online portfolios

[ka jowct]

Gotta make one, but would like to see some examples of what others have done that works. Does anyone here have a link or two they'd like to share? A site they really like? etc.

[Paul F.]

This is probably a stupid question.. but, portfolio as in stock, or as in example of work?

[Jimmypoo]

creative.

[jdc]

do a blog -- takes just a few minutes and its free

i PMed you one i did some time ago

[trisho.]

mine: http://www.trisho.com
my roommate: http://www.thisisplaid.com

[jdc]

one thing i would like to say about your portfolio -- as a person that gets a lot

make it clear what you do

as the owner of a design studio i hire people for what they can do best -- meaning -- theres an entire profession that is "photography"

so if i need a photographer -- i hire a photographer
if i need a copywriter -- i hire a copywriter
if i need a flash guru -- i hire a flash guru
if i need an illustrator -- i hire an illustrator (i have 2 or 3 that i keep around -- since they all have different sytles

etc, etc, etc

all of these things are "professions" -- make sure you represent what you do -- are u a web designer and thats what you are looking for? great!...then dont put illustration or photography or copy writing in your portfolio -- thats not what you do

if you are "interested" in those things -- sweet -- put them somewhere else...

[Effin Haole]

As much as I hate to admit it, jdc is right. No ill intent towards jdc BTW.

What I mean is, I wear a lot of different hats creatively, and putting more than one, maybe two of them in a portfolio can really hurt you. I have four portfolios to cover what I do, ad have on a few occasions brought a second for showing.

I have graphic design pieces that include my photography, and if asked who the photog was, I will tell them.

Save the muti-talented aspects for your resumé/interview.

I'm sure someone will have another take on this, but I know what has worked best for me.

[laarree]

Here are some good non-Flash-based portfolios,
where the content makes up for the lack of whizziness:

http://www.alexgross.com/

http://niceboy.com/

[JoeM]

Effin Haole Wrote:
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> I'm sure someone will have another take on this,
> but I know what has worked best for me.

I work on the corporate side and in my experience, the opposite seems to hold true. I got my last 2 jobs because I had some skill in a number of areas and wasn't a real master at really any one thing.

I reflected this in a very simple online portfolio I created over 4 years ago and that portfolio got me my present gig.

[jdc]

and laarree's two websites illustrate my point

one is for an illustrator -- and shows nothing but illustrations

the other is for a photographer and shows nothing but photos

both excellent examples, BTW