What are the best tips for designing a site, that would be your portfolio? I am going to have a website that will display all of the websites I have designed, plus Graphics and photography. What do you think would be a good color scheme? I have experience creating the drop shadow effect on the back of the content area of a web page as in www.markverkler.org but I don't know if that's the approach i should go for. I have seen many web sites where they have a flash portfolio, do I want that? Or should I go for a different approach.
A portfolio site
you should know what you want.
flash is pretty cool and if you know it you should make portfolio in flash.
otherwise you can do it with some of ajax galleries. you could also use
some wordpress templates that allow you to have picture portfolio.
all of above is good, and it's not so much important how shall portfolio be
presented [though it should be simple and cool] as much is important what's
the content of it. cause content reflects how good you really are.
for schemes check out:
http://www.colorschemer.com
flash is pretty cool and if you know it you should make portfolio in flash.
otherwise you can do it with some of ajax galleries. you could also use
some wordpress templates that allow you to have picture portfolio.
all of above is good, and it's not so much important how shall portfolio be
presented [though it should be simple and cool] as much is important what's
the content of it. cause content reflects how good you really are.
for schemes check out:
http://www.colorschemer.com
If you make it with Flash, try to follow these accessibility tips from Google Webmaster Central.
In portfolios I prefer white, black or dark grey as base color. It does not compete with the graphics and photos you are showing. Whatever you deside, use a discrete color, and preferable no pattern - or very discrete!
I like flash for galleries! You should think of a solution that include some alternatives for non-flashers too.
I like flash for galleries! You should think of a solution that include some alternatives for non-flashers too.
My tip would be to not put in all the websites you've done, but rather pick a few that you feel are your best examples and show those. You can always have a link for them to contact you for more samples. That way, you'll also hear from them and be able to get some contact info to follow up with them.
Also, it only shows your best work and it won't be diluted with stuff you may have done earlier on in your career.
Good luck!
Also, it only shows your best work and it won't be diluted with stuff you may have done earlier on in your career.
Good luck!
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| it only shows your best work and it won't be diluted with stuff you may have done earlier on in your career. |
Excellent idea.
Quality over quantity.
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Your colors should probably reflect your website, or it's style. I wouldn't recommend a flash website. I have a very slow computer at home and whenever I come upon a flash website that's slow-loading, I get mad.
zjosie729, same with AJAX (lots of JavaScript), right? 
I know what you feel.
I know what you feel. |