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The Expectation Alignment Framework captures what users expect, what actually happens, and how they feel about the gap. Rows represent participants, columns represent features, and each cell holds 💭 ⚡ 🙂. A zoom‑out layer uses green and red dots to reveal alignment or failure across users. This preserves meaning, exposes patterns, and guides clearer product decisions.

Good design solves the problems of its time, but even great solutions can fail when contexts shift. Roads, cameras, and early tech show how designs age if they can’t adapt. Some flaws are immediate, like the Magic Mouse, while others emerge as user needs evolve. Design is a continuous cycle, each solution eventually becomes the next challenge, and progress depends on staying flexible and responsive.

A design portfolio is more than a collection of work, it’s a narrative. Like a series of books, each project becomes a chapter revealing the designer’s voice, journey, and intent. Through thoughtful storytelling, structure, and reflection, a portfolio transforms into a meaningful portrait of its creator.