UX Portfolio Review Meetup: Call for Participants!
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Our next IxDF - Interaction Design Foundation Rotterdam Meetup is all about something that can truly level up your career: Portfolio Reviews!
Whether you're preparing for your next role or simply want to improve how you present your work, this is a great chance to get real feedback from experienced UX professionals.
We’re looking for:
👩🏫 5 Reviewers: mid/senior-level UXers willing to share kind, constructive feedback
🧑🎓 5 Reviewees: designers ready to present their portfolio and receive actionable input
Spots are limited and assigned on a first come, first served basis – don’t wait!
🗓 Date: 26 July
🕘 Time: 10:30 - 12:00
📍 Location: Backyard (Korte Hoogstraat 14, 3011 GL Rotterdam)
This will be a relaxed, supportive session where we learn from one another and grow together as a community.
👉 Want to help fellow designers grow? Drop a comment or DM me on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/saoriokawa/)
👉 Want to present your portfolio? Fill out this short form: https://forms.gle/gU3bYy1tZewPt4279
Please sign up by 22 July 🙏
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Coffee Meetup
Attendance is free.
No IxDF membership required.
Meet people who love design as much as you do. Together we learn new skills, grow our networks, and discover new job opportunities.
Join us to make lifelong friendships over coffee and a shared love of design! ❤️
Den Haag, Netherlands
Saori Okawa
Product Designer at umob
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Alejandra Villacis
Service Designer and Facilitator
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Shreya Padmasola
Product Designer at Shreyasola
An IxDF Local Group connects you with people in your city who are building and applying design skills in their work. Together, you'll strengthen your craft, expand your network, and put theory into practice.
IxDF Local Groups meet regularly in person at cafés, company offices, or creative spaces to share ideas, give feedback, run workshops, and learn from each other. Many groups also organize IxDF Design Dinners, where the conversation goes deeper over a meal. These aren't just social events. Members find collaborators, clients, job leads, and future teammates through them.
You'll also have access to a private online forum where you can get career advice, honest feedback, and support from people who understand the work.
You don't need to have a "designer" title to join. If you care about how design shapes products, careers, and organizations, you belong here.
Join and you'll discover new skills, explore job opportunities, and build relationships with people who understand the power of great design.
Your IxDF Local Leader organizes meetups based on what members want most. Sessions range from hands-on and structured to relaxed and informal.
Some examples of what you'll find:
Presentations from local designers, followed by Q&A
Lightning talks where members share lessons learned from real projects
Workshops where you work through a real design challenge together
Portfolio reviews where you get honest, practical feedback
Coffee meetups and design dinners with open conversations about where the industry is heading
Any member can propose, organize and post a meetup. You don't have to wait for your Local Leader to take the initiative.
What stays consistent is the people. You'll find designers and professionals who ask good questions, share what they know, and show up for each other between meetups too.
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Design skills make you more effective in any role. Product managers, developers, marketers, researchers, and founders all work better when they understand how to think like a designer.
IxDF Local Groups reflect that. Members come from all kinds of professional backgrounds, not just design. What they share is an interest in how design shapes products, decisions, and careers.
You'll fit right in regardless of your background.
In a world that's getting more artificial and competitive, IxDF brings the heart back, so you never have to face the job market alone.
Learn together, get mentored, find your next job, and build friendships that grow your career.