hot portfolio or not?
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- ********0
It looks incomplete and very dated.
A site as all-Flash will be seen as a negative generally. The only instances an all-Flash site could be seen as a positive is if it is some amazing work of ingenuity with slick interactions, and the client happens to want an all-Flash site.
I'm talking from experience as I made my portfolio before I knew HTML/CSS and it is still all-Flash. I pretty much can't get a job until I sort it out...
An all-Flash portfolio these days tends to suggest a one-trick pony, a person who doesn't know how to optimise content and more than likely someone who doesn't know how to keep up with current trend, which to a client is very important.
- I dunno if I would go that far, it's the quality of the site that ultimately matters.ukit
- Not employing a designer with a Flash folio is just weird ... As below it would take 2 seconds to set up a Krop folio.imnotaplumber
- monNom0
IMO this will set you back more that stand you out. Try one of the prepackaged portfolio formats like Krop offers so the focus is on your work, rather than the interface. Put your strongest work first, lose any work that is just there to show capabilities in a certain medium (but isn't so hot).
- quack0
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- ok_not_ok0
Try a different approach. Remove the fluff and unnecessary stuff that's in there and just focus on typography, images and layout. I can tell that this is done directly in Flash, try doing it in photoshop first.
- OSFA0
Your social media icons (FB, twtr...) are almost as big as your work. Are you trying to show your work to clients and employers or get fans?
- toe_knee0
Strip it back, way back. Ask yourself what someone is coming here to see. It sure as hell isnt your facebook fanpage.
Let the work speak for itself and get rid of the flashy tricks. They just get in the way. Less is more
- SoulFly0
Dude... let me just give you one piece of advice, regardless of what anyone else says, I have 12 years of solid experience, and I can firmly tell you that with your skills and style, you will be making more money than anyone else in this industry. I'm not saying Ogilvy will be knocking on your door, but 90% of clients will love you. Don't let others opinions side-track you. I wish I had your knowledge 12 years ago when I started.
- SoulFly0
By the way, nice touch on the facebook/twitter icons. I guess you have figured out that every prospect client will discard anyone who does not seem to have facebook and twitter. That's very important these days, and you are one step ahead of everyone else. Great way to make them stand out also. A wise designer once said "simple is good. too simple is ugly"
- haha, you almost had me there. funny story bro.SteveJobs
- OSFA0
really?
- Leigh0
i hope this is a joke?
- nerrdboy0
Doesn't need to be in flash, loose the gradients.
- vaxorcist0
Interesting how Siteinspire examples show the decline of gradients and curvy corners, so 2009....
RE: your site....
The fonts and such look like the flash was done in a hurry..the print work isn't bad
the web work is okay
the portfolio site itself doesn't seem to have the refined look of the print work, leading me to wonder if you had a creative director looking over your shoulder for the print work, but you did the website yourself... adding a resume link so big says "junior designer"
I'd lose the pentacostal website, I avoid anything religious on portfolios, as it may or may not lock you in or alienate people... unless you want to specialize in religious sites...
- yea i agree about the religious portion for those reasons, but thats my best site. I cant take that one off.wakeupdinasaurs
- grafisk0
Looks like a bad template portfolio. I really think you should wireframe before starting on your design to think about heirarchy relating to typeface and use of colour, less is more, and having flashy buttons is not important, your work is so showcase that in a better way, learn about grids and structure.
You could of course get work with this folio, but the level and quality of the projects may not be what your expecting, if you want to work in KallKwick style quick design/photocopier shop then your spot on!
- Xopher0
Is this a joke?
- bulletfactory0
your site is not doing you any favors by complimenting your work.
- OSFA0
Not to be an asshole, but I've noticed this many times... a designer with great work, big clients and such.. but then the site sucks, the design of the actual portfolio site and everything derived from it sucks... not to mention there's usually no personal domain, etc...
Makes me wonder if the designer is using work from agencies he/she worked at and had 0 or very little input... but that's just me....
- Projectile0
it strikes me as a very typical flash website from about 10 years ago. Get creative, make it look like nothing people have seen before but more importantly, keep it a LOT more clean and simple.
a lot of those elements could be tiny (fb/twitter link for example) but you seem to have tried to make everything as big as possible and so my eye isn't lead anywhere.. it just goes all over the place.
the rollover factor.. ok, but i'd like to be able to click to see a bigger version or something.
..and in Print, take block party out or redesign it. I really don't like that one bit it's also just a mishmash of text.
check out the pic of the day-DESIGN thread for some inspiration it a great place to start
- WeLoveNoise0
this is amazing - are you available for freelance ?
- < sarcasm detector and gaydar are going off the hookMilan
- Absolutely. if your foreal, email me and we can connect further.wakeupdinasaurs