"As someone who recently worked partially in the sustainability industry, I was pretty upset to find out that my portfolio was emitting a hecklot of CO2. But that was just the tip of the iceberg of why I decided to dive into the portfolio topic again, years after I wrote an extensive guide on designing better portfolios. Tldr? Standards have changed. And I think it's time you knew about it."
"Hiring managers don't care about your NDAs Are you a design professional with lots of years of experience, but you can't show it because of ongoing NDAs? Empty portfolios will immediately send you to the rejection line. How did I know? I made this exact mistake with my initial applications a month prior. Teasing worked in 2023 where surface-level skills are good enough to get you an interview, because back then UI-weak designers were aplenty."
A portfolio emitted a large amount of CO2 after partial work in the sustainability industry. That discovery exposed deeper portfolio problems and signaled that professional standards for portfolios have changed. Surface-level teasing of skills worked in 2023, but those tactics no longer secure interviews against a field of highly competent designers. Hiring managers do not care about NDAs and will reject empty portfolios that cannot demonstrate real work. Design professionals with many years of experience must present concrete, detailed examples rather than relying on withheld or vague case studies. Details, demonstrable UI competency, and substantive samples determine interview invitations and hiring outcomes.
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