The HCI Student Group hosted a UI/UX Portfolio Review on November 17, 2022.

It was led by UX expert Professor Edward Cupps and a few of his colleagues, Tom Lindsley and Valerie Downs.

Tom Lindsley is a Design Manager for the Payments Product Group at HubSpot. Tom has worked in product development and product marketing for other SaaS companies, including Workiva, Granular, and Vertex Software. Tom holds a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Professional Communication from Iowa State University.
Edward Cupps is the Principal Product Designer for the Canvas at MURAL, a digital whiteboarding company. He’s held roles in design and user experience for over 25 years. Edward is an ISU graduate, holding an MFA in Graphic Design focusing on Design Thinking and Methods.
Valerie Downs is a Senior User Researcher at Vercel Design, helping product teams establish repeatable and scalable practices to enable faster and more informed decision-making. Valerie also worked as a product designer for Dribble, Granular, and Accenture. Valerie is an ISU graduate, holding a BFA in Graphic Design.

Here’s a link to the recording of general advice and tips for developing a good portfolio.

Some other nuggets of knowledge for a good portfolio:

Your portfolio should tell a story
The “how” is so much more important than the “what”
Give your opinion on the results you have. Data alone means nothing. Data with an insight moves mountains.
Your portfolio should focus on problem analysis (e.g., what the problem was, what were the constraints, who did you interview, and what does the solution look like)