Anticipation and Hope

Good afternoon all,

Tomorrow is almost upon us (sort of) which means my important interview at 10 AM in Stamford. I have been eagerly waiting in anticipation for this hard sought after day to come and I am prepared. The only issue that I face is the climbing level of nervousness. It feels similar to the slowing clicking ascent of a roller coast reaching the first roaring drop (in a good way).

I read over the section entitle "Professional Portfolio," In Building Design Porfolios and looked over the work of highly skilled graphic designers. If I was seeking a career in solely Graphic Design, I would have found this section vital to the creation of my own portfolio. In my case I am looking towards motion graphics as my chosen career path in which a Portfolio Website and DVD Demo Reel would better suffice the printed medium. What I did get out of the section was on ways to package my DVD Demo Reel. As of now I am beginning to sketch ideas.

I found reading The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design far more helpful in my endeavors this week. "Maneuvering Around Your Site" I found very helpful in gaining insight to how I may create much more user friendly and better navigable re-designed version of www.julioarata.com. Simplicity is really key to portfolio website, the site is should be utilized only as a means of presenting one's work. By creating elaborately ornate pages (like I did in my site) the user is hindered to getting to the work being showcased.

I really like the RGA Site it shows two examples of how a portfolio page should be made. Primarily the site is simple within two clicks one arrives immediately at the work. There is only one page to navigate which is well organized so the user will never get lost. The second most important thing is that the page is visually appealing without creating any extra confusion.