Author: navst161

Considering my own portfolio, I chose to also take a look at other portfolios from around the web. One that stuck out to me, not in spite of it’s simplicity, but because of it, was http://zcole.me. This one was very helpful in designing my own portfolio website, as it was direct, concise, and to the point. This made me want to approach this project in the same direction, with putting my own spin on it. He introduces himself, he talks a bit about himself, and he showcases some of his work.

I chose to review both bravofranco.com and sixpennkitchen.com. I personally preferred the aesthetic of sixpennkitchen, but felt bravofranco had more tools to actually use the site. It felt like there should be more to sixpennkitchen, as if that was just a home page that could navigate you to other websites, while bravofranco’s page felt more complete. Overall, I think that bravofranco’s page is more effective, as it has a better sense of unity and balance, but I do prefer the layout of sixpennkitchen

Web-expert.it is absolutely the most aesthetically pleasing website I’ve ever seen. I chose this website because it immediately grabbed my attention. On this web-page, it seemed like the page was animating as I was scrolling down it, showcasing the talent of this web design group very strongly. Animations are literally designed to move on the page as you scroll. The pallet used expresses a very strong understanding of color theory. The sepia-tone pictures contrast very well with the blur and red overlays.

I chose to do “Problem Studio” because I liked it’s minimalistic design. I like how good it was at grabbing my attention. I think it’s funny that this particular website is kind of boring at first, in spite of it promoting interesting website design. It helps me to rethink what makes a website aesthetically pleasing. When you scroll down though, the website looks more and more interesting, which helps to promote their skills in web design.