A New Portfolio

Lerain · 06-21-2008, 02:07 PM

Hey everyone!

I registered here a couple of months ago and never really got the time to get into it. Now I finally do and I'd like to introduce myself by presenting you my new portfolio page. It's my first real portfolio and I actually launched it yesterday, so beware the fresh paint on the wall...

http://www.lerain.de

I'm really looking forward to some comments.

Cheers,
Lerain

Maxson · 06-21-2008, 09:31 PM

Smooth design, original in places, for me atleast.
Not strict, but clean enough coding.
Just one tip: add more attention to cross-browser compatibility, i see a small glitch in main page with last two categories, browsing it with ff2

Anyway, looks professional enough. Keep it up!

Chung Dha · 06-22-2008, 08:03 AM

looks good but I think the prices you have looks kind of low. You should look better how much hours you work on them normally and also look at how much other designers ask for.

Lerain · 06-22-2008, 11:28 AM

Hi Chung & Maxson, thanks for your replies

Yea crossbrowser-coding gave me some headaches there. I think I've been experimenting too much without cleaning up the code every once in a while; I should have probably re-started from scratch at some point. Anyways, thanks for the advice Maxson - I'll try to fix that as soon as possible.

About the prices - yea I was not really sure about them indeed, which is why I made that "fixed" and "orientational" price-separation in case of websites with alot pages, long promo videos, booklets with many pages, and so on... Adjusting them to an adequate level is a matter of experience I suppose.

Thanks for the feedback!

blazehd · 06-22-2008, 01:01 PM

Looks really good. I like the splatter brushes you chose as well as the color change idea on the left for each page. The only thing I don't like is the empty white space on the right hand side for wider resolutions.

KHDZN · 06-22-2008, 01:21 PM

I also like the color change on each page and dislike the white space to the right of the screen. I find the vertical links on your Collection of Work page difficult to read, too. Overall, I think it's a great website.

You also have spelled the word "amount" wrong on your Contact page.

"I did this separation because the ammount of work for some projects . . ."

Lerain · 06-22-2008, 01:32 PM

Fixed the typo, thanks alot

The white space on the right was the very last thing I worked on. I didn't really want to just expand the gray bars of the top header and the footer. The white space in between always looked like something was missing. If the site had a dark background it would've been a different story. I felt a little frustrated at some point because I didn't find THE solution and I was like... screw this - lets just cut it off; in the truest sense of the word

But his is definitely something I'm gonna think about again.

magle · 06-23-2008, 04:09 PM

Just love you coporate id for MegaCeram. Looks fanstastic.

lipovskoi · 06-24-2008, 06:13 AM

Great that you wrote a pricelist, some people forget that the portfolios are mainly made for clients which want to know more about the profile of the designer and the terms and conditions under which the designer works. Good informative portfolio, good work!

Lerain · 06-24-2008, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxson

Just one tip: add more attention to cross-browser compatibility, i see a small glitch in main page with last two categories, browsing it with ff2

I finally fixed these bugs. I was/am using FF3 and didn't expect any major changes in the way the browser interprets the CSS (in comparison to FF2), which is why I didn't notice the problems with FF2 :/

Thanks again for the notice!

/edit: and I added a new/old project, linked on the main-page.

barsa · 06-25-2008, 05:39 AM

very nice website.
the website is very beautiful and unique design.

JNT86 · 06-27-2008, 10:15 PM

great site, one of the better ones on here. i like all the hand painted details, and the subtle color scheme changes.

Pilar_Robledo · 06-27-2008, 10:30 PM

Nice site! if you want visit my site www.abanicocreativo.com.ar
Many details fail to arrange for example the porrtfolio

bye!

Fusemin · 06-28-2008, 01:24 PM

I personally love the design, very clean and simple. Yet it has a creative touch. Maybe add a couple of images of the works you have done on the main page to give it a bit of spark? Other than that very well done.

Lerain · 06-30-2008, 01:55 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Yeah, I actually love the portfolios where you can scroll through the entire collection of work on one page, but on the other hand I wanted to add text to most of the projects and hence I went for the extra 'work' section.

gfabian · 06-30-2008, 03:38 AM

I would have liked different transition on the buttons (main menu) it is a bit weird that it disappears.

Pilar_Robledo · 06-30-2008, 11:26 AM

thanks a lot for your comments!
I am going to bear it in mind to improve

atondex · 07-07-2008, 05:16 AM

There were comments on the actual site, to which I agree mostly.

From the portfolio, I loved the typo book. The concept, and also the execution. Really good work on this one ! I think the Waterfalls logo could be better. I actually liked some of the concepts in the sketches more than the actual final logo. But I understand you are still learning, so I think you'll improve in this aspect. Again, loved the typo book.

06-21-2008, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lerain Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 11	A New Portfolio Hey everyone! I registered here a couple of months ago and never really got the time to get into it. Now I finally do and I'd like to introduce myself by presenting you my new portfolio page. It's my first real portfolio and I actually launched it yesterday, so beware the fresh paint on the wall... http://www.lerain.de I'm really looking forward to some comments. Cheers, Lerain

06-21-2008, 09:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Maxson Design Team Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 138	Smooth design, original in places, for me atleast. Not strict, but clean enough coding. Just one tip: add more attention to cross-browser compatibility, i see a small glitch in main page with last two categories, browsing it with ff2 Anyway, looks professional enough. Keep it up! __________________ zxsdesign.com \| Graphics and Website design

06-22-2008, 08:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chung Dha Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,080	looks good but I think the prices you have looks kind of low. You should look better how much hours you work on them normally and also look at how much other designers ask for. __________________ ChungDha.com

06-25-2008, 05:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
barsa Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: India Posts: 3	very nice website. the website is very beautiful and unique design. __________________ web hosting delhi \| web designer

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06-22-2008, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lerain Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 11	Hi Chung & Maxson, thanks for your replies Yea crossbrowser-coding gave me some headaches there. I think I've been experimenting too much without cleaning up the code every once in a while; I should have probably re-started from scratch at some point. Anyways, thanks for the advice Maxson - I'll try to fix that as soon as possible. About the prices - yea I was not really sure about them indeed, which is why I made that "fixed" and "orientational" price-separation in case of websites with alot pages, long promo videos, booklets with many pages, and so on... Adjusting them to an adequate level is a matter of experience I suppose. Thanks for the feedback!

06-22-2008, 01:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
blazehd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11	Looks really good. I like the splatter brushes you chose as well as the color change idea on the left for each page. The only thing I don't like is the empty white space on the right hand side for wider resolutions.

06-22-2008, 01:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
KHDZN Design Team Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 244	I also like the color change on each page and dislike the white space to the right of the screen. I find the vertical links on your Collection of Work page difficult to read, too. Overall, I think it's a great website. You also have spelled the word "amount" wrong on your Contact page. "I did this separation because the ammount of work for some projects . . ."

06-22-2008, 01:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lerain Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 11	Fixed the typo, thanks alot The white space on the right was the very last thing I worked on. I didn't really want to just expand the gray bars of the top header and the footer. The white space in between always looked like something was missing. If the site had a dark background it would've been a different story. I felt a little frustrated at some point because I didn't find THE solution and I was like... screw this - lets just cut it off; in the truest sense of the word But his is definitely something I'm gonna think about again.

06-23-2008, 04:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
magle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7	Just love you coporate id for MegaCeram. Looks fanstastic.

06-24-2008, 06:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
lipovskoi Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4	Great that you wrote a pricelist, some people forget that the portfolios are mainly made for clients which want to know more about the profile of the designer and the terms and conditions under which the designer works. Good informative portfolio, good work!

06-27-2008, 10:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
JNT86 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 32	great site, one of the better ones on here. i like all the hand painted details, and the subtle color scheme changes.

06-27-2008, 10:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Pilar_Robledo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bs As, Argentina Posts: 12	Nice site! if you want visit my site www.abanicocreativo.com.ar Many details fail to arrange for example the porrtfolio bye!

06-28-2008, 01:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
Fusemin Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 22	I personally love the design, very clean and simple. Yet it has a creative touch. Maybe add a couple of images of the works you have done on the main page to give it a bit of spark? Other than that very well done.

06-30-2008, 01:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
Lerain Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 11	Thanks for the comments everyone! Yeah, I actually love the portfolios where you can scroll through the entire collection of work on one page, but on the other hand I wanted to add text to most of the projects and hence I went for the extra 'work' section.

06-30-2008, 03:38 AM	#16 (permalink)
gfabian Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 11	I would have liked different transition on the buttons (main menu) it is a bit weird that it disappears.

06-30-2008, 11:26 AM	#17 (permalink)
Pilar_Robledo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bs As, Argentina Posts: 12	thanks a lot for your comments! I am going to bear it in mind to improve

07-07-2008, 05:16 AM	#18 (permalink)
atondex Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 75	There were comments on the actual site, to which I agree mostly. From the portfolio, I loved the typo book. The concept, and also the execution. Really good work on this one ! I think the Waterfalls logo could be better. I actually liked some of the concepts in the sketches more than the actual final logo. But I understand you are still learning, so I think you'll improve in this aspect. Again, loved the typo book.