folio crit

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    A lot of folks might disagree with me, but my personal preference for portfolios is to keep them very simple and un-assuming. That way, the work -- which is what you're really (or hopefully, at least) trying to show off -- can speak for itself.

    I feel like the design of the portfolio here overshadows the work. If I were to suggest a few simple changes, they would be:

    - get rid of the rakish 45 degree angle. lots of wasted space there.
    - run the nav horizontal to save space.
    (these first two could go a long way to abating the "dated" look others have mentioned)
    - make the work bigger and the area for the descriptions smaller. again, lots of wasted space there.
    - the definition concept seems a bit unneccessary to me.

    hope that helps.

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