Portfolio Strategy Intensive for Designers
Justine Montgomery
Design Systems Specialist · Prev. Stripe
Build a portfolio for the role you want next
A polished portfolio won't help if it doesn't show the right evidence for the role you want next.
Instead of spending weeks redesigning and guessing what hiring teams want, you'll learn how to decode your target roles, identify the signals that matter, and focus your effort where it will have the most impact.
What you’ll learn
Learn how hiring teams evaluate portfolios, then use that knowledge to position yours.
Decode real job descriptions to uncover the signals hiring teams are looking for.
Turn those signals into clear priorities for your portfolio.
Identify which projects and experiences provide the strongest evidence for your target role.
Reframe your work to make your strengths, level and contribution easier to see.
Build case studies around decisions, trade-offs, collaboration and impact, not just process.
Tell strong stories even when your best work is under NDA or you don't have perfect metrics.
Structure your portfolio so your value is clear quickly.
Make intentional choices about content, layout and motion instead of adding them for aesthetics.
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Who this course is for
Experienced designers improving their portfolio
Designers preparing for their next career move
Designers moving into a specialisation
What's included
Live portfolio critique & feedback
Apply the strategy to your portfolio, then get direct feedback on what’s working, what’s unclear and what to prioritise next.
Portfolio strategy toolkit
A practical set of frameworks and exercises to decode roles, map hiring signals to your experience, and build your personal portfolio strategy.
Portfolio + case study audit
Turn the roles you want into a clear list of skills and evidence your portfolio needs to show.
NDA storytelling framework
Learn practical ways to communicate confidential work, your contribution and impact without revealing what you can’t share.
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Course syllabus
Week 1
Sep
21
🧭 Session 1: Build your portfolio strategy
Sep
23
🔎 Session 2: Turn your work into evidence
Week 2
Sep
28
👀 Session 3: Portfolio critique and feedback
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