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Essential Elements for an Impactful Portfolio: Focus on Content, Not Just Design

Creating a compelling portfolio goes beyond aesthetics; it's about showcasing your work effectively. Start with a strong logo and tagline that reflect your identity and passions. An engaging "About Me" page offers insights into who you are and what drives you. Ensure easy navigation to enhance user experience. Include a downloadable resume and highlight key projects with clear goals and outcomes. Focus on your best work, list your skills visually, and categorize experiences. Remember, clarity and personality are key to making your portfolio stand out!

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Essential Elements for an Impactful Portfolio: Focus on Content, Not Just Design

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  1. What to put in a Portfolio OWL Feb-7th

  2. Focus on Content, Not Design • Aesthetically interesting? • Sure. • Showing what you did? • Top priority. • Ideally? • Have them complement one another.

  3. Logo & Tagline • It’s your signature. • Tagline specifically? • Your shtich

  4. About Me Page • Let people know who you are • Passions • Personality • Why you do what you do? • Don’t go overboard

  5. Easy Navigation • “Don’t make me think!” • (An actual title of a book on Web Design)

  6. Contact Info • Whatever you are willing to give but GIVE SOMETHING because what if people love you? :’C

  7. Professional Social Networking • Get people to follow you • LinkedIn? By definition. • Github? • Not social networking, but YES • (Pro-tip: Put it on your resume too) • Others? • Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, etc.

  8. Downloadable Resume • People are going to ask for it anyway

  9. Projects • What is this project? • Goals? • Outcome? • Who did you work with? • What skills did you use? • Image • Optional: Link to (if available/live)

  10. Showcase your Best Only • What can you talk about? • What shows you know what you know? • What are you proud of? • It does not need to be “perfect” • Fyi, your homework: Pick & get 3 projects for your portfolio

  11. Skills • List them if you can do so visually only Eg: “Android” has a logo “Math Guru” does not • Resume should cover this • If want to list, About page

  12. Experience? Past Jobs? • No, but meh… • Your projects are your experience • If you must, about page

  13. Language • Keywords! • Remember your shtick • Friendly and personal • Clear and precise, short and sharp • Get to the point

  14. Images • Clear and crisp • If small, enable way to make larger

  15. What if I got a lot? • Multi-talented? • Categorize • Only go with what you are “selling” • Split your website • (writer.dotkai.com, dev.dotkai.com)

  16. Footer • ©2014 FirstNameLastName • Anything extra? • Your shitch (again) • Reflect whatever is in your navigation/header • Do not use as a substitute for navigation/header

  17. Will I ever be happy with my site? • No. • If yes, it won’t last long.

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