Check out my design / photography porfolio?

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

07/23/2012 11:09:24 AM · #1

Looking for some constructive feedback on my design portfolio. It includes my photography but only photography used in design (hopefully that makes sense).

I have been working in printing for about 17 years (my entire life outside of college). I have only done design as a side job or as a bit of marketing for the company I am doing prepress for (not my main job my any means).

I am now looking into moving into marketing. Of course, marketing my SELF is the first step here ;)

My strengths are utilized where I am but in a very limited way - and I feel that marketing is a direction that will work for me. But I've been getting OLD working here so I need to make sure I have a fresh portfolio. I've put together a sampling of stuff I've done over the past years and am looking for some feedback. I know a portfolio should be concise so I don't want to include too much but I do have other stuff available.

I don't want to sway the viewer with my words so please provide any constructive feedback you have.
design portfolio

Thanks. Tate

oops just realized the URL was messed up. Fixed.

Message edited by author 2012-07-23 12:15:16.

LanndonKane

Nikon D800

07/23/2012 12:20:02 PM · #2

some great stuff in here. your logos are amazing.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

07/24/2012 09:11:40 AM · #3

Thanks!
Is there enough? There's something about the way it is presented that seems ho-hum to me â�¦ and I'm not sure if I am confident linking somone to it for stuff representing my work.
Maybe a slide-show format would be better?

Originally posted by LanndonKane:

some great stuff in here. your logos are amazing.

LanndonKane

Nikon D800

07/24/2012 09:15:07 AM · #4

slideshow might be better, simpler and cleaner

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

07/24/2012 10:23:36 AM · #5

OK -
I'm not a huge fan of how the slide-show looks but this is a bit more dramatic.
There is also a journal mode where the viewer scrolls down but that ends of being 2 pages, which I don't like.

LanndonKane

Nikon D800

07/24/2012 10:34:40 AM · #6

few things with the new format. the slideshow <> arrows are kind of ugly. can you change those? Second thing is on my browser, the picture selector bar at the top is cutting off the image that's currently being viewed, and it doesn't disappear.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

07/24/2012 01:40:44 PM · #7

I agree.
I have changed it to Journal mode for now in lieu of custom programming (which could remove thumbnails and arrows).
I also moved a couple of things around to allow everything to fit on one page so there is no extra clicking ncecessary.

Originally posted by LanndonKane:

Message edited by author 2012-07-24 13:41:10.

tanguera

Nikon D750

07/24/2012 05:06:16 PM · #8

LOVE seeing your ducky shot in there. Really great work, Tate. I'm a bit ambivalent about the all-white bg - seems a bit sterile to me. Not sure if it should be colored, or a gradient of some sort. Also, the scrolling down is a turn-off. Most people don't get past the initial home screen shot. Perhaps reduce the size of the Ray Charles graphic a little so that it fits completely in the window. Also, the lighter gray of the fonts is practically invisible on my screen. I like the two tone idea, but perhaps a slightly darker tone for the lighter part? Thanks for sharing.

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

07/24/2012 11:04:14 PM · #9

great stuff!!! but i'm not a fan of trying to use a photo-sharing site as a platform for hosting a business site. it's ok for prototyping, but you should spend some time looking into having your own site.

the thing is, you can spend a lot of time trying to make that site work for you and in the end, you're going to end up sacrificing your needs for their constraints, and there won't be anything you can do about it. on the other hand, with your own site, you are only limited by your imagination, skills, and budget ;-)

Message edited by author 2012-07-24 23:05:47.