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Would doing freelance usability testing help me learn more about UX?

I am looking into joining the following services: UserFeel - (http://www.userfeel.com/) Analysia - (http://www.analysia.com/Index.asp) I want to make some income on the side while looking for more ...
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What should an ideal Interaction Design Portfolio Include

I am preparing my Interaction Design portfolio. I would like to as what should my portfolio include. What all deliverables should be included in the portfolio?
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How can I tell stories in my UX portfolio? [closed]

I am a self-started UX Designer and building my portfolio to get new opportunities. I have been seeing some great UX portfolios: some UX designers have documented all deliverables and they made ...
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How to showcase UX work?

Presenting your UX design on the portfolio is more than just showing off some screenshots of the wireframe or finished graphics. I am just wondering what your thoughts are on the ideal way to display ...
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Can intranet work be shown in portfolio? [closed]

I know that some clients and employers have restrictions about putting their work in your portfolio website. And I know that internal UX and UI work (wireframes, interaction flow, etc) is typically ...
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Is it alright to use mockups to build a portfolio?

I graduated with a B.S in Information Science. As I went through university, I realized that I was interested in HCI and usability. However, I did not have much material that would be relevant to ...
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portfolio question - copyright and product / company disclosure

I am putting together a portfolio of the wireframes, flows etcetera that I have created for the company I am employed by. I would like to get your thoughts on the following questions: Should I ...
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Portfolio or Case Study - for a Web Development Company [closed]

This is about Web Development Company specializes in Web Application & Mobile Website Development. On home page we intend to show portfolio (featured work we have done)... but what should we ...
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How can I communicate linear progress through a series of states with color?

I'm trying to help visualize a portfolio of projects. They start off in the first state with some basic details, then they're reviewed, fully defined, and finally, work is begun. Right now, the ...
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How to transition from Technical Writing to Usability/User Experience and pick up the necessary skills to build an entry level portfolio?

I don't have a formal degree in fields related to UX, although I've picked up good number of books and keep myself updated with UX blogs. They have proven to be the bulk of my UX knowledge so far ...
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How can I collect and archive my sketches?

In the course of my short UX careear, I've accumulated a hefty pile of sketches from apps I designed. I know it's a good practice to save those sketches, for your portfolio. My questions are: ...
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Where would deliverables such as wireframes/interview schedules/heuristic evaluations/contextual enquires etc come under

I am in the process of redesigning my portfolio and I was planning to use create a portfolio with a filter, like this example. Though my initial plan was to have just two major categories, namely ...
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Building an UX design portfolio?

I have been thinking of rebuilding my portfolio since its pretty outdated and I wanted some views on the approach I should take Option 1 : Have an approach in which I list all the projects (major ...
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Including the browser's UI in a web design portfolio's screenshot?

An example showing the browser's interface: and without it: I'm not sure if it is to improve the visualization of the work or it is just a aesthetic thing. Thoughts?
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A portfolio of … text? (Information Visualization Challenge)

I'm trying to build a portfolio template for a writer's portfolio, and I'm having trouble finding an effective way to present so much text. Most portfolio sites have the benefit of (hopefully) ...
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Am I an Interactive Designer yet?

What kind of portfolio do I need before I can start calling myself an "Interactive Designer"? I currently design websites, and I've been redesigning our company's flagship sites to improve User ...
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Sample/portfolio work in existing products

I am putting together a portfolio and some sample documents that I will use in my job search. I have several samples of work I did for features of desktop applications. These features are currently ...