Tips to Making a Stand-Out Student Design Portfolio
In designing your online student portfolio, there is no “one size fits all” approach to success. As a Senior Creative Recruiter at Squarespace, I know firsthand that a smart, strategic, and beautiful portfolio can land the job and kickstart a career for new graduates. Recruiters assess many aspects of what you can offer as an artist and creative thinker—not just the work itself. A portfolio should reflect your personal story, including a holistic narrative of who you are as a design student, and the skills you’ve picked up along the way.
Your first instinct may be to squeeze every design and every piece of artwork you've created onto a portfolio site. But in the eyes of a recruiter, less is more and context is key. A smaller set of clearly executed and thoughtfully created work can make a bigger impact than a vast collection of projects that may be less polished or less reflective of who you are. …
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*Originally published August 2020, updated December 1, 2022
*Excerpt via Squarespace blog article “Making a Stand-Out Student Design Portfolio” written by Chloe Harlig
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MARC JACOBS
