The Portfolio Signals Top Companies ACTUALLY Care About
▎VIDEO OVERVIEW
Tom Johnson (Staff Product Designer at Vercel) shared what he looks for in design portfolios and it sparked a lot of thoughts.
In this video, I react to his advice on typography, tiny interactions, leveraging AI tool, password-protected sites, dark mode, side projects, and what most product designers still get wrong in their portfolio.
If you’re updating your design portfolio website in 2026, this is a real look at what hiring managers actually care about — and which tips I agree (and disagree) with.
▎LINKS & RESOURCES
Using some of the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This is the easiest way to support me and helps me continue making content like this for you. Appreciate you!
Launch your portfolio in days, not months:
Explore my Framer template Lofi: https://temploton.com/
Get started with Framer: https://framer.link/devantaebison
Schedule a portfolio design review:
https://cal.com/taeonlinehd/portfolio-review
My go-to site for design inspiration: https://mobbin.com/?via=taeonlinehd
View my whole playlist for improving your UI/UX Design portfolio here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL90L0lg9aEt99WJiVuxWJRgHQKxry0qSf&si=iEaKVaIIGRfCohix
Thanks for hanging out 🤝
#designportfolio #uxportfolio #uxdesign #productdesign #uiux #designcareer #techcareers #designtips
Tom Johnson (Staff Product Designer at Vercel) shared what he looks for in design portfolios and it sparked a lot of thoughts.
In this video, I react to his advice on typography, tiny interactions, leveraging AI tool, password-protected sites, dark mode, side projects, and what most product designers still get wrong in their portfolio.
If you’re updating your design portfolio website in 2026, this is a real look at what hiring managers actually care about — and which tips I agree (and disagree) with.
▎LINKS & RESOURCES
Using some of the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This is the easiest way to support me and helps me continue making content like this for you. Appreciate you!
Launch your portfolio in days, not months:
Explore my Framer template Lofi: https://temploton.com/
Get started with Framer: https://framer.link/devantaebison
Schedule a portfolio design review:
https://cal.com/taeonlinehd/portfolio-review
My go-to site for design inspiration: https://mobbin.com/?via=taeonlinehd
View my whole playlist for improving your UI/UX Design portfolio here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL90L0lg9aEt99WJiVuxWJRgHQKxry0qSf&si=iEaKVaIIGRfCohix
Thanks for hanging out 🤝
#designportfolio #uxportfolio #uxdesign #productdesign #uiux #designcareer #techcareers #designtips