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I recently just finished up creating a portfolio Web site for Maureen Kelly, who actually found me on Twitter and liked the idea of the portfolio Web site I’d created for myself. It’s always nice to work with clients you get along with, and Maureen was so kind and patient with me as we worked to make the site exactly what she was looking for.
[I actually also designed a Twitter background as well as a new WordPress blog to match the site design.]
My Web design strategy is rather low-tech. I’ve managed to learn iWeb well enough that I can create a completely unique template. Because let’s be honest… the standard iWeb templates aren’t so eye-catching. I find it’s a great tool for me, as a designer, because I can fill the site with all my custom graphics without having to worry about coding it all. I suppose it is a bit of a cop-out though, so learning some XML or CSS is definitely on my to-do list.
It always ends up being somewhat bittersweet when I create a new Web site for someone. My learning curve on Web design has been exponential, and whenever I put together a new one, I always feel the need to redesign my own. But obviously I don’t have the time to redesign my site every few months… *sigh* Oh well, I’ll get around to it eventually.
Yes yes, I have once again redesigned my personal Online Portfolio Web site. I suppose the last redesign hasn’t really been all that recent, but this does land me on design #3 since the site first went live back in May 2009.
As I have announced on both Twitter and Facebook, I am “ever approaching the asymptote of excellence.” (Pardon my mathematical metaphor; I went to a math & science magnet high school back in the day. Haha.)
I do think this layout will stick for a while, however. You see, I’ve already had business cards printed up to match, so I must mean business.
Here’s a screen shot of the home page. But you really have to take a tour of the whole site to see the full design scheme.
The bird motif is in homage to my wonderful boyfriend, who is a scientist specializing in the field of ornithology. Poor guy had to sit and watch me edit this design all weekend. (Don’t worry—he had college football to keep him occupied.)
I would love any feedback on the new site, especially anything that is not functioning properly or just looks a little off.
Thanks for the support, everyone!
