Portfolio Design Process

THE PROCESS

The next task on my web design agenda is to create a website that is also my portfolio. This is ironic because your literal portfolio website could also be a work in your portfolio. Anyhow, first I searched through previously existing web portfolios of actual designers and made a list of the elements that I liked about the design. These elements are circled with their corresponding colored circle on the images.

http://www.panic.lv/en/

• fresh color scheme
• slanted images/overall theme
• noticeable interactive hover actions
• animation of title for initial load up
• three column layout

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http://www.legworkstudio.com/

• animated hero image
• pull out side bar navigation menu
• medium links at top center of page
• minimal overall design
• logo in top left corner

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http://melaniedaveid.com/

• animated start up image
• short but effective parallax, two column
• quick links for navigating through parallax
• ending page animation
• fluid and simple color scheme

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http://www.mathiassterner.com/

• large menu 
• interactive hover action for links
• grid layout of works
• full photo hover action
• always present navigation menu button

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WHAT DO I WANT FOR MY PORTFOLIO?

--ten great elements of design pulled from these sites--

1. Grid layout for my works
2. Obvious animated hover action for links
3. Fresh color scheme
4. Always present navigation menu button
5. Full photo hover action for works
6. Three Column Layout
7. Animated start up image
8. Quick links for navigating easily
9. Logo in top left hand corner
10. Bottom of page animation

CONCLUSION

Now I begin the actual process of drawing out, designing, and creating my portfolio site. I am very excited to incorporate some of my favorite design elements from these outstanding portfolio websites. If I was an employer, I would have hired any one of these designers and I hope that my portfolio website evokes the same feeling in future employers minds. Stay tuned for the exciting process ahead!