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New Portfolio... Tell me what you think!!!

jdl8422

jdl8422

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I just finished my new site for my online portfolio. I actually used a template for the framework and just added all my own graphics. Let me know what you think and what I can do to improve. Thanks!

www.AddictiveStudios.com
 
Nice, I like it. :cool:

Clearly you have a unique style and your niche seems to be designing sleek, eye catching, promotional media/flyers (which look great by the way).

Can I ask how long you have been using PS? Your PS skills are impressive to say the least. How have you developed them to this level? Books?, Tutorials?, Courses?...thanks.
 
Looks great.

Found one typo:
I currently work out of Louisiana. I am available for freelance work so matter where you are located.
 
Thanks for all the replies. 90% of the stuff I do for work is direct mail and we usually have 8-10 a month so I try to have something fun that stands out in the mailbox. As far as PS skills, I learned how to use the program in college, about 4 years ago or so. While in college I didnt really learn cool effects and design ideas. I just get inspired by other designers and try and better myself on each design. I have looked at online tutorials and used those techniques on my designs. The best advice is just to try and one up your previous designs. Keep trying something new. My goal is to have local businesses copy my ideas, thats when you know its good lol.
 
Good looking site.

Why would you put "Designed by Addictive Studios" if you used a template?

citizenzen said:
I think it's totally over the top!

Just like your design.

Well done.
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Reading comprehension fail.

The OP wrote: "i've used a template"
 
I think it's horrible. You're going to steal all my business now. :p
 
I put designed by Addictive Studios because I did all the graphics. I didnt do the framework of the html. I guess I could change it.
 
Nice. One thing, though: XHTML 1.0 Strict and 1.1 are pretty much identical. Something to consider.
 
The iPad looks terribly out of place. The rest has an organic flowing feel, but the iPad just looks like terrible product placement.
 
this portfolio is TERRIBLY slow on anything old. too large, too flashy.

looks pretty cool :) bit hard to navigate, feels a bit chunky at times.

AWSOME designs though! :)
 
Awesome designs, like all the graphics.

And the guy that said
this portfolio is TERRIBLY slow on anything old. too large, too flashy.

looks pretty cool bit hard to navigate, feels a bit chunky at times.

AWSOME designs though!
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Runs perfectly fast on my iMac 21.5".

-iMacBoy
 
Wow you sure have a talent for making such bold design work so well.
I really like your work... it's one of those cases where a style could go terribly wrong but you really make everything pop amazingly!

The site is OK (don't like the ipad as someone said before). But I think it kind of undersells your design. I can see something where the portfolio is the site (like a grid consisting of crops of work?). Maybe the background should be more glossy? Like i said it's ok but your work should be pushed more because it is really nice :) It's just not reflected in the site design as much as it should be
 
looks decent, but could always be improved. :)

ex: an in-depth descriptions page for each project with several images (poster, poster on a wall, etc.), footer could be a bit better. it's kinda odd how it's made into a gallery view with those thumbnails.

are you running the site on wordpress or something?
 
Design is nice, tho I would resize your images that get cycled through the iPad to be the same so that the gray background on the top is more prominent in some and not on others.

Additionally, I'd balance the 3 columns, "What I do", "Where I Am" and "How I do it" so that it spans the width more consistently rather than right against each other. as well as adding a bit more top margin so that the "How I do It" is not too close to the leaves flourishes on the iPad.

Fav Sites when it wraps to the a 2nd column, have that list item parallel to the first list item on the first column rather than being parallel to the header.

Overall looks good!
 
One other thing...i don't like that the "more info" text links are actually email call outs..very misleading, I think I'm going to more info on another page but my email program then busts open. HATE that.
 
I agree with almost everything else that's been said, so won't bother repeating :)

I will add though - why do you have your logo twice, prominently, on your pages? I know it's part of your footer and header, but they are big and bright and it seems too repetitive. maybe reduce the size and use a simpler version in the foot?

Also, mirroring manueld's note on 'more info' opening mail client - this happens for the contact page too. This isn't good. Make a contact page with a list of ways to contact you (email, twitter, phone number, address?), and add a contact form too if you can. No one likes to have an application open when they think they are heading to a webpage.

Hope that helps - it does look great!

/Doug
 
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