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Oliver Buchannon
Aneta Kmiecik

Freelance UX Designer sharing tips on UX portfolios, design careers, web design, and solo UX work for all experience levels.

Design career in the AI era: What designers should do now

Mar 13, 2026

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8 min read

Design career in the AI era: What designers should do now

3 archetypes AI companies hire for and how to figure out your path

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
5 Design portfolios I love and what you can "steal" from them

Mar 6, 2026

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9 min read

5 Design portfolios I love and what you can "steal" from them

Because there is no single right way to build one

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
How to prove adaptability in your design portfolio

Feb 27, 2026

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9 min read

How to prove adaptability in your design portfolio

6 ways to stand out by showing you can adapt to AI, not just use it

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
2025 Portfolio vs 2026 Portfolio: What changed

Feb 20, 2026

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11 min read

2025 Portfolio vs 2026 Portfolio: What changed

7 levels to make your portfolio competitive in 2026

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
Fix your typography in your portfolio

Feb 13, 2026

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8 min read

Fix your typography in your portfolio

6 typography principles to make your work more readable and professional

Aneta Kmiecik
Weronika Wolska
Aneta Kmiecik, +1
How to prove AI skills in your portfolio

Feb 6, 2026

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9 min read

How to prove AI skills in your portfolio

7 ways to prove your AI skills without real AI projects

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
How to edit your online portfolio vs presentation

Jan 30, 2026

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9 min read

How to edit your online portfolio vs presentation

Your portfolio works twice: once without you, once with you in the room. Edit each version differently.

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
How to plan your design career

Jan 23, 2026

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8 min read

How to plan your design career

A step-by-step approach to designing your career like you design products

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
How to use conceptual projects to stand out in 2026

Jan 16, 2026

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10 min read

How to use conceptual projects to stand out in 2026

This method will make your conceptual projects realistic and credible

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
Goals and metrics in design projects and design careers

Jan 9, 2026

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9 min read

Goals and metrics in design projects and design careers

Learn about goals, metrics and scorecards

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
My 2026 planning system as a designer and founder

Jan 2, 2026

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7 min read

My 2026 planning system as a designer and founder

Build your career self-awareness with this system

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
Lessons from 2025: What the best UX Portfolios got right

Dec 26, 2025

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9 min read

Lessons from 2025: What the best UX Portfolios got right

UX Design Portfolios 2025

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
Online portfolio vs case study presentation. A small Christmas gift inside 🎁

Dec 19, 2025

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8 min read

Online portfolio vs case study presentation. A small Christmas gift inside 🎁

Adjust your UX design portfolio presentation to the context

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
How to improve your portfolio visuals (without being a Visual Designer)

Dec 12, 2025

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9 min read

How to improve your portfolio visuals (without being a Visual Designer)

Be Your Own Design Team #45

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
Storytelling on the job: How to present your work so stakeholders say “yes”

Dec 5, 2025

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9 min read

Storytelling on the job: How to present your work so stakeholders say “yes”

Be Your Own Design Team #44

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
A small story. A big reminder.

Nov 30, 2025

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2 min read

A small story. A big reminder.

Be Your Own Design Team - Product Updates

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
Still working on your portfolio? A small reminder ⏰

Nov 29, 2025

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3 min read

Still working on your portfolio? A small reminder ⏰

Be Your Own Design Team - Product Updates

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
How to show AI work in your UX portfolio

Nov 28, 2025

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6 min read

How to show AI work in your UX portfolio

Be Your Own Design Team #43

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
Black Friday is live 🎉 30% OFF (UX Portfolio Course + Framer Template)

Nov 24, 2025

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3 min read

Black Friday is live 🎉 30% OFF (UX Portfolio Course + Framer Template)

Be Your Own Design Team - Product Updates

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
Nail your “why” in your UX portfolio

Nov 21, 2025

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9 min read

Nail your “why” in your UX portfolio

Be Your Own Design Team #42

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
6 skills that make a junior portfolio look senior

Nov 14, 2025

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8 min read

6 skills that make a junior portfolio look senior

Be Your Own Design Team #41

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
Storytelling in case study presentations for interviews

Nov 7, 2025

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7 min read

Storytelling in case study presentations for interviews

Be Your Own Design Team #40

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
What separates senior from mid-level designers

Oct 31, 2025

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9 min read

What separates senior from mid-level designers

Be Your Own Design Team #39

Aneta Kmiecik
Femke van Schoonhoven
Aneta Kmiecik, +1
How to create conceptual projects that don’t look fake

Oct 24, 2025

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8 min read

How to create conceptual projects that don’t look fake

Be Your Own Design Team #38

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
How to finally finish your portfolio

Oct 17, 2025

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5 min read

How to finally finish your portfolio

Be Your Own Design Team #37

Aneta Kmiecik
Aneta Kmiecik
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