The design of your website portfolio is of course important, and often one of the first examples of your work potential clients and employers will see. The content is just as important. What projects to include, company background, client testimonials, a list of services and other parts of your website portfolio will all contribute to its success. While all of the items listed here aren't necessary, consider each when building or redesigning a design portfolio.

New Type York is a website dedicated to the use of typography in New York City. The site itself has a nice, clean design, making it easy to browse the photos of signage around the city. Featured type includes vintage neon signs, hand-lettered grocery store specials, and the often talked about subway lettering. The photoblog is curated by James Patrick Gibson, a designer based in New York City. You can keep up with the latest posts via Twitter.

I talked to James, and he told me future plans for the site include a redesign, user submissions, faster performance, and possibly geo-tagging the photos so we know exactly where the signs are in the big city.