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Hey, UX friends! Happy Tuesday.

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Do you sometimes wonder which portfolios actually convert?

We tested 10 of them inside the IntoUX community, each with 60+ reviews.

→ Read insights here​

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✨ Key themes to help you stand out in 2026 ✨

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When you look at all 10 side-by-side, you start seeing the same signals again and again. These are the essentials that consistently influenced conversion:

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1️⃣ Lead with impact, not process

↳ Start case studies with results and metrics, then explain how you got there.

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2️⃣ Win the 5-second visual test

↳ Clean UI, consistent typography, no outdated shadows or alignment issues.

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3️⃣ Use the 1–3–1 rhythm

↳ One strong title → three lines → one image.

Hiring managers scan titles before anything else.

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4️⃣ Show evidence, not assumptions

↳ Real data, usability findings, evidence.

Avoid rounded, fabricated numbers.

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5️⃣ Position yourself intentionally

↳ Pick B2B or B2C, or certain industry and commit to it.

Match the work to your target. General "safe" portfolios get nowhere.

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6️⃣ Tell stories, not reports

↳ Context → turning point → outcome.

Insight and impact > process steps and buzzwords. Not a task-by-task timeline.

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7️⃣ Design responsively

↳ Faster, clearer, mobile-friendly portfolios → better conversion.

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8️⃣ Lighten heavy content

↳ Progressive disclosure, shorter text, clear hierarchy.

Nobody has time to read and dig through every insight you've uncovered in a multi-months project.

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Within testing group, 3 portfolios rose consistently to the top.

👏 Congratulations to community member winners.
Check out their portfolios now:
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🥇 90% votes for Anjali Rajeev's portfolio​

She didn’t just win, she dominated the scores.

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🥈 89% votes Alesia Oravcova's portfolio​

A junior designer just one point behind the lead.

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🥉 71% votes Ula Furmańska-Droździk's portfolio​

A strong and clear third place.

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🚀 Land your dream job in 2026 with community

The IntoUX Community is where designers stop guessing and start progressing: with structure, feedback, and people who get it.

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Inside, you’ll get:

🔹 Courses on portfolio storytelling, job applications, strategy
​🔹 Weekly workshops: mock interviews, storytelling labs, white-boarding challenges, AI craft sessions, and most importantly insiders' experience.

🔹 Portfolio challenges: Like the one I mentioned higher. You'll get collective reviews, not only personal opinions.

🔹 A community forum for feedback, critique, and connections
🧰 Get free Figma Pro for a year: worth $240, included with membership

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Join the community now →

Surround yourself with support you deserve for a price of 2 coffee's/mo.

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🚀 We’re just getting started.

If you want 2026 to be the year you step into roles you didn’t think you were ready for: this is your moment to get ahead while everyone else waits for January.

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See you inside,
Anfisa

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