UX/UI Tools vs. Design Principles: What Are Hiring Managers Eager to See in Your Portfolio?

Without your tool of choice, are you still a designer? UX/UI design tools are the conduits through which designers craft innovative, problem-solving solutions. Mastery of a design tool helps you work faster and build better designs. New features unlock new possibilities and allow you to push the boundaries of your creativity. Now, imagine your chosen tool vanishes from the face of the earth! This scenario may seem fictitious, but it can (and has) happened. The fantastic news is that it’s the design principles—your foundation as a UX extraordinaire—that define your expertise and get you hired. And guess what? Those principles aren’t going anywhere—they’ve been around since even before UX desi…