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What to put in a Portfolio

What to put in a Portfolio. OWL Feb-7th. Focus on Content, Not Design. Aesthetically interesting? Sure. Showing what you did? Top priority. Ideally? Have them complement one another. Logo & Tagline. It’s your signature. Tagline specifically? Your shtich. About Me Page.

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What to put in a Portfolio

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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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