Personal Portfolio!

With the server and domain i know have i am able to think about creating my own personal portfolio that can go live! Over easter i started thinking about this and how i want it to display me and the skills i currently have within the field. I have researched existing portfolios and looked at those related to the designers i mentioned in the spp essay extensively. Therefore finding what i like and what i dont and drawing on these for my own portfolio. At present i am in the very early stages but have a rough idea on what i wish to achieve. I want to have a homepage with my current piece of work as this allows the user to see straight away the kind of work i produce and my stragegies to do so. A moto of some sort will also be included to highlight this. The theme will be based on doodling as this is something i associate with as i have always doodled. using this i would like to include an animated doodle which moves around the page to highlight a page change. I will use a flash slideshow to show screenshots of the work produced and will incorporate Lightbox into this. At present i am trying to work out a colour scheme which represents me whilst also looks professional which is proving to be a bit of a challenge!

Online Portfolio Analysis

http://www.jenikya.com/ - Web Designer

Initial Impat (4/5)

Really liked the street idea and the different shops representing different areas of her work. Although meant to look basic felt the design of the street could be updated.

Quality and Range (5/5)

Lots of different areas of work shown giving a wide view on what she is capable of and who she is.

Navigation (3/5)

Simple so effective however could have been improved with more indication of the buttons as rollover didn't feel enough.

Contextual Information (4/5)

Plenty given! Not just title of work but complete briefs so understand what she was working to achieve and if she did indeed achieve it.

"Hanging Togetherness" (3/5)

Works sucessfully as a site but images and colours could be updated and made less dim. Scroll bars within the box would be more effetive than scrolling down the page.

Total = 19/25


http://www.tylersticka.com/ - Web Designer and Illustrator

Initial Impat (2/5)

Simplistic Blog design although boxes of work, work well.

Quality and Range (3/5)

Good Range - each given own individual sections

Navigation (3/5)

Navigation bar - simple to use and easy to progress through site and easily get back to where you started.

Contextual Information (3/5)

Short and to the point however more detail would improve it.

"Hanging Togetherness" (3/5)

Works well but needs something different to help give it a more competitive edge.

Total = 14/25


www.pushfrog.com - Interactive and Photography

Initial Impat (3/5)

Looks clean and professional.

Quality and Range (3/5)

Not a large amount of work but of high quality and for well known companies.

Navigation (2/5)

Confusing as no main home page and goes straight to work so does not follow traditional format meaning don't know about them or what they do.

Contextual Information (1/5)

None! Title and company. Needs it to explain pieces of work.

"Hanging Togetherness" (3/5)

Works well and looks professional but more contexual information is desperately needed!

Total = 12/25