46 End Projects With Key Takeaways
05:07 Make Your Clients Look Good
05:33 Customize Your Mock-ups
06:01 Close the Deal
06:16 Make it Easy to Stay on the Site
06:42 Portfolios Are Never Done
07:00 Tatiana Mondragon Portfolio Review
07:30 Nail Your Elevator Pitch
07:52 Use a Professional Domain Name
08:11 Use Subtle Animations
09:05 Share Your Role and Give Credit
09:39 Keep the Story Going
10:37 Show the Project Scope
10:53 Copywriting is Important
11:45 Contact Options
12:07 Moments of Delight
12:34 Highlight Awards and Wins
12:46 Include Social Proof
12:58 Use Stats to Show ROI
14:00 Show Project Details
14:19 Have Some Fun
15:25 Jacob Johnson Portfolio Review
16:24 Provide Context
16:37 Consistency is Key
17:13 Show Real World Examples
19:35 Solve Business Problems
21:30 Quality Over Quantity
21:50 Roberta Stanic Portfolio Review
22:01 Focus on the Fundamentals
22:46 Function Over Form
23:41 Use High-Quality Mockups
24:18 Link to Live Sites
24:54 Show Your Range as a Designer
26:42 Tell a Story
27:17 Make it Easy to Buy
28:06 Get Your Portfolio Featured
28:30 Alec Nguyen Portfolio Review
28:50 Highlight Your UVP
30:58 Show Your Design Process
32:27 Share Your Logic
33:21 Showcase Your Passion
34:07 Outro

#graphicdesign #portfolio #portfolioreview

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Designers featured in this episode:

Jack Farrell: https://www.jackfarrelldesigns.com
Tatiana Mondragon: https://dragon-mon.com
Jacob Johnson: https://jacobjohnson.design
Roberta Stanic: https://robertastanic.com
Alec Nguyen: https://www.alecpng.com

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