UX/UI designer: how to present a case study in your portfolio

A recruiter needs to understand how you move from a problem to a solution. A UX/UI case study explains your reasoning, decisions and limitations. A few annotated screens can be more useful than a long gallery without context.

1. Explain the context and your role

State the audience, problem, timeframe, constraints and your contribution. Label client work, internships, coursework and personal exercises accurately. Do not claim the whole team’s decisions as your own.

2. Connect evidence to decisions

Describe actual observations, assumptions and missing information. Label invented exercise personas as fictional. Explain how your findings shaped the journey and information hierarchy.

3. Show an iteration

Include a sketch, initial proposal and revised version. Explain each change: “I moved the location above the button so it is visible before booking.” Distinguish personal preference from a finding supported by a test.

4. Report results accurately

If you tested the prototype, explain the task, participant count, general profiles and observed difficulties without personal data. A small exploratory test does not measure the market. Without a live deployment, do not claim increased sales or conversion.

5. State limits and next steps

“This personal project has not been built. The main journey is prototyped; payment errors still need investigation. Next, I would test the labels with people matching the intended audience.”

Check portfolio links and prepare a five-minute explanation: problem, role, key decision, evidence and next improvement.

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