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A live 60-minute review with someone who hires designers: craft, research, systems, storytelling, and clear next steps.
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How it works.
Most portfolios don't get rejected. They get skipped. Here's how to fix that, in three steps.
Book a short call
Pick a free 15-minute review or the full 60-minute Hiring Manager Portfolio Review. Send your portfolio link beforehand. No long form.
Live hiring-manager pass
We review your work the way a hiring manager would: craft, research, systems, storytelling, and name what's blocking interviews.
Leave with a PDF action plan
After the 60-minute call you get a PDF action plan that tells you exactly what to do: what to keep, what to fix, and what to change before you apply again.
What you leave with
This is what you leave with.
A clear hiring-manager read of your portfolio, delivered as a PDF action plan: exactly what to do before your next application.
This is one section of the report. See a full sample evaluation (PDF)
Case Study
Stripe Dashboard Redesign
2.2/3
Craft & Visual Design
Polished, consistent UI with a clear grid, with a couple of spacing inconsistencies on secondary screens.
User-Centered Research
Research is described but few artifacts are shown; no testing evidence or user quotes.
Interaction & Systems Thinking
Strong flows and states; component reuse is implied but a system isn't made explicit.
Communication & Storytelling
Problem is framed well; impact is asserted but not quantified.
Hiring signals
Green flags
Clean, confident visual craft that reads as senior. Clear before/after problem framing.
Yellow flags
Research process claimed but not evidenced. Probe in interview. Impact stated without metrics.
Red flags
No usability testing or user feedback shown.
Illustrative example. This is the checklist behind every Hiring Manager Portfolio Review, not an automated report.
What we look at in a Hiring Manager Portfolio Review.
Four areas hiring managers weigh. Each one gets a clear read and what to change.
Craft & Visual Design
Does the work look like it was made by someone senior?
User-Centered Research
Is the design grounded in real evidence, not assumptions?
Interaction & Systems Thinking
Do the flows, states, and systems hold together?
Communication & Storytelling
Can you make a hiring manager believe the impact?
Why you can trust the read.
Not furious feedback or a friend being nice. A live Hiring Manager Portfolio Review.
Real hiring experience
Sessions with someone who hires designers: how portfolios are read in practice, not generic advice.
Evidence from your work
Feedback points at what's on the page. No vague vibes. You see what earned the reaction.
Logos don't carry it
Prestige is ignored. Your work is judged on what it shows, not where you worked.
Matched to your level
Expectations fit your seniority, junior to lead, so the notes stay fair and useful.
A clear next move
You leave knowing if you're interview-ready, and what stands between you and the next tier.
Written to act on
Flags for what to keep, sharpen, and fix before you apply again.
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
Ex-Shopify Senior Product Designer.
I'm Guidione, a product designer with 12 years behind me. I was a Senior Product Designer at Shopify, where I learned what world-class work looks like, and what hiring managers actually weigh. Since then I've run a studio for founders across the US, UK, and Europe. In a session I read your work the way a hiring manager would, and tell you exactly what to change.
Guidione Machava · Founder, World Class Design · ex-Shopify
Questions, answered.
Book a Hiring Manager Portfolio Review.
Live hiring-manager review of your portfolio, with clear flags and next steps. Start free for 15 minutes, or book the full 60-minute session for $99.
- Free 15-minute review, or full 60-minute session with a PDF action plan
- $99 for the full Hiring Manager Portfolio Review
- Full refund if you're not happy, no questions asked
- Judged on the work, not the logos
Pick a time that works: the free 15-minute review or the full 60-minute Hiring Manager Portfolio Review. Bring your portfolio link and LinkedIn.
Google Meet. PDF action plan after the paid session. Pay $99 when you book.