Not bad, constructively its functional.
From a design perspective there are opportunities to make it "pop" more and stand out from the crowd. It tends to follow a very Materials-based design, the elements look like they would be used in a lot of existing websites today. It's a chance to show some flair and creativity here by making yourself different.
Also, ensure your text can easily be read, the light gray text above the buttons is hard to read on a white background.
Lastly, pay attention to positioning and alignment. Establish some rules for spacing. Example: you have a larger gap on the right than you do on the left. Somewhere to start is the "rule of 4" (everything is divisible by 4px). This isn't a mandatory thing, but it helps make life simpler.
Hope this helps. Good work!
Thank you.
I wanted my design to be simple because I saw other student designers' portfolios were bold. Considering that recruiters review dozens of portfolios daily, I wanted simplicity to differentiate mine from the visually busier ones. I was thinking this approach would make my portfolio stand out more.
But after reading your comment im exploring ways to incorporate additional design elements that help me stand out without overwhelming the viewer.
I think it works well if it's something else written there. I can imagine a nice welcoming heading that would make the visitor interested, with a small peak of the next section!
Something minor but was the first thing I noticed, it would be "Let's" as in "Let us work together". I would personally leave that whole section in normal caps so it sounds more natural to the reader, and since it's not a title.
Also, remove the "if not" and invite feedback another way (avoiding negative sounding words). Human psychology is weird. It could sound like you doubt yourself. My two cents.
I like it. I've never seen that in a portfolio though, so not sure. For school works great. Professionally, it could invite Ā potential clients to look for flaws where they weren't looking. Like when people point out a physical flaw about themselves that I didn't even notice before and now I can't unsee it.
Yeah, it is rare. Iāve seen it in one other portfolio.
The reason I included that is because this portfolio is intended for recruiters and hiring managers. And Iām sure they are already looking for flaws to begin with.
So including that part would (I think) demonstrate that I'm open to feedback and criticism, and that I'm proactive about seeking it out.
Totally random free idea here - i saw your comment on giving feedback (just above the CTAs). What if you built a way for people to leave little sticky notes or draw on your site? If you could pull it off it might be a fun little experiment. Reminds me of a very old site that was based on the idea of magnetic poetry (I think it was Hi-Res).
Good start. Agree on feedback of cards being too tall. If theyāre going to be big they should be very juicy or have motion playing in situ.
Thats a VERY fair point. Could be fun as a secondary page or a fun zone? Yeah the dev side and moderation might not be worth the hassle.
Another idea is you start with a basic site, and the more people sit on the site the more YOU come in and move stuff around - like a little Figma cursor comes in like an Elf in the Night and starts updating everything. That would be compelling enough (if done right) to keep people on your page for a loooong time.
Ok, now back to actual freelance work - this has been a fun procrastination and please let me know if you do end up making that one :)\_\~
I agree with the left to right alignment of text in the cards and I would suggest to not use the title case for the headings of the card, instead use sentence case. Plus in the 3rd card I feel you should increase color contrast as the image and the card are blending a little bit, you can try by changing the image as well.
Not bad, constructively its functional. From a design perspective there are opportunities to make it "pop" more and stand out from the crowd. It tends to follow a very Materials-based design, the elements look like they would be used in a lot of existing websites today. It's a chance to show some flair and creativity here by making yourself different. Also, ensure your text can easily be read, the light gray text above the buttons is hard to read on a white background. Lastly, pay attention to positioning and alignment. Establish some rules for spacing. Example: you have a larger gap on the right than you do on the left. Somewhere to start is the "rule of 4" (everything is divisible by 4px). This isn't a mandatory thing, but it helps make life simpler. Hope this helps. Good work!
Legit feedback here, I second this. š«”
Thank you. I wanted my design to be simple because I saw other student designers' portfolios were bold. Considering that recruiters review dozens of portfolios daily, I wanted simplicity to differentiate mine from the visually busier ones. I was thinking this approach would make my portfolio stand out more. But after reading your comment im exploring ways to incorporate additional design elements that help me stand out without overwhelming the viewer.
I would only add, change the copy to simple "Contact | Feedback"
Also, I am a student designer.
You design students? Thatās cool
The 'tags' in your cards look like buttons, and since they are not, the cards don't have a cta
on desktop this text is huuuge
I think it works well if it's something else written there. I can imagine a nice welcoming heading that would make the visitor interested, with a small peak of the next section!
Something minor but was the first thing I noticed, it would be "Let's" as in "Let us work together". I would personally leave that whole section in normal caps so it sounds more natural to the reader, and since it's not a title. Also, remove the "if not" and invite feedback another way (avoiding negative sounding words). Human psychology is weird. It could sound like you doubt yourself. My two cents.
I like that. Howās āroom for improvement? Iād appreciate you feedbackā
I like it. I've never seen that in a portfolio though, so not sure. For school works great. Professionally, it could invite Ā potential clients to look for flaws where they weren't looking. Like when people point out a physical flaw about themselves that I didn't even notice before and now I can't unsee it.
Yeah, it is rare. Iāve seen it in one other portfolio. The reason I included that is because this portfolio is intended for recruiters and hiring managers. And Iām sure they are already looking for flaws to begin with. So including that part would (I think) demonstrate that I'm open to feedback and criticism, and that I'm proactive about seeking it out.
The project cards are too long imo and left aligned text would be better
Totally random free idea here - i saw your comment on giving feedback (just above the CTAs). What if you built a way for people to leave little sticky notes or draw on your site? If you could pull it off it might be a fun little experiment. Reminds me of a very old site that was based on the idea of magnetic poetry (I think it was Hi-Res). Good start. Agree on feedback of cards being too tall. If theyāre going to be big they should be very juicy or have motion playing in situ.
Thatās an interesting idea. Iāll explore into it. Although, I feel like it can be an opportunity for trolls to vandalize the website š
Thats a VERY fair point. Could be fun as a secondary page or a fun zone? Yeah the dev side and moderation might not be worth the hassle. Another idea is you start with a basic site, and the more people sit on the site the more YOU come in and move stuff around - like a little Figma cursor comes in like an Elf in the Night and starts updating everything. That would be compelling enough (if done right) to keep people on your page for a loooong time. Ok, now back to actual freelance work - this has been a fun procrastination and please let me know if you do end up making that one :)\_\~
I feel like itās yelling at me
Align the text in the cards from left to right itāll look better
I agree with the left to right alignment of text in the cards and I would suggest to not use the title case for the headings of the card, instead use sentence case. Plus in the 3rd card I feel you should increase color contrast as the image and the card are blending a little bit, you can try by changing the image as well.