design a user experience for social good and prepare for jobs week 5 answers
Test your knowledge on UX design portfolios
1. How does a portfolio help UX designers find work in their field? Select all that apply.
- A portfolio includes a 1-page summary on why a designer would be a good fit for an open position.
- A portfolio can highlight a UX designer’s skills during the job application process.
- A portfolio showcases a designer’s understanding of UX design principles.
2. What is a design portfolio?
- A collection of social media posts that demonstrate a designer’s work history
- A collection of work that demonstrates a designer’s skills during the job application process
- A collection of design work that includes the top designers in a field
- A collection of professional references complete with phone numbers
Test your knowledge on building an online presence
3. Fill in the blank: A _______ is a one- or two-sentence phrase that describes what you do and what you stand for.
- personal brand
- personal statement
- tagline
4. How can your presence in online design communities help you gain exposure to UX design? Select all that apply.
- You can engage with other UX designers by liking or commenting on their community posts.
- You can follow the profiles of non-UX design professionals.
- You can post your designs and receive feedback from experienced UX designers.
5. Why do recruiters check your social media profiles when considering you for a job? Select all that apply.
- To learn about your interests outside of work
- To confirm your work and educational background
- To test your knowledge of UX design
- To assess if you have a strong professional network
Weekly challenge 5: Build a professional presence
6. How can a portfolio be used to help further a designer’s career?
- To showcase a complete record of their job history
- To showcase their professional references
- To showcase examples of their work to hiring managers
7. What innovation has simplified and streamlined the creation of websites with website builders?
- Copy/paste editors
- Simple code editors
- WYSIWYG editors
- Online HTML editors
8. When including case studies in a design portfolio, which of the following questions should they answer?
- What process did the designer follow?
- What biases did the designer include?
- What UX design online communities are featured in the case study?
- Who were the designer’s mentors?
9. Personal branding is essential to demonstrating a designer’s values, unique skills, and personality. What are the benefits of creating a personal brand? Select all that apply.
- A personal brand allows recruiters and potential employers to understand who you are, and learn about your passions and your strengths.
- A personal brand can help you match with companies that share your values.
- A personal brand helps you stand out from the crowd.
- A personal brand allows you to blend in with the rest of the design community.
10. What is a personal statement?
- A visual prompt that tells the user to take action
- A one- to two-sentence phrase describing what a designer does and what they stand for
- A summary of a designer’s work and long-term goals
11. Identify why it’s important for UX designers to create and keep up-to-date social media profiles.
- Social media provides opportunities to build personal relationships
- Social media provides opportunities to connect with recruiters and potential employers
- Social media provides opportunities to post a company’s design content
- Social media provides opportunities to create fan pages of other designers
12. A designer is interested in sharing some snapshots of their specific skills with the broader design community. What sites will help them do that? Select all that apply.
- Buzzfeed
- Dribbble
- Behance
13. A designer is interested in updating their existing online profiles as they start a job search. They have already set their personal profiles to private. What is another step they can take to improve their online presence?
- Delete comments they have made on social media.
- Ask their friends and family to delete old pictures.
- Make all their profile pictures professionally appropriate.
- Create a new online presence that is geared towards their career.
14. A designer is just getting comfortable with a new design tool and wants to try live streaming some of their work. What online community would be a good place to do that?
- Behance
- Medium
15. A designer is working on the “About Me” page on their portfolio site. Which of the following are items they might include? Select all that apply
- Case studies
- Credentials
- Passions
- Contact information
16. A designer is deciding how to describe their work in their online portfolio. Should they include technical language and buzzwords, since the target audience includes people from the UX design industry?
- No. They should write content that is friendly, conversational, and aligns with their personal brand.
- Yes. They should write content that appeals only to industry professionals, recruiters, and hiring managers.
- Sometimes. They should use technical language if they can do so confidently, but conversational language if they are inexperienced.
17. What should designers include in the About Me page on their website?
- Work, passions, and credentials
- Creators a designer follows, popular trends, and test results from case studies
- Sketches, final designs, and wireframes
18. What is a portfolio?
- A collection of creative work that showcases a designer’s skills in a certain area.
- A detailed outline of past jobs.
- A collection of job resources, past applications, and recommendation letters.
19. What is a benefit of using a website builder?
- Website builders make it possible to create a functional website without HTML and CSS knowledge.
- Website builders are only for advanced users.
- Website builders offer tutorials on building with code.
Website builders have a single template.
20. A good portfolio has which of the following qualities? Select all that apply
- A good portfolio must be created with an easy-to-use website builder.
- A good portfolio establishes a personal brand.
- A good portfolio is concise, and highlights key insights that helped inform a designer’s decisions on a project.
- A good portfolio tells an engaging story about a designer’s process.
21. It’s important for designers to include a personal statement to reinforce their professional presence online. What should a personal statement highlight?
- The differences between a designer’s personal and professional life
- The list of projects a designer has completed
- The things a designer does, and what they stand for
22. A designer does not want coworkers and recruiters viewing their personal social media presence. What best practice for developing an online presence can they use?
- Delete their personal social media presence
- Start new accounts using a different name
- Set their social media accounts to private
- Contact information
23. How can designers benefit from online UX communities?
- Get inspiration from other designers
- Share full case studies
- Communicate with company executives
- Start a design business and file key legal documents
24. Fill in the blank: To convey the value of your work, you should create a story that _____.
- grabs your user’s attention
- includes the highlights of your resume
- stands in place of work samples
- mentions your ideal career path
25. Imagine that a designer writes content for their online portfolio. To align with their personal brand, they include friendly, conversational language. They write brief and snappy descriptions, and include key details about their professional background. Before they publish, what can they do to ensure the content is as good as it can be?
- Find a trusted editor to review the content
- Infuse buzzwords and technical terms into the written content
- Include quotes from friends acting as clients
- Add long descriptive paragraphs to hook readers
26. Identify a tip a designer should consider when creating descriptions for their website.
- Inject personality
- Add jargon
- Include complex depictions of projects
- Use complicated language
27. Why is it important for UX designers to use a portfolio during the job application process?
- Because it’s a great way to start feeling like a part of the UX design community
- Because jobs in the creative fields don’t accept traditional resumes
- Because it shows hiring managers examples of work and the skills a designer can bring to the job
28. A UX designer is working on their portfolio website. Why might they want to use a WYSIWYG website builder for this process?
- Website builders make it possible to create a website without coding knowledge.
- Website builders offer assistance with the necessary coding.
- Website builders provide good coding practice to expand the designer’s skills.
- Website builders provide a single unified, consistent template.
29. A designer is working on their portfolio. They want to make sure it is engaging for the audience. What can they do to raise engagement?
- Record videos of all portfolio material.
- Include lots of text for the audience to read.
- Tell a story about the design process.
- Ask rhetorical questions in the portfolio writing.
30. In a design portfolio, what does your personal brand demonstrate?
- Your past projects and future goals
- Your values, unique skills, and personality
- Your ideal role at a company
- Your work experience, education, and hobbies
31. How can a designer reinforce their professional presence online?
- Keep their design style, professional photos, and personal brand consistent across platforms.
- Curate a company’s statement that reflects their brand and work.
- Post exclusive content on their preferred social media platform.
- Post personal opinions about non-industry subjects.
32. Which popular online community for UX designers focuses on long-form writing?
- Medium
33. A designer creates a new Twitter account, posts pictures of several designs, and links her portfolio. How can this impact her job search?
- Recruiters are unlikely to check her social media accounts, so she can keep her interactions and posting activity to a minimum.
- Recruiters may find her designs since they often check social media accounts after the application process begins.
- Recruiters may review her Twitter account rather than a traditional portfolio to assess her work history and skills.
34. Personal branding should be platform-specific.
- True
- False
35. You are using a website builder to assemble your portfolio site. Which of the following are the most important things to remember when building the site? Select all that apply.
- Show the coding work that went into the site.
- Put your UX design work front-and-center.
- Prioritize the UX of the portfolio site.
- Create as much of the site as possible with HTML and CSS.
36. How might a non-disclosure agreement affect a designer’s portfolio?
- They help designers avoid sharing sensitive information.
- They help designers demonstrate their design process.
- They help designers display their designs.
37. A designer is working on their professional presence online. They’re trying to make their presence more uniform across platforms. What task should they start with?
- Putting their professional portfolio behind password protection
- Making sure their color scheme, logo, font, and other design elements are consistent
- Hiring a visual designer to create personalized marketing materials
- Starting entirely new professional presences on UX websites and social media platforms
38. Identify websites that feature a job board to assist designers in procuring their next job or project. Select all that apply.
- Behance
- Dribbble
- Medium
39. Should designers prepare for potential employers to check their social media accounts during the application process?
- Yes, potential employers typically check social media accounts to learn about a designer’s outside interests.
- No, designers don’t need to worry about employers checking social media accounts, since a resume and portfolio are typically sufficient.
- Maybe, but since it’s not always part of the application process, designers do not need to establish a strong presence on their media accounts.
40. A hiring manager is considering applications for an open UX designer position at their company. What materials might they want to review that highlight each applicant's design work and skills?
- Design portfolio
- Client testimonials
- Social media posts
- Employee recommendations
41. A designer is interested in updating their existing online profiles as they start a job search. What is one of the first things they should do as they develop their online presence?
- Create new accounts that are geared towards their career.
- Do a Google Search on their name and review the results.
- Remove personal photos from their social media presence.
- Ask their friends and family to leave helpful comments.
42. A designer is interested in finding newsletters from prominent UX designers to learn more about new concepts in UX. What online community would be a good place to do that?
- Dribbble
- Medium
43. A UX designer wants to create an updated portfolio to showcase their unique skills and values as a designer. They start by purchasing a custom domain name. To make a great first impression on website visitors, they add projects that highlight the type of work they do well. Then, they add a concise description of their personal design philosophy to help them stand out from the crowd.
This designer is applying what best practice to convey the value of their work?
- Establish a personal brand
- Tell a complex and detailed story
- Leverage free online resources
- Use widely available templates
44. Imagine that a designer writes content for their online portfolio. To come across as knowledgeable about UX design, they include industry terms and buzzwords that are trending in the design sector. What can this designer do to improve their written content?
- Use brief, uncomplicated language
- Add long descriptive paragraphs to hook readers
- Remove written content and use primarily visual components
- Increase buzzwords and industry terms
45. A UX designer is assembling examples of their work and examples of specific skills to share with hiring managers during their job search. What is this collection of examples called?
- Social media profile
- Design application
- Design portfolio
- Resume
46. In order to curate a cohesive personal brand that you identify with, what are a few questions you can ask yourself? Select all that apply.
- What do I want people to recognize me for?
- What have I learned to do well?
- How do other people describe me and my talents?
- What do I wish I was better at?
47. A designer is working on their portfolio. They are exploring how to demonstrate who they are and what makes them interesting. What term describes this content?
- About me
- Past experiences
- Client testimonials
- Personal branding
48. A UX designer is writing a personal statement. What helpful advice might you give this designer?
- The best personal statements are at least a little silly.
- The best personal statements are memorable and catchy.
- The best personal statements are applicable to many people.
- The best personal statements are at least a paragraph long
49. Beyond increasing a designer’s visibility, what is another benefit that social media can provide for designers?
- Lead designers to interesting ideas and inspiration
- Offer designers a platform to critique their own designs
- Help designers obtain certificates in specialized fields
- Allow designers to train with new tools that colleagues recommend
50. What should a designer include in their application for a design role?
- Personal social media profiles
- Design inspirations
- Resume
- Hobbies and interests
51. Imagine a designer is creating a portfolio and needs to write the introduction. Which of the following is an example best practice of an introduction?
- “Hi, I’m Jenna. I believe the user is the center of any successful design solution.”
- “Hello, I’m Jenna. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
- “I like to create user-centered design experiences for underrepresented audiences.”
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