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Build a Portfolio Case Study from One Real Project

Ayesha Siddiqui
Instructor

Ayesha Siddiqui

Subject

UI/UX Design

Last updated

06 May 2026

About Lesson Pack

Five sessions where we transform one of your projects (real client work, side project, or course assignment) into a portfolio case study that gets responses. We cover the structure recruiters at product companies look for, how to write the narrative, how to show process without boring people, and how to present numbers honestly. By the end you have one polished case study and a template you can re-use for the rest of your portfolio.

Session Details

Session# 1: Pick the project, define the angle, draft the structure 1Hr
A working session. We pick which project, decide the angle (research-led, systems-led, outcome-led), and draft the section headings.

Session# 2: Write the problem and process sections 1Hr
Recruiters skim — your problem statement has 5 seconds. We write yours together. Same for the process — show enough, not all.

Session# 3: The visuals — what to show, what to hide 1Hr
Choosing the right images. Annotating screens. Before-and-after comparisons. The visuals do half the storytelling.

Session# 4: Outcomes — telling numbers honestly 1Hr
How to present impact when you do not have hard metrics. Soft outcomes, qualitative wins, what-I-learned framings that still feel honest.

Session# 5: Live presentation + portfolio polish 1Hr
You walk through the case study with me as if I were the interviewer. We refine the spots that lose me. Final polish on layout and copy.

What will you Learn?

A polished portfolio case study you can put on your site this week

A re-usable template to write all future case studies faster

Confidence presenting your process to interviewers without rambling

Honest, recruiter-tested feedback on what to keep and what to cut

  • Upon completion of the course, you will have acquired these skills.
  • Case study writing Portfolio narrative Process presentation Interview-ready storytelling

What are the requirments of this course?

One project (any kind — real client, side, or course) you can document

Existing screens or designs from that project

A portfolio site or template (Notion, Read.cv, Framer all fine)

Know Your Instructor

Ayesha Siddiqui
Senior product designer. Led design at Bagallery for two years. I help designers move from "I make things look nice" to "I make things that actually work for users".
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My sessions are research- and critique-led. We use real briefs (yours or mine), build flows in Figma, run quick user tests, and iterate. Light on theory, heavy on doing.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.5

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My sessions are research- and critique-led. We use real briefs (yours or mine), build flows in Figma, run quick user tests, and iterate. Light on theory, heavy on doing.

Language Spoken Level
Urdu
Proficient
English
Advanced
Urdu
Proficient
English
Advanced
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Proficient
English
Proficient
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English
Advanced
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Ratings & Reviews

4.5
2 weeks ago

I love the way the instructor goes about the course. So easy to follow, even though a
little bit challenging as expected.

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Booking Options
Sessions 5
Duration Per Session 1Hr
Required Skill Level Intermidiate
Session Recording Yes
Recording Availiblity Lifetime access
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