“You helped me get my dream job! I couldn’t have done this without you.” – Lizz, UX Designer
The UX Portfolio Formula has everything you need to:
Create your UX portfolio, prepare for job interviews, stand out and get your dream role.
On-Demand Trainings
Step-by-step instructions taught by Sarah Doody.
Portfolio Templates
Save tons of hours with portfolio templates & more.
Live Office Hours
Get your questions answered in our live office hours.
Community
Connect and network with our global alumni network.
$3,500,000
Combined salaries of people hired in 2020 after applying the principles inside The UX Portfolio Formula.
1,900
UX Professionals
Enrolled
4
Weeks To Create
A Portfolio
2.5
Average Months
To Get Hired
52%
Average Salary
Increase
Alumni of The UX Portfolio Formula have been hired at:
Not sure how to write a UX case study and tell the story of each projects?
Do you keep applying for roles and not get invited for interviews?
Did you do a UX bootcamp that did not deliver on helping you get hired?
Been in UX for a while, and can't figure out exactly which projects to include?
Stuck in research mode and not actually working on your portfolio?
Are you not applying for roles because you're embarrassed by your portfolio?
You want to get your first UX role, but it's hard without experience.
You're coming to UX from another industry and want to see how you can leverage your past experience.
You've been in UX for years and struggle to distill what you've done and define who you are.
You're a user researcher and struggle to showcase projects in a visual way.
You graduated from a bootcamp that offered UX job search mentorship, but didn't deliver.
You're not sure where you fit in the world of UX ... so many roles and you don't know which is right for you.
Many people who've enrolled in The UX Portfolio Formula have attended UX bootcamps including:
The UX Portfolio Formula is a self paced online course to help you get clarity on your career, write proper case studies, create a portfolio, and prepare for your job search and interviews.
25 lessons that teach you what to do and actually how to do it.
Do it at your pace. Access it forever with free updates.
Connect with our global network of 1,800+ alumni.
First, you need a vision for your career and clarity about your skills and who you are as a UX professional. Because you can’t select the right projects for your portfolio until you have a career roadmap in place.
Understand the users of your UX portfolio
Identify your career roadmap
Conduct your 3-part skills assessment
Create your Career Compass Statement
Select the right projects for your portfolio
How to deal with NDAs
How to get more UX experience
You can’t “design” your portfolio until you know the content you are designing. And this is why you will write your projects first. This process forces you to focus on the content first, the most important part of your portfolio. Bad content will not help you get interviews.
- Why case studies matter
- The 7 part case study formula
- The 3 steps to write your case studies
- Outlining the story of each project
- Understanding what details matter to the reader
The design of your portfolio matters, and even if you aren’t a visual design, you can still have a professional looking portfolio. It’s about understanding how to find the balance of text and images, layout your content, and create a scannable portfolio.
The 3 sections of your UX portfolio
Writing the “Work” section of your portfolio
How to make non-visual projects visual
How to tailor your portfolio for each role you apply to
- How to layout your portfolio
Your portfolio is only the beginning. It’s one thing to have your portfolio finished, it’s another to know how to talk about it in interviews. It’s a communication tool, not a script. Once your portfolio is finished, it’s time to consider your strategy for the job search and interviews.
- UX Job Search 101
- Understanding the interview process
- How to present your projects in an interview
- Do you need a separate portfolio for interviews
There’s no start or end date, so learn on your own schedule. Each module builds on the next and breaks each step into easy action items.
Use The UX Portfolio Formula to get your next role and come back 2 years from now to get future roles!
This bundle of 4 templates for Keynote and Powerpoint will help you create your UX portfolio 10 times faster and finally have a portfolio you’re proud of.
Consider these the set of wireframes you’ve been searching for. With different layouts done for you, you can focus on the content of your portfolio.
Our UX Portfolio Formula community is not on Facebook or Slack!
You’ll get lifetime access to our community so you can connect with other UX folks who are laser focused on leveling up their careers.
Our community also comes with a free mobile app so you can keep up with your conversations and connections on the go.
Ask Sarah your questions in twice a month live office hours.
You will be able to get weekly feedback about your portfolio, ask questions about interviews, and more.
You can come to office hours as often as you wish because you have lifetime access.
This UX Portfolio Checklist & Scorecard has 55 questions to help you make sure you don’t miss a single detail in your UX portfolio.
Consider this the set of wireframes you didn’t know you needed!
This UX portfolio website template will help you structure and layout your portfolio and take away a lot of the guess work.
Includes key pages such as:
- Homepage
- Project Detail Page
- About Page
Inside The UX Careers Collective, here’s what you get each month.
✔ Live monthly office hours with Sarah Doody
✔ Q&A sessions w/ hiring managers & more⠀
✔ Pop up portfolio & resume reviews⠀
✔ Private community (not on Facebook)⠀
✔ Monthly themes to hold you accountable⠀
✔ Awesome mobile & desktop experience⠀
Learn more about The UX Careers Collective.⠀
Learn timeless visual design principles such as typography, whitespace, color, and more so you can layout and design your UX portfolio.
Be ready to ace your UX job interviews. Imagine feeling more prepared and confident for interviews?
Learn exactly what to do before, during, and after each interview so you can stand out and demonstrate your skills and experience.
If you need more projects for your portfolio, you need this!
This brief is 18 pages and goes way beyond other mock project briefs that only focus on the UI such as “re-design the date picker”.
Whether you’re a user researcher, visual designer, experience designer, or something else, you’ll be able to generate at least 3 projects from this brief.
Support at every step of the way, unlike other programs who promise support, but don't follow through.
No non-sense teaching style. No sugar coating here, because what you need is brutal honesty, not feel good content.
100% action focused. You don't need more information, that's the problem! You need an action plan, this is it.
A safe space to connect. Our community of over 1,500 provides support, advice, and networking.
Totally based on research. Everything taught is based on research and what UX hiring managers are looking for.
You get what you pay for. Yes there are programs for $29, don't be surprised if you're underwhelmed. Just sayin ...
"I scored 11 interviews and 4 job offers before I accepted this one with the help of UX Portfolio Formula."
– Sarah, UX Designer from Boston
Who Teaches UX Portfolio Formula?
UX Portfolio Formula is an online UX portfolio course lead by Sarah Doody. In 2011 Sarah co-created the curriculum for and taught General Assembly’s very first UX 11-week UX immersive in NYC.
Sarah’s mission is to help UX professionals realize their full potential and land their dream jobs by helping them apply UX to the careers.
It all started when Sarah recognized a huge problem, UX bootcamp and education programs are not equipping students to successfully enter the job market.
Meet Sarah Doody
Founder of The UX Portfolio Formula
Founder of The UX Portfolio Formula
In 2017, Sarah founded The UX Portfolio Formula, a career accelerator that helps UX professionals create effective portfolios and effectively articulate their design decisions.
In 2011 Sarah co-created the curriculum for and taught General Assembly’s very first UX 11-week UX immersive in NYC.
Sarah’s mission is to help UX professionals realize their full potential and land their dream jobs by helping them apply UX to the careers.
“I got not one, but two UX job offers!
The interview went so well.
They loved how I went through my process and identified my case study.”
SYDNEY
UX Designer in Pittsburgh, PA
“I got hired as a UX Designer at a social impact company.
I finished my portfolio in a month, did a lot of networking and landed the job. All in a matter of 2 months.”
Puja P.
UX Designer at a startup
Vancouver, Canada
“I’ll be joining Home Depot’s Enterprise UX team on Monday as a User Experience Designer.
This program helped tremendously and I couldn’t be here without it.”
abriel s.
UX Designer at Home Depot
Atlanta, GA
“After 4 months of searching, I signed an offer as a UX Designer with a salary increase of more than 60%!
It’s been hard, but in the end the hard work pays off!
Elliott S.
UX Designer at Microsoft
Seattle, WA
Some of the companies Our Alumni Work At:
"I got 2 amazing offers and got hired with a 72% pay increase. LIFE CHANGING."
"I signed an offer with a salary increase of more than 60%."
Ready to make immediate progress so you can stand out and get your dream role?
Basic Course + Job Interview Prep Bundle
$
597
The UX Job Interview Prep Bundle Includes:
6 Video Lessons
- Understanding the interview process
- Identifying your career goals
- What to do before you interview
- Presenting your work in an interview
- How to approach design challenges
- What to do after each interview
Templates & Resources
- UX job interview checklist
- Interview questions cheat sheet
- Post interview checklist
- Design exercise strategy planner
UX Portfolio Formula:
Basic Course & Templates
$
397
Both tiers of The UX Portfolio Formula include lifetime access to:
- Office hours, twice a month in a group Zoom, live with Sarah Doody
- Private community not on Faceobok
- Set of 4 UX portfolio templates for Keynote or Powerpoint
- UX portfolio website template for Wix. Or use it as a set of wireframes!
- Principles of Visual Design: 10 tutorial videos to learn visual design basics
- UX portfolio scorecard with over 30 questions to evaluate your portfolio
- UX Careers Collective: 6 months free access to my private UX community
And don’t forget …
- No start or end date. Get started now or in 4 months!
- Lifetime access, to help you get your next role .. and others after that!
- 7 day money back guarantee
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I don’t have many projects to show?
Do you offer refunds?
Yes, if for whatever reason you’re not 100% happy just send an email within 7 days of purchasing to me at hello@sarahdoody.com and I’ll refund you.
What if my role isn’t visual (eg. researcher, IA, etc.)?
Honestly, it is possible to show your work with visuals. It might not be pixel perfect designs, but you can show your process and let people peek behind the scenes.
What if I don’t know how to code?
Good news, coding is not required. In fact, I recommend you start with a portfolio in either Keynote or PowerPoint. So, no need to learn to code today.
How much time commitment are we talking about?
If you want results, you have to put in the work. Students spend about 5 hours a week for a month working through the lessons and activities.