YOUR STARTING POINT, NOT ANOTHER TO-DO LIST
Build your first portfolio.
Go from a blank page to a case study with a point of view. Five useful steps, the right resources, and a little momentum. Go at your own pace.
Want full lessons and exercises? Try Build your first UX case study.
- STEP 01 / PDF
Pick a real, approachable problem
A practical roadmap from your first case study to a considered job application. Includes public Microsoft hiring links.
Your first design role - STEP 02 / PDF
Ask questions before making screens
A research brief, non-leading interview prompts, consent reminders, and a simple synthesis worksheet.
User interview starter kit - STEP 03 / FigJam
Map one useful end-to-end flow
Map how someone gets from an intention to an outcome before you commit to screens.
User Flow Diagram Template - STEP 04 / PDF
Tell the story of your decisions
Turn a pile of screens into a story about your decisions. Prompts for the problem, evidence, trade-offs, and outcome.
The case study workbook - STEP 05 / PDF
Review it before sharing
A practical pre-send checklist: clarity, evidence, accessibility, ownership, and the details easy to miss.
The portfolio self-review
YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE
A little feedback can go a long way.
Bring your work, your questions, or just the thing you’re stuck on.