Is Boring Better? Functional vs. Artistic UX Design

A website designer shared a link to an article about user experience (UX) designers that keep making boring portfolios. This person believes that the portfolios are so boring, it is as if the designers are using a template. The article is about how to create a portfolio in order to attract clients. This poster wanted to know what other people thought about the information in the article and whether or not today's portfolios are more boring than those from the past.

One person took a look at the article and commented about its correctness. They added that they see a lot of UX designers who aim to create something unique or special instead of something that actually works. Another person added onto this, adding their thoughts about UX designers who focus on art over function.

A few people pointed out the differences between UX and UI design. They added that a lot of companies get these things mixed up, even when posting jobs or hiring people. They post a job for UX when what they actually want is UI, or they hire a graphic designer and expect them to make a UI. One of these commentators went on to say that somebody who says UX portfolios are boring does not understand what UX is. This person said UX is making the web experience as easy as possible for the user. It is not making pretty colors or graphics.

Another person had thoughts to share after reading the article and the comments of the original poster. Their take on the subject relates to how UX designers have to figure out what everybody wants. The problem is that not everyone wants the same thing out of a website. Not everyone will explore a website the same way.

Someone else had a few comments to share about the article and the original poster's comments. They said boring is great. It allows them to focus on the content the site provides. They want a simple search box, not an animated Sherlock Holmes graphic with a dancing magnifying glass that distracts them while reading information. For more information click here https://wpamelia.com/ux-designer-portfolio/.