Building a Graphics Design portfolio?

How does everyone like Stasis Media as the name for my site?

Red Dwarf influenced. :p

Also considered:

Simulant Media
Polymorph Designs
 
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tbh if it's just an individual, I think site names based around the designer's name works better. No matter what you do in the future then (if you get employed by a design company) you will still have your own personal portfolio of work on show, totally separate.

Obviously if it was going to be a 2-3 person setup then something like the above would look better.
 
BFCTom said:
tbh if it's just an individual, I think site names based around the designer's name works better. No matter what you do in the future then (if you get employed by a design company) you will still have your own personal portfolio of work on show, totally separate.

Obviously if it was going to be a 2-3 person setup then something like the above would look better.
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I was considering that but I guess I'm one of those people who doesn't really like their own name. :p

There are very few people I've talked to who say my surname right. :p
 
Thanks for the comments but is taht the kind of thing your looking to create?
 
Building a website to display your work as content is very easy. Just read some stuff up on xhtml and css and you'll be on your way. If your a wiz with photoshop, even better as you can design the whole website on there, slice the images and display them using css and xhtml.
 
skippi90 said:
It is, yeah. :)

That kind of idea is what I want to achieve.
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If you have decent knowledge in Photoshop and CSS/XHTML etc you can probs get a site up and running in a day or two. Granted mine hasn't the 'wow' factor that many others do but i rushed it for deadline xD

skippi90 said:
Is this deal from One.com suitable?

http://www.one.com/en_GB/0,90gbp

Free for a year apart from the setup fee.
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Looks good, web hosting is weird though, you pay for what you get really. Cheap hosts generally don't do very well.
 
RandomTom said:
Link didn't seem to work properly.

http://vidahost.com/uk-shared-hosting - starter package + domain = all that you need. Or even http://vidahost.com/basic-hosting for £17 a year.
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Nice. :)

Do you pay for the domain two years at a time?

Thorpy said:
If you have decent knowledge in Photoshop and CSS/XHTML etc you can probs get a site up and running in a day or two. Granted mine hasn't the 'wow' factor that many others do but i rushed it for deadline xD



Looks good, web hosting is weird though, you pay for what you get really. Cheap hosts generally don't do very well.
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What is Dreamweaver like for designing the site in?
 
Recommend http://www.finalcrit.com/ is easy way of storing your pictures, is flash portfolio, but very simple and fast loading. Have used them for about a year now and received attention from a few studios and freelancers.

But if you really wanna get noticed best place would be http://www.theaoi.com/ if you have the money would definitely go with them, prices vary from £60 up to £100. Is a site that has regular viewing from top studios, best place to get noticed imo.

I'm more illustration based but if it helps for ideas here’s some of my portfolio, havent updated it for a while tho.
http://www.finalcrit.com/design/naylers
 
Stefnay said:
Recommend http://www.finalcrit.com/ is easy way of storing your pictures, is flash portfolio, but very simple and fast loading. Have used them for about a year now and received attention from a few studios and freelancers.

But if you really wanna get noticed best place would be http://www.theaoi.com/ if you have the money would definitely go with them, prices vary from £60 up to £100. Is a site that has regular viewing from top studios, best place to get noticed imo.

I'm more illustration based but if it helps for ideas here’s some of my portfolio, havent updated it for a while tho.
http://www.finalcrit.com/design/naylers
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That looks like a great site. :)

Will sign up there too. Thanks. :D
 
ill just throw in my two bits. Im a third year graphic design student about to graduate and currently on my ' portfolio module '. So perhaps I might be able to throw you a few bits of decent information. In fact ill copy what the tutors have said to us

1. ) You will want print + electronic.
Electronic : Building a website is fine as it allows future employers to quickly access your work. But keep it simple and to the point. Doesn't have to be fancy at all, in fact probably the less the better. Also create a PDF of your work, this will probably be a more accurate representation of your actual printed portfolio. Obviously this should be small in size so it can be sent to email. Don't send CD's !

Print : Were advised to have a A3 portfolio as it is easily carried about and isn't too in your face to the ' reader ' so they can properly access all the information and see all of your work. High quality print on good paper just in some nice plastic holders as it were in a nice zip up leathery case. You can get them for about £20.

2. ) As for your portfolio. Strongest work at the front and back, with everything else in between. Good to show an example or two of sketch book type things to show work progression. It is important to have a bit of personality in the portfolio so that your potential employer gets an idea about you as a person

As for graphic work at the moment I have a lot of friends trying to get jobs in the industry and the main thing that every one is after at the moment is digital ' i.e. flash / html / css etc. But its important to have a spread of work unless you are going for a particular job, like flash builder or something.

Also be noted that there arent that many jobs being offered at the moment. If you can get some work experience jump on it. As said above I have friends with degrees who can't get any work experience! It might not be easy at first but keep trying
 
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