What should junior designers focus on the most while creating their portfolio? How much UX research is good amount for a junior? Can a junior designer even do meaningful research in their fake projects? What to focus on, how to navigate the industry and more - interview with Ana Santos.

Portfolio design can be tricky. Many people go with trusted templates, while some try to be creative and build complex, robust websites. I believe you shouldn’t go too far either way, as the main reason for your portfolio and for your portfolio design is to deliver your work to the eyes of the recruiters and clients. So what makes your portfolio great? Is it lots of academic style ux research? Case studies full of the UX process? Or just focusing on what you actually CAN do?

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