A lovely site

For your enjoyment (if you like colors as much as I do)

http://design-seeds.com

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Re: Design Portfolios

Ever since taking Advanced Web Development, I've had time to think about a design portfolio and what I would like it to include. For showcasing videos I've made, the default is to have a YouTube page or Vimeo page. But now I've taken more classes in the ID program, I have more to show in different media.

I agree with what a lot of people have been saying, about how the website should reflect the designer's style and easy to navigate through. Also having a blog is good. Hopefully these all can be incorporated into my portfolio.

Submitting work via Dropbox

Sorry for the lateness of this post, but I pretty much forgot about it!

To submit via Dropbox (Here is a link to get it if you don't - Dropbox )

If you have Dropbox on your computer...
First you need to create a new folder within the main directory. Then place the files to share in that folder. After they have uploaded, right click on the folder and hover over the "Dropbox" selection and select "Share this folder..." This will take you to the Dropbox site where you can put in the email address of who to share with.
And that should be that!

If you use the website...
First you need to create a new folder within the main directory. Then place the files to share in that folder. After they have uploaded, click the "Invite to Folder" button and input the email address to share with. And that should be that!

Hope this helps

Re: Portfolios

As a writer, I am constantly asked if I have a blog— both by colleagues, and in interviews (and I go on a lot.) I have several, because they are each specific to a topic, and my interests are always shifting. I’ll write for one every day for a month, and then not again for six. For example, I keep one about cooking/learning to cook, and another about running/learning to run (I am not a natural by any means..) and sometimes I'll go a few months straight training for a race, and then (like now) I'll go a few months without running. So, when people/potential employers ask about it, I often tell them about one and then RACE home to update it. Although the writing part is really fun for me, maintaining the blog(s) to a level I’d want a potential employer to see, and knowing that they are out there for anyone to check at any time, is a constant source of anxiety. The biggest thing is making sure that they are always updated, I’m always posting new things, etc. , and I’m sure the same will go for our digital portfolios here. Creating them sounds like a doosey of a task in itself, but the idea of keeping them up to date makes me the most crazy. And like blogs, I’m sure that once they are created, not only will the quality of your work be judged based on the content and design of the site, but your work ethic and diligence will surely be judged based on how dedicated you are to keeping on top of it, and adding new things as you go along. YIKES!

Re: Design Portfolios

Great post. I recently started thinking about my digital portfolio for next semester. It's interesting to see how other designer's showcase their work. I've also been reading Ignore Everybody by Hugh MacLeod http://gapingvoid.com/. He says everyone has a blog, so you should too. I definitely want to incorporate a blog into my portfolio site. There is just so much to think about!

Re: Design Portfolio

Nice post Anthony.

It is always important for us as designers to remember how to showcase our works.

I thought it was really interesting that the first body of work had a tag line, I never considered adding something like that.

The idea of adding an info graphic to the about section of a webpage is certainly a unique way to display the information as well.