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Feb 2025
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Your Portfolio Needs THIS! - Game-Changi...

Graphic Designers Nick Longo and Mikelle Morrison
About this episode

Most designers don’t include case studies in their portfolios—and that’s a huge missed opportunity. A case study doesn’t just show your final design, it tells the story behind it: your process, strategy, and the impact of your work.

In this episode, I break down my Case Study Template, a step-by-step framework designed to help designers confidently showcase their projects in a way that attracts clients and job opportunities.

Then, we put it to the test! I sit down with designer and friend Tristan Rumery, who recently used the template to improve one of his website case studies. We go through the before and after, breaking down how he transformed his project presentation and what he learned along the way.

Finally, we share key advice for designers who want to use this template to its full advantage—so you can start building stronger, more persuasive case studies today.

If you’ve been struggling to present your work in a way that truly stands out, this episode is for you!


Case Study Template on Behance: https://shorturl.at/dH37z


Tristan on Instagram: https://shorturl.at/mFCwB

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