How to Make an Open to Work Card (Free)
An Open to Work card is the fastest way to tell your network you’re looking — a single, shareable image with your name, the roles you want, and where to see your work. Portfolio Cards lets designers make one in a couple of minutes: free, no sign-up, and it stays in your browser.
What is an Open to Work card?
It’s a portfolio card built for job hunting. Instead of asking people to click through to a résumé, you hand them a clean graphic they can take in at a glance: who you are, what you do, and a link to your portfolio or LinkedIn. It carries a visible #OpenToWork ribbon, so recruiters and hiring managers scrolling LinkedIn or X know immediately that you’re available.
Designers use them because feeds are visual. A well-made card gets more attention than a text post saying “I’m looking,” and it travels — people can reshare it without losing your name and links.
How to make your card in three steps
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Add your details
Type your name, choose the roles you’re after (for example UX Designer, Product Designer, UX Researcher), and paste your portfolio and LinkedIn links. Add a headshot — a clear, friendly photo makes the card feel like you. Everything stays in your browser; nothing is uploaded unless you choose to get featured.
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Choose a layout and theme
Pick the layout that fits where you’ll post: Featured (960×430) for a wide banner, Portfolio (960×558) to show a cover image alongside your details, or Preferences (960×960) to include your workplace, start date, location, and job type. Then choose a theme — there are several dark, polished looks — so the card matches your taste.
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Download and share
Hit Download to export a high-resolution PNG sized for social feeds, then post it on LinkedIn, X, or anywhere your network lives. Or choose Featured and let UX Jobs post it for you to a large audience of designers and hiring managers.
Tips for a card that gets noticed
- Lead with a real headshot. Cards with a face get far more engagement than logos or illustrations.
- Name two or three roles, not ten. Specific reads as confident; a long list reads as unsure.
- Make the link count. Point to the one place you want people to land — usually your portfolio.
- Use the ribbon. The #OpenToWork ribbon is what turns a nice graphic into a clear signal that you’re available.
- Keep the watermark. Free cards carry a small UX Jobs mark — it’s the deal for free use, and it also lends the card credibility.
Free vs. Featured
Free — post it yourself. Design, download the PNG, and share it on your own channels. No account, no cost.
Featured — we post it for you. From $5, UX Jobs publishes your card to around 390,000 designers and hiring managers across LinkedIn, X, our Weekly, and Substack, and adds the FEATURED ribbon. Every card is reviewed before it goes out. It’s the option for reach you can’t get on your own.
Frequently asked questions
What is an Open to Work card?
An Open to Work card is a shareable graphic showing your name, roles, and portfolio links so people know you’re open to new opportunities. Build one here and post it on LinkedIn, X, or anywhere.
Is Portfolio Cards free?
Yes. You can design your card and download it as a PNG for free, with no account required.
Do I need to sign up or create an account?
No sign-up. Everything runs in your browser and free downloads need no account.
Is my information private?
Yes. Everything you type stays in your browser — there’s no account, and your details aren’t sent anywhere unless you choose to submit your card to be featured.
What size and format is the download?
Your card exports as a high-resolution PNG sized for social feeds — drop it straight into a LinkedIn post, an X post, or use it as a banner.
Do I have to keep the UX Jobs watermark?
On free downloads, yes — please keep the small UX Jobs watermark and the uxjobs.pro mark. Don’t crop them out or remove them with AI or photo editors. That’s the deal for free use.
Can UX Jobs post my card for me?
Yes. With the Featured option (from $5) UX Jobs publishes your card for you to a large audience of designers across LinkedIn, X, and our newsletter.
How do I get my card into the UX Jobs feed, LinkedIn, and newsletter?
Open Download → Feed and submit your card. We then post it for you across the UX Jobs feed, LinkedIn, X, our Weekly, and Substack. This is the Featured option, from $5.
What does getting featured include?
We publish your card to around 390,000 designers and hiring managers across LinkedIn, X, our Weekly, and Substack. Featured starts at $5, and every card is reviewed before it’s posted.
How do I get the “Featured” ribbon on my card?
The FEATURED ribbon isn’t something you add yourself — it’s applied automatically when we publish your card through the Featured option, so it stands out as featured in the feed.
Ready? It takes about two minutes, and there’s nothing to sign up for.
Build your Open to Work card →Last updated: 12 September 2026