I’m about to get started on the bulk of my portfolio: the case studies. So it felt like the right time to hear what Camila is looking for when reviewing portfolios.
What hiring managers are looking for in your portfolio:
Camila has also been chatting to another designer who’s also hoping to promoted to a lead position. Camila has also advised that she apply for external roles which was a good segue to remind me to get on it!
Here are three roles we’ve found
I shared my work with Camila — this was a Figma prototype for a new feature we’ve built super quick to enable our customers to send a snapshot of…
Topics discussed: coaching, management, Orbiting The Giant Hairball
Topics discussed: coaching
Always one to follow the rules, I was quick to set out on my task and one person has already…
Topics discussed: what we focus our learning time on and how we can use this time to enhance our career.
Topics discussed: Rachael wanted me to talk about how we run Design Crits at Moonpig
We’re currently a team of seven Designers and two Researchers across two locations, London and Manchester.
Topics discussed: running design critiques
Topics discussed: how to lead from a position of non-leadership, conflict management and the importance of agendas.
I felt it was important for context to talk to Camila about my professional relationships. From the beginning something that has had a big impact on me was dealing with a…
Topics discussed: what jobs to apply for when interviewing for practice, the importance of a plan when embarking on a mentorship journey.
The first thing we discussed was any roles I’ve been messaged about from recruiters. I had three…