UX Case Study Checklist

Most UX portfolios don’t fail because of poor visuals. They fail because the thinking isn’t clear. Recruiters often spend just a few minutes reviewing a case study. If your problem, role, or decisions aren’t easy to scan, they move on.

This one-page UX Case Study Checklist helps you structure your case study in a way that clearly communicates:

• What problem did you work on
• What decisions did you make
• and how you think as a designer

without unnecessary fluff.

What’s inside

• A clear, practical case study structure
• Prompts to clarify your role and ownership
• Guidance on presenting research and insights (without overloading)
• Common mistakes that weaken otherwise good portfolios
• A recruiter-style final review checklist

Who this is for

• Beginner and self-taught UX designers
• Designers updating or rewriting their portfolio
• Anyone preparing case studies for job applications

Format

• Easy to scan
• Designed to be used as a final pass before publishing or sharing your case study

Why is it free

This checklist is meant to be genuinely useful.

If it helps you improve your case study, that’s a win.