12-STAGE EVIDENCE MAP

What the portfolio proves. What it does not. Yet.

A competency map tied to live evidence, not a wall of skill badges. Strong means you can inspect the work. Partial means the thinking is visible but the original artifact is not. Needs evidence means no claim.

5 strong5 partial2 need evidence
01
Strong evidence

Visual foundations

The portfolio itself is a working visual system: constrained palette, type scale, spacing rhythm, hierarchy and repeated visual grammar.

To strengthen this+ Explicit Gestalt critique+ Rationale from a shipped product
02
Needs evidence

Figma mastery

A coded system cannot prove how production files are structured in Figma.

To strengthen this+ Production Figma file+ Variables and modes+ Auto layout+ Components and variants+ Prototype connections+ Dev Mode handoff
03
Partial evidence

UX research

Cases describe workflow mapping, mixed evidence and hypothesis framing. The research artifacts are not published yet.

To strengthen this+ Interview guide and notes+ JTBD set+ Survey summary+ Synthesis board+ Usability findings
04
Partial evidence

Information architecture and flows

The portfolio and evidence engine have clear, inspectable flows. Shipped-project flow artifacts are still missing.

To strengthen this+ Product user flow+ Journey map+ Early wireframes+ Edge-case inventory+ Empty-state matrix
05
Strong evidence

Interaction design and prototyping

Twenty live AI interaction patterns show motion, controls, transitions, feedback and recovery.

To strengthen this+ Tested production prototype+ Real-user findings and iteration
07
Partial evidence

Accessibility and inclusive design

Semantic controls, focus treatment, reduced motion and responsive layouts are implemented. Formal conformance is not claimed.

To strengthen this+ WCAG 2.2 audit+ Contrast report+ Screen-reader test notes+ Remediation log
08
Strong evidence

UX writing and content design

The live interface demonstrates action copy, source disclosure, uncertainty, approval, failure and recovery language.

To strengthen this+ Before/after copy from shipped work+ Product voice and tone guide
09
Strong evidence

AI-era UX patterns

The strongest body of proof: streaming, latency, tools, sources, reasoning, confidence, approval, escalation and human control.

To strengthen this+ Observed use in a shipped AI product
10
Partial evidence

Data-informed design

Published case-study outcomes and evidence-led framing are present. The underlying analytics trail is not.

To strengthen this+ Event taxonomy+ Funnel analysis+ Experiment brief+ A/B result+ Baseline vs post-release data
11
Needs evidence

Handoff and collaboration

A production codebase proves shipping discipline, not collaboration with engineers or product partners. No team-collaboration claim is made.

To strengthen this+ Handoff spec+ Acceptance criteria+ Design QA log+ Engineer feedback+ Launch retrospective
12
Partial evidence

Portfolio and case studies

Seven native cases cover B2B SaaS, healthcare, data, telemetry, adtech and AI-native practice. Five still need project-specific artifacts.

To strengthen this+ Deep artifacts for strongest three cases+ Role, team and timeline detail+ Original screens+ Outcome sources

NATIVE IA PROOF

The portfolio's own decision flow.

One first-screen choice, then progressive disclosure. A recruiter can reach proof without using the adaptive layer; the intelligent features speed the scan instead of becoming a gate.

Arrival signalsChoose intentProof overviewCase evidenceContact
Review the work

Product depth first → five shipped-product cases → two AI-native explorations.

Use the starter kit

Search → filter → inspect source → copy an artifact.

Open the lab

Case framing → decisions → twenty live interface patterns.