Portfolio? - puting one togeather??

**Coy** · 03-05-2009, 03:22 PM

Portfolio information.
This may be basically useless, or even covered already (I did search)…. but.
I wanted to get some information together on what I needed for my portfolio. I’ve been out of school for sometime and haven’t really been able to do much graphic design till recently. I do remember what I was told in school about putting a portfolio together but that was also a bit before the net was as it is today. So figured I needed an update, so to speak. Here are just a few but some are repetitive to what’s been told already.

Figured I'd share with everyone.

Graphic Design Portfolio Creation Tips

You the Designer - Graphic Design Blog

Graphic Design Portfolio Projects - Use these Ideas and Projects to Build a Graphic Design Portfolio

Top 5 Graphic Design Portfolio Tips

What Goes in a Graphic Design Portfolio - Choosing Samples of Your Work for Your Graphic Design Portfolio

Design Portfolio Tips

Also found this tidbit of info use full since I have no experience (other than playing with HTML code) in website building. This uses Photoshop and some simple html/Css coding. Portfolio design.

Part1.. set up in Photoshop
Portfolio Design Part 1 | Learning Resources for Adobe Photoshop
Part2.. more along the lines of coding html/CSS
Portfolio Design Part 2 | Learning Resources for Adobe Photoshop

Free site host there are more but I started playing with this one just for a minute.
http://www.synthasite.com/
It’s good just to get a portfolio or blog up, but you’re restricted to their site templates, for those of us that are not up to speed on website building then this isn’t a bad start imo. I could be wrong though.

I’m going to go play with a couple more that are at the top of the list when googling “Free Web host”.. as time allows.

Please feel free to add anything to this information. Or let me know it’s elementary…possibly delete it if it’s useless.

NancyCarter · 03-05-2009, 03:47 PM

Great post -- so much helpful information!

sasho_n · 03-06-2009, 04:39 AM

**Coy** · 03-09-2009, 06:57 PM

thanks and here I thought it'd be elementary/trivial..

Still haven't been able to play w/ any of the free webhosting sites though.

Gx3 Grafix · 03-10-2009, 07:57 AM

Thanks for sharing the info!

ChaosWeb · 03-10-2009, 10:05 AM

Great info. If anyone who does design but not web design or html needs help getting a portfolio site together let me know.

**Coy** · 03-12-2009, 03:40 PM

thought I'd give a little update on some of the free host sites that I looked at.

all the ones that I looked at you had to use their pre-designed site builders, which I guess makes since..

ruibarba · 03-23-2009, 12:38 PM

Thank u very much

rajkumar.05 · 03-26-2009, 08:51 PM

thanks a lot!

blueii · 04-05-2009, 03:53 AM

A very helpful list of infos, Thanks!

**Coy** · 08-14-2009, 02:49 PM

I'd like to add another little bit of information, that looks like I didn't include.

some times you have to adjust your portfolio to accomidate the position or job you'd like to obtain.
example If I'm looking for someone to just design logos then I don't really want to see Illustrations or Websites. You would still want to show some samples but limit them. You still want to show your versital in your craft. this also pertains to cover letters and your resumé.

tsmith · 08-14-2009, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coy

some times you have to adjust your portfolio to accomidate the position or job you'd like to obtain.

Seconded. For example: In my transition to a developer position from my old line of work I re-designed my site using Joomla, a popular CMS utility. Reason being, a good 90% of the places I was applying for all used Content Management Systems for the bulk of their web work and I wanted to prove I knew how to use it. It paid off.

JonDavila · 08-15-2009, 01:20 PM

Thanks alot! Very Informative

Brixtonian · 10-01-2009, 06:17 AM

cheers for all of this - i'm going to start adding to my portfolio to impress you guys now!

bo-luvtime · 10-04-2009, 09:52 PM

thanks, this links will help me...

DwiWarna · 11-12-2009, 01:00 PM

horem · 01-06-2010, 07:05 PM

this information is of big help!! thank you!!

jjyepez · 01-06-2010, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coy

Portfolio information.
This may be basically useless, or even covered already (I did search)…. but.
I wanted to get some information together on what I needed for my portfolio. I’ve been out of school for sometime and haven’t really been able to do much graphic design till recently. I do remember what I was told in school about putting a portfolio together but that was also a bit before the net was as it is today. So figured I needed an update, so to speak. Here are just a few but some are repetitive to what’s been told already.

Figured I'd share with everyone.

Graphic Design Portfolio Creation Tips

You the Designer - Graphic Design Blog

Graphic Design Portfolio Projects - Use these Ideas and Projects to Build a Graphic Design Portfolio

Top 5 Graphic Design Portfolio Tips

What Goes in a Graphic Design Portfolio - Choosing Samples of Your Work for Your Graphic Design Portfolio

Design Portfolio Tips

Also found this tidbit of info use full since I have no experience (other than playing with HTML code) in website building. This uses Photoshop and some simple html/Css coding. Portfolio design.

Part1.. set up in Photoshop
Portfolio Design Part 1 | Learning Resources for Adobe Photoshop
Part2.. more along the lines of coding html/CSS
Portfolio Design Part 2 | Learning Resources for Adobe Photoshop

Free site host there are more but I started playing with this one just for a minute.
http://www.synthasite.com/
It’s good just to get a portfolio or blog up, but you’re restricted to their site templates, for those of us that are not up to speed on website building then this isn’t a bad start imo. I could be wrong though.

I’m going to go play with a couple more that are at the top of the list when googling “Free Web host”.. as time allows.

Please feel free to add anything to this information. Or let me know it’s elementary…possibly delete it if it’s useless.

Hope this add some hints on placing a portfolio on the web ... (perhaps many of you already know'em) ...
8 Amazing Free Online Creative Portfolio Community Sites – Share and Inspire

Best regards.
--
jjyepez

zantedeschia · 01-08-2010, 05:47 AM

wonderfull info! now to get cracking at my portfolio.

jjyepez · 01-09-2010, 07:45 PM

This thread: Great portfolio host sites also may add some help to this topic ...

Best regards,
--
jjyepez

03-05-2009, 03:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Coy Elite Designer/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 WA Posts: 2,223	Portfolio? - puting one togeather?? Portfolio information. This may be basically useless, or even covered already (I did search)…. but. I wanted to get some information together on what I needed for my portfolio. I’ve been out of school for sometime and haven’t really been able to do much graphic design till recently. I do remember what I was told in school about putting a portfolio together but that was also a bit before the net was as it is today. So figured I needed an update, so to speak. Here are just a few but some are repetitive to what’s been told already. Figured I'd share with everyone. Graphic Design Portfolio Creation Tips You the Designer - Graphic Design Blog Graphic Design Portfolio Projects - Use these Ideas and Projects to Build a Graphic Design Portfolio Top 5 Graphic Design Portfolio Tips What Goes in a Graphic Design Portfolio - Choosing Samples of Your Work for Your Graphic Design Portfolio Design Portfolio Tips Also found this tidbit of info use full since I have no experience (other than playing with HTML code) in website building. This uses Photoshop and some simple html/Css coding. Portfolio design. Part1.. set up in Photoshop Portfolio Design Part 1 \| Learning Resources for Adobe Photoshop Part2.. more along the lines of coding html/CSS Portfolio Design Part 2 \| Learning Resources for Adobe Photoshop Free site host there are more but I started playing with this one just for a minute. http://www.synthasite.com/ It’s good just to get a portfolio or blog up, but you’re restricted to their site templates, for those of us that are not up to speed on website building then this isn’t a bad start imo. I could be wrong though. I’m going to go play with a couple more that are at the top of the list when googling “Free Web host”.. as time allows. Please feel free to add anything to this information. Or let me know it’s elementary…possibly delete it if it’s useless.

03-05-2009, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
NancyCarter Elite Designer Join Date: May 2008 Greater Seattle Area Posts: 821	Great post -- so much helpful information! __________________ Blessings, Nancy www.NancyCarterDesign.com

03-06-2009, 04:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
sasho_n Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 9	10x __________________ * design gives voice to that, which has not been spoken

04-05-2009, 03:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
blueii Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 13	A very helpful list of infos, Thanks! __________________ Cheers for today we Live! www.logosbyblue.com

08-14-2009, 02:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
Coy Elite Designer/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 WA Posts: 2,223	I'd like to add another little bit of information, that looks like I didn't include. some times you have to adjust your portfolio to accomidate the position or job you'd like to obtain. example If I'm looking for someone to just design logos then I don't really want to see Illustrations or Websites. You would still want to show some samples but limit them. You still want to show your versital in your craft. this also pertains to cover letters and your resumé. __________________ Be sure and check out all the great designs in the Community Contests! http://www.designcontest.net/community-contests.html

03-09-2009, 06:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Coy Elite Designer/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 WA Posts: 2,223	thanks and here I thought it'd be elementary/trivial.. Still haven't been able to play w/ any of the free webhosting sites though.

03-10-2009, 07:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gx3 Grafix Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Texas Posts: 87	Thanks for sharing the info!

03-10-2009, 10:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
ChaosWeb Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Gainesville, Ga Posts: 12	Great info. If anyone who does design but not web design or html needs help getting a portfolio site together let me know.

03-12-2009, 03:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Coy Elite Designer/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 WA Posts: 2,223	thought I'd give a little update on some of the free host sites that I looked at. all the ones that I looked at you had to use their pre-designed site builders, which I guess makes since..

03-23-2009, 12:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
ruibarba Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Lisbon Posts: 11	Thank u very much

03-26-2009, 08:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
rajkumar.05 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	thanks a lot!

08-15-2009, 01:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
JonDavila Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Brooklyn, N.Y. Posts: 7	Thanks alot! Very Informative __________________ check out a sample of my work http://daviladesigns.com/

10-01-2009, 06:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
Brixtonian Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 London, UK Posts: 12	cheers for all of this - i'm going to start adding to my portfolio to impress you guys now!

10-04-2009, 09:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
bo-luvtime Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 12	thanks, this links will help me...

11-12-2009, 01:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
DwiWarna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12	yeah

01-06-2010, 07:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
horem Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2	this information is of big help!! thank you!!

01-08-2010, 05:47 AM	#19 (permalink)
zantedeschia Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 12	wonderfull info! now to get cracking at my portfolio.

01-09-2010, 07:45 PM	#20 (permalink)
jjyepez Elite Designer Join Date: Oct 2009 VE. Caracas, DC Posts: 236	This thread: Great portfolio host sites also may add some help to this topic ... Best regards, -- jjyepez __________________ --

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