“I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging.”

I hear this all the time from UX designers struggling with their portfolios, resumes, and LinkedIn profiles.

But here’s the contradiction:

👉 You say you don’t want to “show off.”

👉 But you also know hiring managers want to see impact.

So what happens?

❌ Your portfolio says what you did but not why it mattered.

❌ Your resume lists tasks instead of results.

❌ Your LinkedIn is just a job title—not a story of how you solve problems.

And then you wonder why you’re getting ignored.

Let’s reframe this.

Bragging is about you.

Sharing impact is about how your work helped others.

How to Highlight Wins Without Feeling Fake

Instead of saying:

🚫 “I redesigned the company website.”

Try:

✅ “I redesigned the company website, improving conversions by 20%.”

Instead of saying:

🚫 “I worked on a mobile app.”

Try:

✅ “I designed a mobile app feature that reduced checkout time from 3 minutes to 1 minute.”

See the difference?

You’re not bragging. You’re showing real results.

Hiring managers aren’t mind readers. If you don’t communicate your value, they won’t see it.

So if you’ve been holding back, thinking, “I don’t want to sound arrogant,” here’s my advice:

🚀 Think of it as documenting your impact—not hyping yourself up.

🚀 Frame it as how you helped the company, team, or user.

🚀 If you don’t tell your story, someone else will.

Your work deserves to be seen. But first, you have to own it.

Need help framing your accomplishments? Reply with “impact” and I’ll send you a simple framework to showcase your UX wins.