Site Wireframes

Here are the wireframes for my portfolio site:
Home page

Resume page

Gallery page

Portfolio Specs

Colors: Background will be a radial gradation. Text will be black against white place holders.




Fonts: Quantum - titles (site and piece)
Century Gothic - navigation and headers
Arial - body

Redesigned Home

Here is a redesign of my possible Home page.

Site Schematic

Home Page

Bio Page

Gallery Page

Resume Page

Site Architecture

The site's home page will contain my reel which will auto play. There will be three separate pages for my resume, bio, and gallery. All pages will contain contact information that will be clearly visible and link to each other for easy and fast navigation.

Content Organization

My pieces will be included in a reel on the home page of my portfolio site. Here are the pieces and the information about each piece.

Title: Quantum Design
Intent: A logo/ad for a design company called 'Quantum'
Technology: Photoshop

Title: Quantum
Intent: A company logo
Technology: Photoshop

Title: Lone Wolf
Intent: A graphic/logo
Technology: Photoshop

Title: Soviet Design
Intent: A poster design that mocks the capitalistic tenancies of today's design.
Technology: Photoshop

Title: Pac-man
Intent: A poster tribute to the arcade game.
Technology: Photoshop

Final Concept Choice

My final decision for my concept choice is a reel of my designs. This will allow me to show off my work in a unique way. I would like to make the reel as elaborate as possible, spending alot of time creating it instead of the actual site. I will also have a gallery of the work in the reel show that each piece can be viewed one at a time. The color scheme I will use will be black, white, and greys. This will allow the pieces in the reel to 'pop' from the site more and provide a more 'modern' look to the portfolio. Type faces I will use: Quantum (a rounded type with a technology savvy look) and Century Gothic (a sans-serif font). I will try to incorporate a 'Quantum' logo I designed into the background of the site.

Portfolio Concepts

Here are the 5 concepts I came up with for my portfolio:

1. A video reel of my work. I really like this video I found on Vimeo. I think a graphic design reel is a unique and creative way to display my work. I'm not sure how the interface design would be. I think a simple interface combined with the video would create a solid design that would look creative and professional.
   
2. A gallery of my work with a background that changes based on the work being viewed. When a piece is clicked on an viewed, the background will change to feature black and white 'pieces' of the work falling to the bottom of the page. The image will look like a graveyard of designs. The metaphor I'm trying to create with this design is the monument feel of my work and how it becomes somewhat symbolic. Here is a rough detail of what it might look like:
3. A vector/casino/007 themed portfolio design, specifically the opening titles to Casino Royale. Some of my work features gambling and James Bond themes which would fit this design. I feel the opening credits to the James Bond movies are works of art and are successful in grabbing the viewers intention. One of the key elements of a successful portfolio is to grab the attention of the person viewing the site. The vector style is also very graphic and visually appealing which would make the portfolio very attractive and memorable.
4. A combination of ideas 1 and 3. A portfolio reel presented like the title opening to a James Bond movie. I find the openings to have very visceral and appealing look to them. It would also fit in with some of the themes I use and would be a unique portfolio.
   

Digital Portfolio Must Haves

These are the 'must haves' for a digital portfolio:

1. Contact info: obviously needed so people can set up an interview with you.
   
2. Resume: again, needed to get the interview and to highlight your qualifications for the intended position.
3. Portfolio: highlights your skills and the kind of work you do in your intended field. shows your understanding of programs and creative process.
4. Bio: not extremely important, but useful in describing yourself and the way you think about things and the kind of employee you will be.
5. Best Pieces: shows your best work and helps sell your talent and abilities.
   

Resume 2