What do companies look for in a design portfolio? How do you show passion?

Why is this guy so intimidating, I wouldn't want to answer any of his questions.

This content has been extremely helpful to me. Sometimes I can't understand how to get started with things because they are like a clutter in my mind. It really helps me understand my thought process and figure things out and actually get things done. I just love it ❤

Thank you , you have really opened my mind because I did not know anything on how to write a portfolio. Thank you so much🙏😍😍

Sweating as I'm looking at my portfolio rn. Here's a question though, how do you balance a slim portfolio with people looking for evidence of experience and lots of projects?

I'm already a fulltime graphic designer, yet I watch this to get me ready to apply for new company 🤣

That video was very interesting, thanks!

this was really easy to follow and understand ! thank uu

Its nice to see older people in the room. In my country seems if you're not 20 and have focused everything on design, you'll never be a designer. I'm 30 now and doing a design related MA I still have no idea how to sort out a portfolio to any good standard and thus haven't been picked for any design opportunities

Lmfao like a joint

passion for me is attention to detail and to what is needed to solve the problem someone gave me

As a university lecturer I love your way of teaching. Great use of questions and interplay with the students

Wow so good!

This video redirect on how to do my portfolio🌶️

Much appreciated for making me understand such complex thing in such a simple way :)

I would like to discribe passion as knowing how to solve problems, design dont have to be that beautiful but if you aim to solve a problem that good passion.

I don't mind listening to Chris teach all day everyday! <3

Watching this because I feel lost right now. I've been a graphic designer for over a decade, and now that I have to try and get back into the work force, building a portfolio has been hard.

Note to self. If someone asked a question I don't know the answer to, I'd turn it around and bully the answer out of them.

I hope I find a lottery ticket or something worth 1,000-10,000 $ because I need money

Freelancing for 3 yrs? and they were 16y old?!

How to enroll as a your student sir Chris?

Lovely video, but the way you drew 8 had me losing my mind

Great breakdown of this topic - deconstruction

As an amateur graphic designer I find this guy very helpful. He reminds me of a professor I had in college. The quick thinking follow up questions that make you defend your own views challenges you to really define who you are as a graphic designer.

Great tips for the portfolio!

He’s not intimidating. He’s successful and knows what questions to ask to get the most out of people.

The only reason some questions sound intimidating is because he’s digging deeper and making people think about questions they’ve never asked themselves.

No time wasting just going on about no relevant information like some trainers do just to fill time. This guy is the real deal.

That’s why he charges more than most people annual income just for one of these sessions. Because of the value he brings to business.

Chris explains better then uni lecturers

"Why is this guy asking questions about how to have an impressive portfolio while writing so small on the board, we strain to see what is written?" Maybe there needs to be a Passionate Professional White-boarding class, :D GO BEYOND!

To answer the question : I feel like it's the amount of time u put in ur work. In this world we have to understand that ppl are different. As they said before being talented but also acknowledged a hard worker. A portfolio shouldn't just show ur work. I feel like it should express how u clearly thought of every detail to make the person behind the screen be enlivened

This is so hard to only have 3-4 works when our portfolios are online. I'm just starting out and i'm willing to do a wide variety of graphic design jobs until i find a good oportunity. Ux/ui, editorial, video editing, motion graphics... i'm not picky. And my portfolio reflects that. I have def gone beyond before because i'm hungry, ya know? But I've sent out over 200 applications and i don't have much to show yet. How do i focus my portfolio but still keep my options open?

He's not intimidating, he's inspiring! I absolutely love him. Wish I had more people like this around me.

They don't even teach us anything about portfolios in Eastern Europe.

soo positive i like the friendly thinking that is so flexible to many personalities but intimidating to some unfortunately

Building a portfolio is so stressful, but these tips helped me a lot, thank you 🙏

This explained my life in one video

best teacher ever

I've been following thefutur for quite some time now and if you feel intimidated by the way Chris questions, then you have some ego problem. He educates people and doesn't treat them like the world outside school is still rainbows and butterflies. He pressures you to get the most out of your answers so you that you'll better understand what comes out your mouth. Be open-minded.

The value of information he gives is priceless and profitable. I was once a dropout with a graphic design hobby, now I am earning 5 figures and recently started my own little branding company thanks to thefutur and Chris Do especially

Great video, though, I’m not completely satisfied with the answer provided here. Pieces of this are correct, but I feel that some major points were missed. Here is the framework I use when looking through a designer’s portfolio:

The Problem (P): Does the designer clearly define the problem they’ve been tasked with solving and do they demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the problem space? Do they validate that it’s a real problem worth solving by showing the data to back it up?

The Action (A): What action did the designer take to solve the problem? Did they investigate every possible solution and demonstrate the pros and cons of each? Do they have a solid process for creating design solutions, collaborating with others, and clearly show a high level of craftsmanship? Is the designer passionate about the final solution they created?

The Result (R): Does the design solution actually solve the business problem? Does the design solution create positive business impact? Can they backup their business impact with data? Does the designer have a track record of consistently creating positive business impact?

If a designer can demonstrate all of these things in their portfolio across multiple projects, they are typically on "PAR" to get an offer letter from me. Hoping this is helpful to you. Good luck everyone.

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Bonus points. I’m also looking for designers who are clearly driven self-starters, are self-aware, and have a solid product sense. These aspects are typically harder to gauge in a portfolio and usually are highlighted during the actual interview. If you’re a student, make sure to include your passion projects in your portfolio.

Ok he CAN be intimidating, yes, but I was smiling the whole time like yes he got a point and how his directness is effective to students, like me, who take criticisms to action and that was so refreshing to see. To be mentored like this is nerve-wracking but effective. From PH 🇵🇭✨

This is super helpful thanks!

1 Won't, 2 Might, 3 Will......Loved It!!

for me passion is the combination of technique, skills, fundamentals, time and effort you put in a certain art to have a simple yet powerful result. Like what you said in order to create a perfect recipe there must be something on the ingredient or must have a different process of the way you cook in order to achieve perfect result.

I don't mean to be offensive to bald people, but this guy's a Dick Head.

If I was there'd I'd immediately say, 'dude, i came to you for the answers. Not 20 on the spot questions with myself'.

You cut to the point. I respect that.

this man said,
"like a joint" ahahaha