This is the draft design for my context 3 portfolio. I will be developing this further, I may adapt some elements in future such as the colour scheme as appropriate.
1. Define your project concept. Justify your choice of project. Why is it relevant that you do the project in this way? (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Portfolio
- website showing my best work:
- Integrate my social media (badges); social platform: facebook, twitter, DeviantART, LinkedIn
- A separate blog to upload my latest work, projects etc.
- My website is self-promotion; to put myself out there. Seeking potential jobs or freelance opportunities.
- Junior position web designer to work for a small/medium sized agency or freelance
- Rebrand my logo
- I identify myself as a: front end web designer
- Technical skills: CSS, HTML
- Transferable skills: organisation, time management, communication
- Personality: will I fit into their company?
- Briefing
- Planning and Prototyping
- Implementation
- Testing
- Evaluation
3. Decide five keywords that might be used as words that focus the conceptual approach of the project. (LO1, LO3)
- Self-Promotion
- Portfolio
- Online-CV
- Networking
- Social Media
4. Outline and discuss five existing most relevant sources that you are going to look at to help begin designing the project. (LO2)
http://houbly.me/site/index.html
Past student at NTU
Personal branding: logo self portrait
Clear about defining his expertise/role
http://adamhartwig.co.uk/
Interactive website
Bold colour scheme, big statement
Famous high profile web designer
http://adam.co/
Snappy tagline, draws your attention
Simple, effective design
Scrolling website portfolio
5. Show a prototype of an element key to the likely success of the project. This should be something that you have created (LO2, LO3, LO4)
See context tag section http://wilsonchiu1.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/context
6. Discuss how you will be managing yourself during the duration of the module. (LO3, LO4)
- Give and receive feedback in tutorial sessions to see if it meets target audience
- Keeping a log of work on my Journal to show work process to other users/ employers and for an online presence
7. Show how you intend to allocate tasks and time to delivering your project. (LO2, LO3)
Time allocated to each subtask:
- Week 35: Portfolio Plan presentation
- Week 36-17: Easter Break
- Week 38: Sort out domain and website name
- Week 39-40: Implementation
- Week 41: Testing and refining website
- Week 42: Write rationale and project book
- Week 43: Hand in deadline (for extensions)
8. Conclusions. How does your work so far inform your evaluation? (LO1, LO3)
I feel I have defined my role specifically. I could work on some more personal projects to expand my portfolio further. And to keep up to date with web design trends: Updating my blog about relevant web developments I’ve been reading about because the web design industry is constantly changing.
Hope to improve on:
- Software skills (coding in Dreamweaver CS6, using Photoshop CS6, Fireworks CS6.)
- Social networking,
- Getting more involved in events like 2nd Wednesday
