Small projects can be the strongest design work in your portfolio, and most designers have no idea how to present them.
This piece argues that impact is not a function of project scale, and uses a six-emoji framework to show how designers can translate granular, low-visibility work into legible, credible portfolio evidence. The method forces specificity: not what you made, but what changed because you made it.
If you have ever undersold a two-week sprint or buried a high-craft micro-interaction because it felt too small to lead with, the argument here is worth reading in full. The framing applies directly to portfolio reviews, case study writing, and job interviews.
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