Showcasing your work is important, but your craft is NOT the only thing you should rely on. Let's discuss soft skills, structure, storytelling, and all the things you need to focus on to get hired! This is a summary of my ADPList Group Mentoring Session.

1. Beyond
the Portfolio
What will get you hired

2. Ciao! I’m Federico Francioni
I’m a designegist. Part designer, part strategist.
You can find me online as @fedino82
I don’t have a portfolio, I use FedericoFrancioni.com & designERS.show
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3. Big concept
Showcasing your work is
important, but your craft
is NOT the only thing
you should rely on.
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4. “ I’m not proud
of my portfolio.
I’m only proud
of the work featured
in my portfolio.
- Every designer in this world
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Don’t do this
Don’t be lazy or scared, falling into
the safety net of building a
standard portfolio page that looks
exactly like everybody else’s.
You have a creative mind.
You have a unique story to tell.
Be bold and show a portfolio that
you’re really proud of.
X
and I’m a UX Designer
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6. STRUCTURE
The combination of your
soft skills and strategic
thinking, to go beyond
form & function and enable
cross-functional dynamics.
You need to
master two “S”
STORYTELLING
The way you demonstrate
your uniqueness and
convey your value to the
people interacting with
you, establishing a peer
relationship.
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7. 1.
Structure
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How scalable and
robust is your cra ?
STAR Method
The most effective
approach for
answering interview
questions, defining
Scenario, Tasks,
Actions and Results.
XFN Interaction
Make sure to
mention all the
different figures you
involved in your
projects and what
you learned dealing
with them.
Business, data, tech
Three dimensions
you don’t need to
master, but you
should consider in
terms of implications
for your design.
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2.
Storyte ing
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10. How effective
is your story?
Immediate
Make sure that your
message is easy to
understand. Your
interviewer is also a
human and can be
tired during your
conversation.
Memorable
You’ll be compared
with 4-5 other
candidates. Make
sure that your story
and your delivery
has something
unique that will
differentiate you.
Interactive
Don’t just go A to Z.
Try to establish a
conversation with
the interviewer. For
example, try to ask if
they have any
preference to start
with.
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Before You Go
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make sure you connect with me and many others wonderful mentors
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12. Grazie!
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13. Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and
released these awesome resources for free:
● 3D illustrations by Alzea Arafat
● Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
● Photographs by Unsplash
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