#fixmyportfolio
Counselling
A workshop on how to build your portfolio so that it stands out, Straight from design recruiters who’ve seen it all. Led by Akshat Raghava and Parth Parikh, senior design leaders from HireDesigners, the World’s top platform for design hiring.
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WHAT NOT TO DO WITH YOUR PORTFOLIO
A workshop on how to build your portfolio so that it stands out, Straight from design recruiters who’ve seen it all. Led by Akshat Raghava and Parth Parikh, senior design leaders from HireDesigners, the World’s top platform for design hiring.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM IST
Starts at ₹799
One Conversation Can Change
Your Career
As a designer, your journey is never linear. From choosing the right discipline, building your portfolio, cracking interviews, to growing in your career or even starting your own studio every decision shapes your path. Yet most designers never get structured, professional counselling from people who have been there, done that.
That’s exactly why HuddleDesigners Counselling Services exists to help you make the right choices, gain clarity, and unlock your true potential.
One Conversation Can Change Your Career
As a designer, your journey is never linear. From choosing the right discipline, building your portfolio, cracking interviews, to growing in your career or even starting your own studio every decision shapes your path. Yet most designers never get structured, professional counselling from people who have been there, done that.
That’s exactly why HuddleDesigners Counselling Services exists to help you make the right choices, gain clarity, and unlock your true potential.
Our Designers Made It Here. You Can Too
We’ve helped hundreds of designers land roles at top brands, because we know exactly what they’re looking for. From portfolio structure to storytelling, we decode the hiring lens so you can stand out where it matters most.
Our Designers Made It Here. You Can Too
We’ve helped hundreds of designers land roles at top brands, because we know exactly what they’re looking for. From portfolio structure to storytelling, we decode the hiring lens so you can stand out where it matters most.
Why Take This Session?
Clarity in Direction
Understand where you stand today and where you should head next.
Practical Guidance
Insights not taught in design schools from career planning to positioning.
Personalised Advice
One-to-one discussion on your journey, challenges, and opportunities.
Industry Perspective
Learn from leaders who have hired, built teams, and shaped brands.
Confidence Boost
Walk away with actionable steps and renewed clarity for your next move.
Clarity in Direction
Understand where you stand today and where you should head next.
Practical Guidance
Insights not taught in design schools from career planning to positioning.
Personalised Advice
One-to-one discussion on your journey, challenges, and opportunities.
Industry Perspective
Learn from leaders who have hired, built teams, and shaped brands.
Confidence Boost
Walk away with actionable steps and renewed clarity for your next move.
The Transformative Power of Counselling
- Interview Confidence → Instead of fumbling through predictable questions, you walk in with poise, presence, and persuasive storytelling that leaves a lasting impression on recruiters.
- Portfolio Impact → Your portfolio stops being a digital dump of projects and becomes a carefully crafted narrative that highlights value, process, and thinking — making it impossible to ignore.
- Client Conversion → Rather than chasing clients or justifying your worth, you learn how to position your expertise so clients see you as a partner, not a vendor. That’s when respect (and better fees) follow.
- Career Clarity → The fog lifts. You finally know whether to double down on your current path, switch disciplines, or even build your own practice — and you have a roadmap to get there.
This workshop shows you how to make your portfolio do the talking and the earning.
What will you learn?
Think your portfolio’s ready? Think again. This isn’t a lecture, it’s a reality check. In just 90 minutes, you’ll uncover what design schools don’t teach: how hiring managers actually judge your work, and what it takes to stand out in a pile of a hundred lookalikes.
Position Yourself with Purpose
Learn how to articulate your story so recruiters and clients instantly see your value.
Crack Interviews with Confidence
From tough questions to tricky conversations, master how to respond with clarity and conviction.
Make Your Portfolio Speak Business
Go beyond “pretty work” and frame your projects in a way that shows outcomes, impact, and leadership potential.
Navigate Career Crossroads
Unsure whether to grow in your current role, switch disciplines, or start something new? Get a clear roadmap forward.
Build a Designer’s Mindset
Move from fear and confusion to confidence and influence the mindset shift that changes everything.
This chart isn’t just data, it’s your career roadmap.
This graph makes it simple: average portfolios get average results. But as your portfolio quality climbs, so does your chance of getting hired, shooting up to nearly 100% with a standout portfolio. Recruiters notice the difference instantly. If your work isn’t telling the right story, you’re losing opportunities you deserve. This workshop helps you transform your portfolio into your strongest career weapon.
A Better Portfolio Can Earn You 2X More.
That’s not just a raise, that’s a solo Europe trip at 25, your first MacBook Pro without EMI, maybe even quitting that toxic job because you finally can. Same skills. Same years. But with the right portfolio, you earn what you’re actually worth.
This workshop shows you how to make your portfolio do the talking and the earning.
What will you learn?
Think your portfolio’s ready? Think again. This isn’t a lecture, it’s a reality check. In just 90 minutes, you’ll uncover what design schools don’t teach: how hiring managers actually judge your work, and what it takes to stand out in a pile of a hundred lookalikes.
How to grab attention in the first 10 seconds
The silent mistakes that instantly kill your chances
How to tell your story—without saying a word
What to show, what to skip, and why
How to design a portfolio that opens doors, not just tabs
This chart isn’t just data, it’s your career roadmap.
This graph makes it simple: average portfolios get average results. But as your portfolio quality climbs, so does your chance of getting hired, shooting up to nearly 100% with a standout portfolio. Recruiters notice the difference instantly. If your work isn’t telling the right story, you’re losing opportunities you deserve. This workshop helps you transform your portfolio into your strongest career weapon.
Meet Our Mentors
Akshat Raghava and Parth Parikh, two of the sharpest minds in the design industry. With hundreds of portfolio reviews under their belt and a track record of hiring for top design teams, they know exactly what makes a designer stand out. As the forces behind HireDesigners, they’re not just here to talk, they’re your unfair advantage. Expect brutal honesty, insider hiring insights, and the kind of guidance you won’t find on YouTube.
Akshat Raghava
Co-founder- HireDesigners, Beryl Agency | RISD Alumnus
Akshat brings 15+ years of global design experience. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has worked with premium architecture and lighting studios across the U.S. and India. He now leads design hiring for brands shaping how India lives, builds, and looks. Akshat’s expertise spans across industrial design, lighting design, and creative direction, making him a sought after mentor for aspiring designers.
What makes his mentorship unique? He doesn’t just focus on aesthetics, he teaches you how to communicate your thinking, structure your projects like a story, and present your work in a way that clicks with recruiters.
Parth Parikh
Founder- Design Clinic India, Co-Founder HireDesigners | Domus Academy Alumnus
Parth has spent the last 12+ years mentoring designers. He’s led design research projects, taught at premier design institutes, and personally helped hundreds of students evolve their portfolios into powerful narratives. A postgraduate from Domus Academy Milan, Parth founded Design Clinic India, an award winning studio in the heart of Delhi, where he works closely with students and young professionals to turn dreams into realities. His feedback is honest but encouraging, and always focused on you becoming a better designer, not just a better presenter.
Meet Our Mentors
Akshat Raghava and Parth Parikh, two of the sharpest minds in the design industry. With hundreds of portfolio reviews under their belt and a track record of hiring for top design teams, they know exactly what makes a designer stand out. As the forces behind HireDesigners, they’re not just here to talk, they’re your unfair advantage. Expect brutal honesty, insider hiring insights, and the kind of guidance you won’t find on YouTube.
Parth Parikh
Founder- Design Clinic India, Co-Founder HireDesigners | Domus Academy Alumnus
Parth has spent the last 12+ years mentoring designers. He’s led design research projects, taught at premier design institutes, and personally helped hundreds of students evolve their portfolios into powerful narratives. A postgraduate from Domus Academy Milan, Parth founded Design Clinic India, an award winning studio in the heart of Delhi, where he works closely with students and young professionals to turn dreams into realities. His feedback is honest but encouraging, and always focused on you becoming a better designer, not just a better presenter.
Akshat Raghava
Co-founder- HireDesigners, Beryl Agency | RISD Alumnus
Akshat brings 15+ years of global design experience. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has worked with premium architecture and lighting studios across the U.S. and India. He now leads design hiring for brands shaping how India lives, builds, and looks. Akshat’s expertise spans across industrial design, lighting design, and creative direction, making him a sought after mentor for aspiring designers.
What makes his mentorship unique? He doesn’t just focus on aesthetics, he teaches you how to communicate your thinking, structure your projects like a story, and present your work in a way that clicks with recruiters.
pricing & plans
Designed for students and grads, with plans that won’t burn your wallet. HuddleDesigners gives you direct access to mentors who’ve hired, built, and led top design teams. No fluff, just honest feedback, practical tools, and real world guidance to get your portfolio noticed and your career moving.
Early bird discount
Basic Plan
- ₹₹499 / ₹799/mo
- A Standard Pass for 1 person to attend the only workshop that will help your career grow.
• Full workshop access
• Live Q&A session
• Learn how to make a good portfolio
• Single-person entry
• Early Bird offer available for the first 20
ACCESS OF 5
- ₹₹3235 / ₹3995/mo
- The standard access but for 5 people. Save upto 10% and attend with your loved ones.
• Full workshop access
• Live Q&A session
• Learn how to make a good portfolio
• Access for 5 people
ANONYMOUS REVIEW
- ₹₹2399/mo
- Get your portfolio reviewed Live on stage. Don’t worry, no names will be taken.
• Full workshop access
• Live Q&A session
• Learn how to make a good portfolio
• Access for 1 people
Are you an institute looking to register your students for our expert counseling?
Contact us – info@huddledesigners.com
Real Stories. Real Results.
At HuddleDesigners, we don’t just critique portfolios, we educate you. Your layout, storytelling, and clarity can make or break your next opportunity. See what others are saying about us.
Real Stories.
Real Results.
At HuddleDesigners, we don’t just critique portfolios, we educate you. Your layout, storytelling, and clarity can make or break your next opportunity. See what others are saying about us.
frequently asked questions
Answers to your top questions, clear and simple. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Let’s talk.
DO I NEED TO HAVE A SPECIFIC GOAL BEFORE COUNSELING?
Not at all. Whether you’re clear about your next step or still exploring, counseling is designed to help you gain clarity. You can come with your doubts, career confusion, or just curiosity. We’ll work through it together.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ₹11,000 AND ₹16,000 PLANS?
The ₹11,000 plan covers a one-time intensive counseling session with actionable guidance.
The ₹16,000 plan includes extended support such as detailed follow-up, personalized roadmap, and ongoing check-ins to ensure you’re on track.
WILL MY PERSONAL DETAILS BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL?
Yes, absolutely. Everything shared during counseling stays private. Your discussions, doubts, and personal details are kept 100% confidential.
WILL THIS HELP WITH MASTER’S OR CAREER APPLICATIONS TOO?
Yes. The counseling can guide you on portfolio presentation, interviews, SOPs, or even aligning your experience with what universities and employers look for.
IS THIS ONLY FOR STUDENTS OR FRESHERS?
Not at all. Counseling is useful whether you’re a student, fresher, or even an experienced professional looking to switch roles, upgrade skills, or grow in your career.
IF I OPT FOR THE ₹16,000 COUNSELING PLAN, WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?
You’ll receive not just a detailed session but also follow-up support. This includes reviewing your progress, clarifying doubts that come up later, and refining your strategy so you don’t just get advice once, but have guidance while you act on it.
STAND OUT.
GET CLARITY.
GROW FASTER.
DON’T LET CONFUSION COST YOU BIG OPPORTUNITIES
Get personalized counseling from design industry insiders who’ve guided hundreds of professionals and helped them make the right career moves.
Limited Seats Available
STAND OUT.
GET CLARITY.
GROW FASTER.
DON’T LET CONFUSION COST YOU BIG OPPORTUNITIES
Get personalized counseling from design industry insiders who’ve guided hundreds of professionals and helped them make the right career moves.
