Quick little Portfolio I made

Rayzn · 07-24-2005, 05:54 PM

The images are meant for low opacity so when you roll over them they fade in. It's not implemented yet though. I feel it looks cluttered with the banner at the bottom but without it I thought it looked open.

Version1
Version2 (Different bg color)

EmanEvan · 07-24-2005, 06:21 PM

I like the general layout. As for the banner, perhaps you could try something without borders. This may reduce the "cluttered" feeling. Hope this helps.

skrilla · 07-24-2005, 06:39 PM

I dont like the bg. sorry. but it looks ok.

Rayzn · 07-24-2005, 06:55 PM

How does that gb look now Skrilla?

skrilla · 07-24-2005, 08:42 PM

still too boring.. you want your portfolio to stand out dont you?

Rayzn · 07-24-2005, 08:43 PM

Well, do you have any suggestions? I am completely open.

skrilla · 07-25-2005, 06:04 AM

well.. if you wanna use that bg, id suggest using brighter colours aroun the rest of the site. Id suggest orange. But do it up in ur css, not the actuall bg. Just add some life to the site. Or if you want to stick with the grey coloursw then take a look at a friend of mines portfolio. www.socerpulse.com/portfolio different shades of a greish blue type colour are used to give teh feel of strength. IMO. Here is another friend of mines portfolio http://www.godice.com/ he uses the same kind of grey look, but with lots of colours in the content and the logo. My portfolio is down at the moment, but whenever i get it up again,. ill show you mine too, just to give another example of some other ideas for portfolios.

LeetPCUser · 07-25-2005, 06:19 AM

It looks pretty good except for one thing I think stands out. That bright red and blue swirl for the logo, a good logo, does not work well with this site. I think it is a marvelous logo but it is just not fitting. Maybe if you were to stick with greys, whites, greens, and blacks.

Rayzn · 07-25-2005, 08:14 AM

Alright thanks. I'll update it today with what you guys suggested I should change. Thanks.

LeetPCUser · 07-25-2005, 08:19 AM

I look forward to seeing the update.

Infernal · 07-25-2005, 09:41 AM

the logo stands out a bit buch, and it seems a bit plain, but that my be because of lack of content, good job though

Inf

Niek · 07-25-2005, 09:52 AM

hey,
First off all why is you're website name and logo seperated.
I don't really think the chosen font matches a portfolio.
If you wish to have a professional looking portfolio,
you should use normal fonts
(verdana , arial , tahoma, ... )
the gamers asylum , is that a banner add or what?
there's not really much to see.
good luck with you're website

PoorDoggie · 07-25-2005, 09:57 AM

1. the font is all wrong! lol Hate it... use something standard like arial or tahoma.
2. you have no real layout, its a bit too open
3. its maybe a tad too simple. You need to implement some change in texture, some borders or photoshop filters maybe

Good Luck anyhow!

Rayzn · 07-25-2005, 10:16 AM

I understand perfectly that the font doesn't fit it and I even made a post in another section of this forum about where to find professional looking fonts. I go to websites like www.dafont.com and I see either crappy fonts, or just trendy fonts that are meant for signatures.

Niek · 07-25-2005, 10:26 AM

as i told you before you the standard fonts

StudioWorks · 07-26-2005, 12:15 PM

Hey,

Some decent work. I like version 1 better.

SW

andyy15 · 07-26-2005, 12:50 PM

very simple design, could use more pictures, I like the 1st color scheme.

bhyraj · 07-27-2005, 05:01 AM

simple and nice work. great job.

07-24-2005, 05:54 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Rayzn NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 116	Quick little Portfolio I made The images are meant for low opacity so when you roll over them they fade in. It's not implemented yet though. I feel it looks cluttered with the banner at the bottom but without it I thought it looked open. Version1 Version2 (Different bg color) Last edited by Rayzn; 07-24-2005 at 06:55 PM.

07-24-2005, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 1,045	I dont like the bg. sorry. but it looks ok. __________________ Add Me to G+

07-24-2005, 08:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 1,045	still too boring.. you want your portfolio to stand out dont you? __________________ Add Me to G+

07-25-2005, 06:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 1,045	well.. if you wanna use that bg, id suggest using brighter colours aroun the rest of the site. Id suggest orange. But do it up in ur css, not the actuall bg. Just add some life to the site. Or if you want to stick with the grey coloursw then take a look at a friend of mines portfolio. www.socerpulse.com/portfolio different shades of a greish blue type colour are used to give teh feel of strength. IMO. Here is another friend of mines portfolio http://www.godice.com/ he uses the same kind of grey look, but with lots of colours in the content and the logo. My portfolio is down at the moment, but whenever i get it up again,. ill show you mine too, just to give another example of some other ideas for portfolios. __________________ Add Me to G+

07-25-2005, 09:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
Infernal NamePros Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 49	the logo stands out a bit buch, and it seems a bit plain, but that my be because of lack of content, good job though Inf __________________ http://www.InfernalGFX.co.uk // Nearing Completion

07-24-2005, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
EmanEvan NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 289	I like the general layout. As for the banner, perhaps you could try something without borders. This may reduce the "cluttered" feeling. Hope this helps.

07-24-2005, 06:55 PM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
Rayzn NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 116	How does that gb look now Skrilla?

07-24-2005, 08:43 PM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
Rayzn NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 116	Well, do you have any suggestions? I am completely open.

07-25-2005, 06:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	It looks pretty good except for one thing I think stands out. That bright red and blue swirl for the logo, a good logo, does not work well with this site. I think it is a marvelous logo but it is just not fitting. Maybe if you were to stick with greys, whites, greens, and blacks.

07-25-2005, 08:14 AM	THREAD STARTER #9 (permalink)
Rayzn NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 116	Alright thanks. I'll update it today with what you guys suggested I should change. Thanks.

07-25-2005, 08:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	I look forward to seeing the update.

07-25-2005, 09:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
Niek NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 511	hey, First off all why is you're website name and logo seperated. I don't really think the chosen font matches a portfolio. If you wish to have a professional looking portfolio, you should use normal fonts (verdana , arial , tahoma, ... ) the gamers asylum , is that a banner add or what? there's not really much to see. good luck with you're website __________________ http://niek.carbonmade.com

07-25-2005, 09:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
PoorDoggie Soon to be RICHdoggie! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,408	1. the font is all wrong! lol Hate it... use something standard like arial or tahoma. 2. you have no real layout, its a bit too open 3. its maybe a tad too simple. You need to implement some change in texture, some borders or photoshop filters maybe Good Luck anyhow!

07-25-2005, 10:16 AM	THREAD STARTER #14 (permalink)
Rayzn NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 116	I understand perfectly that the font doesn't fit it and I even made a post in another section of this forum about where to find professional looking fonts. I go to websites like www.dafont.com and I see either crappy fonts, or just trendy fonts that are meant for signatures.

07-25-2005, 10:26 AM	#15 (permalink)
Niek NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 511	as i told you before you the standard fonts __________________ http://niek.carbonmade.com

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andyy15 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 877	very simple design, could use more pictures, I like the 1st color scheme. __________________ Quality Link Exchange Websites- Register your link directory for free today! Affordable Web Design & Hosting>> Avid Website Design Great Jewelry at LOW prices: NCJ.US Nita Creations Jewelry

07-27-2005, 05:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
bhyraj Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,023	simple and nice work. great job. __________________ Earn $ on web more income on web Free :........50MB WEBSPACE & 1000MB BANDWIDTH! JUST POST 50 TOPICS!

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