New Guy - Portfolio
#21
Posted 19 February 2005 - 03:06 PM
Forgot to mention, practically the main reason for doing this site/portfolio is to have it for DC.net design team application so thanks DC for that trigger force
before that all my works were just stored on my comp
I didn't knew about english/american difference in spelling this particular word. I found one more work in portfolio that is spelled organisation. Because I'm neither english or american. I'll leave organisation there and organization in ski4u logo, at least for now [although my spell checker says organization is correct way to write it ]
#22
Posted 19 February 2005 - 04:09 PM
I would personally move the comment box to the bottom. The bright green kindof draws my eye up there instead of to your work.
I love your "drop" photography. Might make a nice overall theme for your site.
It is good, thanks for letting me see it.
Casper
#27
Posted 26 February 2005 - 07:21 PM
#28
Posted 27 February 2005 - 08:01 PM
#29
Posted 03 March 2005 - 08:43 PM
thanks to all of you
nice point, but that is not problem in this case. I can figure out new logo/name for myself [that I really like] every other day or so, but I have problem in "sticking" with one particular logo/name. I still haven't done logo that I can say "wow this is me. There are a lot that look good, but I don't need to change this for at least 5-6 years"If you can't develop your own logo how are you going to be able to develop someone elses?
Thanks for other portfolio/layout/color/typo advices. I'll consider everything, but again something needs to push me little and I'm kinda busy these days with some other stuff, but anyway I plan to brush up that portfolio.
#31
Posted 07 May 2005 - 03:46 AM
#32
Posted 11 May 2005 - 05:08 PM
But the biggest problem I see with the site is your presentation. Why are you creating this portfolio? (This is kind of rhetorical; you've already said a major reason was to apply for the DC design team....).
Think of it this way: If you are showing off your works as a designer in order to gain respect from other designers and potentially join a design team, all you need to do is present your work with your name on it. No logo needed. No catchy nickname or business name. Just your name.
However...
If you are looking to gain clientelle and you want people to take you seriously, then you have some decisions to make. You said:
I can figure out new logo/name for myself [that I really like] every other day or so, but I have problem in "sticking" with one particular logo/name. I still haven't done logo that I can say "wow this is me. There are a lot that look good, but I don't need to change this for at least 5-6 years"
Boy, can I relate! Picking my business name was one of the hardest things I've had to do. I went through several ideas, and ran everything by a ton of workmates, friends and family. It had to be something I knew represented my work and my personality. Took me a couple of weeks of non-stop conceptualizing and researching (digging through the thesaurus, looking at other designer's business names, making sure the domain was available, making sure other businesses weren't using it, etc.) before BAM! It came to me.
(incedentally, I had to make up a word. )
So, work at that name. Think like a business person. Will your name be memorable? Is it easy to spell? Can you get the domain name? There are a lot of tips on creating a business name -- look them up and then choose which ones you want to follow.
Lastly, go through your entire site and take out everything that is self-depreciating. I saw several comments that make you look unprofessional, unsure and uninterested. example: "Never sent entry for poster design contest I love... Never fixed typo". Fix the typo. Never mention that you didn't get around to sending the design in. Makes you look like you can't follow through.
Go back through your designs and think of everything positive about that design. Instead of saying "can't decide which one is best" say "client and I are working toward the most marketable logo"
I hope this helps. You can't be expected to be taken seriously by clients unless you show you have some self confidence and you have put some thought into your business.
Your designs are worth that much effort!
Jess
#33
Posted 20 May 2005 - 05:42 PM
#34
Posted 20 May 2005 - 06:25 PM
That girl is by all means ugly and it kinda ruins the design, but I like the way things are put together.
Perhaps I should show my own new portfolio here, one of these days. You people may like it.
#35
Posted 22 May 2005 - 04:52 AM
#37
Posted 26 July 2005 - 01:13 AM
Lastly, go through your entire site and take out everything that is self-depreciating. I saw several comments that make you look unprofessional, unsure and uninterested. example: "Never sent entry for poster design contest I love... Never fixed typo". Fix the typo. Never mention that you didn't get around to sending the design in. Makes you look like you can't follow through.
Go back through your designs and think of everything positive about that design. Instead of saying "can't decide which one is best" say "client and I are working toward the most marketable logo"
I hope this helps. You can't be expected to be taken seriously by clients unless you show you have some self confidence and you have put some thought into your business.
yes, there is that self-depreciating tone all over portfolio, but that is probably because I do design 'for fun' and I'm pretty self-critic. Actually I have some income from design, but that's not main source of my incomes, so I don't have to worry about potential clients. Actually I would like to design when I have idea, when I want to do something, throw it out of my head and not to be obligated to for example come up with some idea in 3 days deadline for some boring/narrow minded organization. That is the reason why I think I could never do commercial design, work in some design studio etc. Only way I can imagine I have incomes from design is that I design something and THEN I sell it [for example t-shirts, calendars etc etc].
That girl is by all means ugly and it kinda ruins the design, but I like the way things are put together.
Actually girl isn't ugly, strange is better description, but in that picture she come up pretty bad I must agree.
...and that green color is source of pretty extreme comments Some of you like it, some of you hate it. No middle, that's interesting.
I'll maybe change it in next portfolio update, I don't know. For now, I don't have much time for working on this.
#40
Posted 19 December 2005 - 04:56 PM
this post reminded me that i haven't updated this portfolio since I've made it. I hope I'll add some new stuff soon. Each time I look at this small portfolio it looks worse then the last time i saw it. i guess that's good thing, sign of progress
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