A Review of Portfolio design by Bennett Blank

Nice Start - Portfolios should highlight your work

  • Bennett Blank

    Bennett Blank

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    Nice Start - Portfolios should highlight your work

    Posted on Jul 30, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    Cool concept... Just be careful that the portfolio itself does not outshine the work its design to showcase. Remember that a portfolio is used to so potential clients or employers that you do great work. Keep the design simple (which you've done), easy to navigate, and show your work as large as possible.

    I've hired many designers over the years, and I prefer to let the work speak for itself. I only have a few minutes to check out a portfolio, so I need to understand right away that you do great work, as well as your design process. I'm not impressed with novel portfolio websites where I can't figure out the navigation, or the work itself is lost.

    I think you're off to a great start!