30th November 2025
#fixmyportfolio
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.
30 November 2025, 11 AM Online session
30th November 2025
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.
The Designer’s Guide to Negotiating Better Pay, Cracking Interviews, and Building a Career That Grows
Most designers are skilled at creating beautiful work, but when it comes to career growth, many feel stuck. This session is built to change that. In FWD: Nine to Five, you’ll learn how to confidently negotiate better pay, crack interviews with strategies recruiters don’t usually share, and build a career path that doesn’t just survive the routine but thrives beyond it. Whether you’re a student preparing to step into the industry, a fresher struggling to land the right job, or a working designer who feels underpaid and overlooked, this is your chance to gain practical tools, insider knowledge, and a network that can move your career forward. This isn’t about vague inspiration it’s about equipping you with actionable steps that ensure your 9-to-5 works for you, not against you
The Designer’s Guide to Negotiating Better Pay, Cracking Interviews, and Building a Career That Grows
Most designers are skilled at creating beautiful work, but when it comes to career growth, many feel stuck. This session is built to change that. In FWD: Nine to Five, you’ll learn how to confidently negotiate better pay, crack interviews with strategies recruiters don’t usually share, and build a career path that doesn’t just survive the routine but thrives beyond it. Whether you’re a student preparing to step into the industry, a fresher struggling to land the right job, or a working designer who feels underpaid and overlooked, this is your chance to gain practical tools, insider knowledge, and a network that can move your career forward. This isn’t about vague inspiration it’s about equipping you with actionable steps that ensure your 9-to-5 works for you, not against you
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.
Who should attend
Student
Stepping into the design industry soon? Learn what schools never teach you salary, interviews, and real-world growth skills.
Fresher
Struggling to land the right job? Discover how to stand out, position yourself, and unlock better opportunities.
Working Professionals
Tired of being underpaid or overlooked? Gain the confidence and strategies to negotiate smarter and move up faster.
Career Switchers
Thinking of moving into a different design field? Get clarity on how to make the shift without losing momentum.
Student
Stepping into the design industry soon? Learn what schools never teach you salary, interviews, and real-world growth skills.
Fresher
Struggling to land the right job? Discover how to stand out, position yourself, and unlock better opportunities.
Working Professionals
Tired of being underpaid or overlooked? Gain the confidence and strategies to negotiate smarter and move up faster.
Career Switchers
Thinking of moving into a different design field? Get clarity on how to make the shift without losing momentum.
The Sessions (Your Roadmap to Growth)
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.
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 in a workshop?
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 a finished portfolio?
Not at all, if you’re attending the workshop to learn, you can bring whatever stage your portfolio is in. This session is designed to help you shape and improve it.
However, if you’ve opted for the Live Anonymous Portfolio Review, you must submit a complete portfolio.
What’s the difference between ₹999 and ₹3999 plans?
₹999 will give you access to the full workshop, including Q&A, and ₹2999 will include having your portfolio reviewed anonymously live in the workshop by the experts.
Will my name be shown during review?
No, unless you specifically request it.
Will this help with Master’s applications too?
Absolutely. Both mentors know what top global schools expect.
Is this workshop only for freshers?
No. This workshop is valuable for both students and working professionals who want to elevate their portfolio to secure better opportunities and CTCs.
If I opt for the Depth Access Anonymous portfolio Review, what should I expect?
You’ll be asked to submit your portfolio before the session. It will be reviewed live without disclosing your identity, allowing everyone to learn from real examples without personal exposure.
stand out.
get noticed.
get hired.
Don’t let a silent portfolio cost you
big opportunities
Join the insiders who’ve reviewed thousands and hired hundreds.
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stand out.
get noticed.
get hired.
don’t let a silent portfolio cost you big opportunities
Join the insiders who’ve reviewed thousands and hired hundreds.
