Portfolio Gut Check September 2026

Timestamps:

00:03:01 — Bianca’s portfolio review begins, with feedback on her homepage’s visual identity, navigation, and project previews.

00:07:07 — Mindy and Sarah dive into Bianca’s Dairy Creamer project, praising the packaging and discussing how to present the case study more effectively.

00:12:21 — The review moves to Bianca's Ritual skincare project, focusing on its fairy-tale-inspired branding, typography, and visual direction.

00:19:09 — Sierra’s portfolio review starts, with discussion of her project updates and which pieces she feels strongest about.

00:31:15 — The group discovers and discusses the clever relationship between Sierra’s logo, moon imagery, and star element, suggesting she highlight the design process more clearly.

00:43:00 — Kate discusses how to showcase website redesign work for small-business clients, leading to a conversation about using before/after transformations to tell the project story.