10 UI UX Design Portfolio Examples to Inspire You (Updated for 2025)

Explore these unique, standout UI UX design portfolio examples from UX Academy graduates who landed new jobs in the field of product design and UX design.

Maria Myre
Maria Myre
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Jan 22, 2025
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Switching careers at any point is challenging, and it's become more important than ever for new UX, UI, and product designers to enter the field with tools and training they need to stand out from the competition of entry level designers and top level talent.

A huge part of the career pivot into the world of product design includes a unique, relevant UX design portfolio. While we regularly publish success stories of UX Academy alumni that profile how and why they made their career switch to UX/UI design, we also like to spotlight a few standout portfolio examples to showcase the original, creative ways that they showcase their abilities.

With the help of mentors and career coaches, the Designlab community continues to create noteworthy portfolios. Read on to explore a selection of UX design portfolios from Designlab students. Hopefully some of these awesome UX portfolio examples will inspire you.

What Is a UX Design Portfolio?

A UX design portfolio is a compilation of work samples that demonstrates your skills and abilities as a UX designer. It should include examples that span the UX design process for relevant projects you've worked on—research insights, concept sketches, wireframes, and prototypes.

One of the most important aspects of a portfolio is to showcase your design thinking process and results. Furthermore, the best UX portfolios demonstrate an applicant’s ability to think critically and solve problems creatively in order to come up with innovative solutions—all valuable components when it comes to hiring managers finding the right candidate. It's also important to note that your UX design portfolio reflects what's unique about you as a designer, so that you can stand out.

UX design portfolios are incredibly important for job-seekers because they provide hiring managers with a glimpse into your skill set and experience. The quality of a portfolio is used to quickly weed out potential candidates whose abilities may not match the specific requirements of the job.

Read more: How to Make a UX Design Portfolio: Tips & Examples to Help You Stand Out

Benefits of Having a UX Design Portfolio

Having a UX design portfolio is essential for any UX designer looking to showcase their skills, experience, and expertise in the field. A well-crafted UX design portfolio can bring numerous benefits, including:

  • Increased Visibility and Credibility: A professional portfolio makes it easier for potential clients and employers to find and recognize your work.
  • Improved Chances of Getting Hired: Portfolios are a must for most UX design roles, and a strong portfolio helps demonstrate your capabilities and makes you a more attractive candidate for job opportunities and freelance projects.
  • Enhanced Professional Reputation: Showcasing your best work helps build your personal brand and establishes you as a credible and reliable designer.
  • Opportunities to Demonstrate Expertise: Your portfolio is a platform to highlight your design process, problem-solving skills, and innovative solutions as a UX designer.
  • Stand Out in a Competitive Market: A well-organized and visually appealing portfolio sets you apart from other designers.

A UX design portfolio is not just a collection of work samples; it’s a storytelling tool that showcases a designer’s approach, process, and problem-solving skills. By highlighting their strengths, accomplishments, and design philosophy, UX designers can create a compelling narrative that resonates with potential clients, employers, and peers.

What Should I Include In My UX Portfolio?

When building your UX portfolio, think about the types of projects you've worked on and the skills you have developed that would be valuable to potential employers.

Your portfolio should include a mix of work samples from each part of the UX design process, such as concept sketches, wireframes, prototypes, case studies, usability testing insights, or interactive design concepts. The overall look and feel should reflect your personal style while also highlighting the technical expertise you possess. Additionally, consider including any certifications or achievements that help to bolster your credentials.

Ultimately, your goal is to create a portfolio that demonstrates both your technical proficiency as well as creative problem-solving ability. Your portfolio should be concise yet comprehensive – so don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to cram too much into one.

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What Makes a Good UX UI Design Portfolio?

There are some fundamentals to include in your portfolio, from projects that align with the type of company or role you're applying for (like how Grace Guibert tailored her portfolio website to highlight the UX writing elements of each project she worked on in UX Academy).

As you create your own portfolio, it's worth remembering that hiring managers aren't looking at your UX case studies in a silo to see if they check all the right boxes—if the UX work displayed in the projects is stellar but your portfolio website as a whole contains bad UX, that can be a red flag. Conversely, incorporating user centric design principles and strong visual design in your portfolio website can further demonstrate your strength as a designer.

For more insight and tips on crafting an effective UX design portfolio, watch this video by Kelly Stevens, who shares her top tips for design portfolios:

Read more: 6 UX/UI Design Portfolio Builders You Should Try, From Low Effort to Highly Customizable

10 UI & UX Design Portfolio Examples

Before they can graduate from UX Academy, each student must have their design portfolio approved by a panel of experts. This helps to ensure that each student has the strongest chance of success in the job search process as they move into the Career Services phase.

Each UX designer portfolio in this roundup is unique and stands out for a different reason. But it's worth noting that each UI / UX portfolio site also embraces visual design and UX best practices to create a powerful, engaging experience for curious viewers and prospective employers alike.

Nicole Locklair, formerly in charge of Talent Partnerships and Career Services at Designlab, selected these ten portfolios to showcase, along with insights into what was particularly great about each one. (Portfolios are listed in no particular order.)

10 Great Portfolio Examples from Designlab Students

Here are some of our top student portfolios, and insights into what we particularly liked about each. (Portfolios are listed in no particular order.)

1. Jane Noh

10 UX Portfolio Examples - Jane Noh

Jane's portfolio stands up for its bold color palette, strong research, and attention to detail, showcasing her skills as a product designer. Using vibrant imagery and font choices across her work, Jane creates a portfolio that is incredibly visually dynamic.

Jane also has a background in education and brings what she learned from teaching to her UX design work. This shows particularly in products such as Domokos, a responsive project geared towards helping teach math—her area of expertise from when she was an educator herself.

2. Josie Allison

10 UX Portfolio Examples - Josie Allen

We talk about keeping things clean and minimal in design, but sometimes going over the top with visual elements works out. Josie has a background in Graphic Design, and clearly illustrates her ability to surprise and delight in her own portfolio. 

Her unconventional case study presentations challenge the norms, but the details are all there for someone who wants to take the time to learn more. In a sea of grids and san serif, Josie's work is a breath of fresh air. 

3. Florinda Sgueglia

With high contrast colors and an easy-to-read case study layout, Flo’s design skills truly stand out in every part of this eye-catching, beautifully well-done portfolio. It's also clear to see that she has a background in graphic design, with fun, playful elements such as dynamic illustrations in her "About Me".

4. Mira Ko

10 UX Portfolio Examples - Mira Ko

Mira's work across her portfolio uses inviting colors and accessible layouts, showcasing has strong UI can truly enhance the overall design experience. She also has a unique take on highly practical applications of UX, from designing a gamified version of an app to ease the stress of moving, to creating a platform where users can easily find out more information about upcoming candidates in local and wider elections.

5. Gloria Ha

This is another great portfolio website that adds unexpected touches and a bold personal brand into the viewing experience. Elements on the homepage animate if you stumble across them, but aren't moving so quickly or intrusively as to detract from the work. 

Gloria also has a good variety of work: a skincare e-commerce experience, a bank feature, and a travel booking redesign. Showing your versatility in this way can certainly help when looking for your first UX/UI design role.

6. Celia Hazard

Celia takes a fresh and unconventional approach to the presentation of her UX materials. Calling herself a "design scientist", Celia's work is heavily rooted in strong research to back up her project work. There are some bold visual choices, and Celia's well laid out case studies are comprehensive but still scannable. This is an exciting portfolio showcasing a unique perspective on UX design.

7. Randon Sommars

10 UX Portfolio Examples - Randon Sommars

Randon uses striking UI across his UX project work, showcasing an understanding of how to effectively use color and branding to enhance the overall experience of his designs. Randon's portfolio is a great example of having a strong visual identity as a designer, which he couples with a clear understanding of the UX process, including strong research, to create compelling project work.

8. Danna Shapiro

10 UX Portfolio Examples - Danna Shapiro

Danna brings a multifaceted background in the arts and design to her portfolio—it's a great example of how to showcase multiple different types of work in the same place. You can see her keen eye for visuals in her playful landing page and exceptional branding work. Combined with her clear understanding of designing with both deep user understanding and and an empathetic approach, Danna's portfolio is a stand out.

9. Naomi Ncube

10 UX Portfolio Examples - Naomi Ncube

Naomi's portfolio is clean, consistent, and easy to navigate, with projects clearly showcased to provide an understanding of what they're all about before even clicking into the case study. Additionally, Naomi's work showcases some great examples of competitor research, an important aspect of the design process when understanding both your users and other options on the market for a potential product.

10. Chofi Chang

Chofi's portfolio is a great study in how to display different types of projects without feeling fragmented. Chofi specializes in creating brand identity, and has project work across both UX and other types of design. The visual presentation showcases the various design projects, but still communicates a sense of cohesion.

Are you pursuing a career change into the field of UX/UI design?

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