ok, I am putting it out for crit.
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- detritus0
Oh yeah - and some bloody text wouldn't go amiss.
Who are you? What do you want to do? What are your strengths (or whatever)? just a paragraph of text - not much. Set in big, to complement your header.
- jerseyred0
I agree with detritus about project header but I have a problem with navigating back and forth.
I'm a big fan of lightbox for presenting larger work and presenting a live link for those inclined to click through to another url. I think it would help the user to get through to your work without losing them on going back and forth between pages or live url links. I also feel like integrating lightbox would add a little something to the site overall. Solid work.
- I tried lightbox and shadowbox and both did not work for me on the pc ie 7,8.ksv123
- rosem0
didn't read through the comments — but if you're going to use flash, make sure there is a reason for it.
- ksv1230
ok, after all the comments, I am working on this.
http://kenvella.com/beta
Give me the feed back.
Thanks
- benfal990
its better yes
- acrossthesea0
That's a lot of HTML emails. Is that what you want to be known as?
- to be honest, I think I have designed about 500 emailsksv123
- it's probably more then that.ksv123
- Wow.acrossthesea
- ksv1230
work is work weather it comes as print, web, email or flash. As long as the chance to design is there, I am good.
- PonyBoy0
you have some good work...
I don't see a need to be 'creative' w/the way in which you show it though (cropped and angled)...
.. it's a folio - I'd keep it simple/stupid as you don't seem to be angled toward creative development... just respectable design.
Also - the folio pieces raster quality could use some of that KY love folks have been talking about - they're a bit jaggy / visually poopy.
- check the beta site
http://kenvella.com/…ksv123 - ahhh!... better! :)
I like the homepage for sure - quick thumbnail 1-pager.PonyBoy
- check the beta site
- ksv1230
PLEASE SEE THE NEW SITE
- raskolnikov0
well you say you are good, but I found it all really dull and completely uninspiring. I'd go as far as to say that if I was a student and I was presented with this work as examples of what I would likely spend my career producing, I would almost certainly change my career path immediately. Can you not be more selective and gat rid of as much of the boring crap as possible or is all you stuff boring? Maybe an idea to expand on some larger projects.
Also, why the fuck did you display your web projects as if they are falling over and don't even show the whole page? I have no understanding as to why you would choose to do that, what did you think the benefit was?
- raskolnikov0
oh that was to the first site you posted, the new site is a bit better.
- acrossthesea0
Yeah I understand that work is work and all that, but your portfolio should show you at your best. When I see a bunch of HTML emails, I unfortunately think Jr. Designer. You obviously have some design skills so I'd consider doing more concept work and label it as such. You have good assets too so why not design a full microsite? Your portfolio doesn't have to be all real contracted work.
- ksv1230
ok, thanks
- ksv1230
If I had time, I would.
- 4 acrosstheseaksv123
- Busy designing emails? I kid.acrossthesea
- detritus0
Site's quite dry, but it does a good job of displaying your work. As it's quite dull, having 'Say Hello' instead of the email address is a bit incongruous.
Not much else to say.
You could try putting a little more love into it, somehow.
- Please see the new site
http://kenvella.com/…ksv123 - the beta site is so different, but how are you going to set yourself apart from the crowd?DoktorDavid
- Please see the new site
- vitamins0
Great usability but a bit dull. Nice work.
- whendog0
whats the point of building in flash? there is no deeplinking to projects. I would make the same thing with car go, save some time.
- baseline_shift0
agreed with above comments. Good, simple way to display your work.
Id try to inject just a bit of personality.
- ItTango0
I agree with detritus...
it's functional, just not enjoyable. Don't know what you were going for, though.
- fresnobob0
you really need to study classic design principles dude. The site is getting better, but unfortunately youre just moving through current styles without any understanding of them or the principles that make them good, so it kind of comes off as you don't know what you are doing. your composition and type are pretty brutal most of the time, sorry...