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w1sh · 22-09-2008, 12:56

It's temporary until I build up some decent work.
But here it is nonetheless.
Cory Simmons Design Portfolio

Let me know if you encounter any bugs.

Do Gooder · 22-09-2008, 12:58

can see a crop line in your upsidedowny napper's shaddow.

w1sh · 22-09-2008, 13:01

left/right/bottom?

edit: nevermind, I see it. Thnx.

edit2: fixed?

Kemp · 22-09-2008, 13:02

cam · 22-09-2008, 14:01

Quote:

I played StarCraft for almost 6 years taking brief hiatuses to pretend like I was a normal teen.

Regardless, I maintained several clan websites, and people continuously complimented me on my designs. Nice!

But as a result of playing video games all night and sleeping all day, my grades plummeted. And my mother started grounding me.

…etc…

I guess you're aiming for quirky, but that falls pretty flat for me.

Come across as a complete nerd (and I'm saying that as a self-confessed geek).

Do Gooder · 22-09-2008, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by w1sh

left/right/bottom?

edit: nevermind, I see it. Thnx.

edit2: fixed?

actually... left and bottom!

adras · 22-09-2008, 14:18

Your nav looks like google ads.

fasterthanlight · 22-09-2008, 14:26

Agreed with Cam

ditch the non design/web related "about me" content, give a brief couple sentences about who you are, where you came from, spend the rest of your time talking about what design means to you,

no one cares that you used to play star craft, everyone did at one point.

keep it relevant, and cut its length in half, no ones going to read that

CharmingMan · 22-09-2008, 14:40

close up your letter spacing and make your line length about 50px shorter.

add some visual interest, maybe some photos to accompany the text.

get rid of those three random swoosh thing behind the logo.

dont mind the text at least an employer can see that their dealing with a human being...does come over a bit immature though

just my 2 cents

Xenonsoft · 22-09-2008, 14:40

Agree with fasterthanlight, cut the size down by around half.

Also, if you insist on telling the story, which would probably put off potential clients, then don't put it as the default homepage. Put your portfolio up for that, or something along those lines.

w1sh · 22-09-2008, 15:20

....so everyone likes it then?

bazzle · 22-09-2008, 15:29

It looks like a programmers portfolio.

There's not enough visual interest on the homepage, just a big block of text.

You should have a work sample on there somewhere, and I'd use a different font. The one your using looks messy.

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w1sh Dilibertly Misguided Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Universe Posts: 417	My crapass portfolio It's temporary until I build up some decent work. But here it is nonetheless. Cory Simmons Design Portfolio Let me know if you encounter any bugs.

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fasterthanlight MANBEARPIG Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,633	Agreed with Cam ditch the non design/web related "about me" content, give a brief couple sentences about who you are, where you came from, spend the rest of your time talking about what design means to you, no one cares that you used to play star craft, everyone did at one point. keep it relevant, and cut its length in half, no ones going to read that __________________ Maybe Tomorrow's Ashes theFacelessFew deviantArtz

22-09-2008, 14:40	#9 (permalink)
CharmingMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,019	close up your letter spacing and make your line length about 50px shorter. add some visual interest, maybe some photos to accompany the text. get rid of those three random swoosh thing behind the logo. dont mind the text at least an employer can see that their dealing with a human being...does come over a bit immature though just my 2 cents __________________ Big Mouth Strikes Again

22-09-2008, 12:58	#2 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,894	can see a crop line in your upsidedowny napper's shaddow.

22-09-2008, 13:01	#3 (permalink)
w1sh Dilibertly Misguided Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Universe Posts: 417	left/right/bottom? edit: nevermind, I see it. Thnx. edit2: fixed?

22-09-2008, 14:40	#10 (permalink)
Xenonsoft Learning the trade Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London, England Posts: 43	Agree with fasterthanlight, cut the size down by around half. Also, if you insist on telling the story, which would probably put off potential clients, then don't put it as the default homepage. Put your portfolio up for that, or something along those lines.

22-09-2008, 15:20	#11 (permalink)
w1sh Dilibertly Misguided Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Universe Posts: 417	....so everyone likes it then?

22-09-2008, 15:29	#12 (permalink)
bazzle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Derby uk Posts: 676	It looks like a programmers portfolio. There's not enough visual interest on the homepage, just a big block of text. You should have a work sample on there somewhere, and I'd use a different font. The one your using looks messy.

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