From the article: How To Design a Website
In our online poll about portfolio websites, over 30% of those that responded said they know they need one but don't know where to start. As with many projects, getting started can be the hardest part. If you have experience creating a portfolio for your own design work, or for others, please share your tips and advice on the first steps to take. Share Your Experience
Some Tips
- Well I've found when starting out a new project to write down everything you want to incorporate into the page or site. Then just start adding to it, and you will find the more you work on it the more you will decide on what to add and what not too.
- —Guest Andrew
Starting an Online Portfolio
- I recently built my website and I was scattered from the beginning! I would suggest looking onto other portfolio sites for inspiration, what works for you, what doesn't, etc. Then go through your own pieces and see what you would like the viewer to see. I did this by making a list of all things and then categorized them into different sections of how I wanted them shown in the site. I wanted it to be as simple as possible and to the point. All I have is home, portfolio, and a contact page. I made a makeshift light box and photographed my collateral in various different layouts. I designed the look of the site and cutout and sized the images. I then worked on the copy. I wrote out what I wanted it to say about me and about each piece. I had a friend who is an editor look it over. Once I had it all sized, designed and edited, I sent it to another friend that could put it together for me and made it function. Tada!
- —gabrielletb
