How important is it to have a Service Design portfolio?

How important is it to have a Service Design portfolio?

Data from the Service Design Career track report

Contrary to what I thought, not every company asks to see a portfolio when you apply as a service designer. In the Service Design Career Track report, it was found that:

“Just over half (53%) of the service designers applying for a job needed to show a portfolio.”

More details can be found in the report here.

Q&A: Portfolio for Service Design

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Basics of portfolio for Service Design work

  • How important is it to have a Service Design portfolio?
  • ▶️ What are examples of service design portfolios?
  • How can I improve and get my portfolio reviewed?

Tools to build and share a Service Design portfolio

  • ▶️ Can I make a Service Design Portfolio with Notion?
  • What is the best platform or tool to build a service design portfolio on? (Example: medium, WordPress, Behance, etc?)
  • What is a good site for service designers to share their work
  • ▶️ PDF of website for a Service Design portfolio?

Content of a Service Design portfolio

  • ▶️ How can I show complex Service Design work in an attractive without downplaying the efforts that went into it?
  • How can I build a service design portfolio?
  • What's a good structure for a Service Design portfolio?
  • How can I personalise my portfolio for different companies easily?

Other types of portfolio

  • What's the Value of a Portfolio for a Design Educator?