Show DN - Interrobang (My New Portfolio) (interroban.gg)
over 9 years ago from Luke Mitchell, Designer at thoughtbot
over 9 years ago from Luke Mitchell, Designer at thoughtbot
my thoughts:
UX feedback here---thinking of the perspective of someone who might hire you, i think you should be more clear upfront what your role is on each project.
I would say that information should be on the home page. if not, it should at least be on the works page. if not, it should at-even-less be at the top of each project page (rather than the bottom).
This is a common problem that UX people run into--having to articulate what their role was in a particular project (especially because we often don't directly 'own' the final work). I think because you're a hybrid designer/developer, it's in your best interested to clarify for the viewer what type of work you did for each project or to categorize the projects by the type of effort you put into it (if that makes sense). It helps quickly contextualize your work.
i guess the last thought i have...i think you're trying to sell yourself as a digital designer/developer hybrid (but I'm not sure.) If that's the case---a large number of your work samples are in print/branding. maybe it'd be better to consolidate that work into 1 page for print, 1 for branding--enough to show that you can design a large number of things, but not to distract from the digital design/tech work you do.
main thought is--i can see variety in your work, but if I want to quickly understand the breadth of your skill set, I need a high-level description of the type of work you did for each project.
Thanks so much, that is really great advice.
I'll try and add a way of conveying my roles in each project. I'm also going to be adding more projects soon that are more varied.
Thanks again.
Looks fantastic! Some feedback:
Cheers, and great work!
Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad somebody found the source comments!
I'll take a look at the other points.
Very nice--quite inspiring for my own future portfolios. I, too, use a two symbol name (&!) on the web, so I really like what you've done.
Two things, though:
Great job, though. Really like it--saved to Delicious!
Damn I was hoping that hover mask issue was dealt with.
That's a really good point about the blur, I guess it is pretty pointless at the moment. I'll try and add more info to these elements.
That logo is dope!
Looks good. When viewing your projects is there purpose in such a narrow column? I immediately thought maybe this is for mobile and what not but just curious.
Yes, I very carefully selected the width based on the perfect line-length, based on font size and line height. Plus I wanted a real contrast in the image width to make them more dominant.
It's more of a personal choice I think. Thanks for the feedback, you've made me think.
Based on that methodology, I think its fantastic.
Everything looks great! Bold and confident typography choices.
A slight vertical jumpiness on page load, I think due to nav getting set to fixed just after the page has loaded, and the rest of the content jumps up to fill the space. This is not a complaint, just a tip :)!
I think you're right, I'll look at creating a fix.
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