Justine Montgomery

Justine Montgomery

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Founder @ storyline.design | ex-Stripe, Preply

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I'm Justine, a Product Designer with 10 years of experience, working in Product design and Design Systems, including roles at Stripe and Preply.

Throughout my career, I've worked on complex design challenges, interviewed designers, and experienced the hiring process from both sides.

One thing I've learned is that doing great work isn't always enough. How you communicate your thinking, decisions and impact matters just as much and sometimes more.

I founded Storyline Design to help designers recognise the value in their experience, tell stronger stories, and position themselves for the roles they want next.

Alumni reviews

Gomez

Live cohort
I really enjoyed how detail orientated the course was. I never really enjoyed working on my portfolio, but I find myself wanting to work on my portfolio, and focus on craft and who my personality. Justine was great, patient and very hands on, I look forward to being a success and im grateful that this course is a major contributor

Nikki

Live cohort
Design Manager of Product Platform · Docplanner

Stop Guessing: Build a Design Portfolio That Proves Your Value

Justine is super knowledgable, both about the hiring process and portfolio builds. The course was full of useful tools for breaking down the process of building a portfolio by targeting the work you're looking for, not just a generic one-size-fits-all portfolio that will get lost in the shuffle. I'd recommend this to anyone who is struggling to get their portfolio up.

Elleta

Live cohort
Design Engineer (Design Systems) · Ctrl_Alt_ Design

Stop Guessing: Build a Design Portfolio That Proves Your Value

The NDA session alone was worth it. I had blurred client screens in my portfolio, thinking that was fine. Justine's framework (your experience, public info, confidential artifacts) showed me how to keep the story without the risk. Role decoding also changed how I audit my site: I cut my work page from 12 projects to a focused few and stopped telling the same story twice. Practical and immediately usable.

Carla

Live cohort
As a senior designer, I really appreciated that this course goes beyond just how your portfolio looks. It helps you recognise your strengths and talk about them with confidence, so you can find a job you’re genuinely excited about. The exercises got me thinking differently about how I present my case studies, and I loved seeing real-world examples from talented designers in the industry. Also, Justine brings a warm, personal touch to every session, making them engaging and enjoyable <3. If you feel uncertain about your direction or have multiple projects but are unsure how to bring them together and prioritise what matters most, this course is an excellent fit.

Xio

Live cohort
This course made me pause and really understand the areas for improvement in my current portfolio. It helped me think strategically about where I want to take it and which roles and companies I'm aiming for. It made me reflect a lot and organize my redesign process, not just the visuals but also the content, so everything actually makes sense together. Justine is an incredible professional, mentor and teacher. She taught us to put ourselves in the shoes of whoever is reviewing our portfolio, understand what they're looking for, and show real evidence in what we share. This course was a turning point for me. I recommend it both to people who feel stuck, like I did, and to anyone who wants to take their portfolio to the next level. Thank you Justine! 💖