UX designer cover letter built around one case study
Design leads skim a UX cover letter for one thing: how you think. This prompt has your todo.is agent read the job ad and the product, then write a letter that tells one short case study from problem to research to measurable outcome, with your portfolio front and center.
The prompt
- Write a cover letter for the [JOB TITLE] role at [COMPANY NAME]. Job ad: [JOB POSTING LINK]. My resume: [PASTE YOUR RESUME]. Portfolio: [PORTFOLIO LINK]. Base the middle paragraph on this case study: [CASE STUDY: PROBLEM, WHAT YOU DID, RESULT]. Look at the company’s product or website and mention one user experience detail I noticed. Mention my research methods (interviews, usability tests), tools (Figma, prototyping) and how I work with product managers and engineers. Under 330 words. Word file and plain text.
What to change
- [JOB TITLE]: e.g. "Product Designer", "UX Designer", "Senior UX/UI Designer".
- [COMPANY NAME]: The company. Your agent looks at its website or app store page.
- [JOB POSTING LINK]: Link or pasted text of the job ad.
- [PASTE YOUR RESUME]: Paste it or attach your resume file.
- [PORTFOLIO LINK]: Your portfolio site, Notion page or Figma link.
- [CASE STUDY: PROBLEM, WHAT YOU DID, RESULT]: e.g. "checkout drop-off 64%, ran 8 usability tests, redesigned to one page, completion +18%".
Example result
- Arjun Mehta
- Bengaluru, India · arjun.mehta@email.com · arjunmehta.design
- Dear Plotwise design team,
- I signed up for Plotwise yesterday to see the product as a new user. The template picker is lovely, but I had to guess which template fit a small team. That moment of guessing is the kind of problem I enjoy solving, and why I am applying for your Product Designer role. My work is at arjunmehta.design.
- A recent example: at Kitepay, 64% of users dropped off during bank account setup. I ran eight moderated usability tests and found two causes: people did not have their account details at hand, and the error messages blamed them. I prototyped a flow in Figma that let users save and return later, rewrote the errors with our content designer, and tested again. After launch, setup completion rose 18% and support tickets about setup fell by about a third.
- I work closely with product managers and engineers from the first sketch. I share early wireframes, join sprint planning, and hand off with clear specs in our design system, so developers are never guessing either.
- Your ad mentions building out research practice. I have set up a monthly interview program and a simple insights library that the whole team uses.
- I would love to walk you through the Kitepay case study in more detail. Thank you for your time.
- Kind regards,
- Arjun Mehta
- Why this works
- • Shows user empathy by trying their product first
- • One case study told as problem, research, solution, result
- • Proves collaboration with PMs and engineers, a common hiring concern
- • Portfolio link appears early
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and fill in each [bracket], especially the case study line.
- Paste it into todo.is on the Today screen or send it to your agent on Slack or Telegram.
- Your agent reviews the job ad and the company’s site, then delivers a Word file and plain text.
- Reply with changes such as "focus more on research" or "mention accessibility" for a new draft.
Tips for a better result
- Pick the case study closest to their product type: B2B tool, consumer app, e-commerce.
- Always state the outcome with a number, even if it is small. Design is judged on impact.
- Mention accessibility work (WCAG contrast, screen reader testing) if you have done it.
- Ask your agent to also draft a 2-minute case study talk track for the portfolio review.
UX designer cover letter: FAQ
- What should a UX designer cover letter focus on? Your design process and one example with a measurable result. Tools matter less than how you research, test and work with the team.
- Is a cover letter needed if I have a portfolio? Often it is optional, but a short letter helps point the reviewer to your most relevant case study and explain your role in it.
- How do I write a UX cover letter with no industry experience? Use a bootcamp, volunteer or self-started project as your case study and be clear about the research and testing you did.
- Can my agent look at the company’s app? It can browse their public website and app store pages. For sign-up flows behind a login, describe what you saw and your agent writes it in.
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