Let me know - what was your favorite project from this batch of portfolios? And be sure to drop a comment with a link to your portfolio if you'd like to be featured in a future episode!
I usually don't comment and do stuff. But I just went through your content and I would say JUST KEEP IT UP AND DON'T STOP. You are genuinely making the content which is helping the rising talent. Hats off to you and your effort of how you went through the portfolios with such optimistic and to the point comments for more than an hour.
@@artfulruckus yes absolutely. I've been struggling to find something and this really helps me realize it's most likely not me. It's the current state of the market.
dam, we got a long video today. thanks for making these, and fostering a new community. great to see it from the ground starting up and hope to see you flourish with the channel in the future. only personal comment i got, when you're 10 years removed from school, is that too old to have concept work in a portfolio? the most expansive and actual work I have in my portfolio is in an industry I'm trying to pivot away from. How do you branch out if you're a generalist?
Thanks for the kind words, Brady! I think it’s always fine to have concept/personal work in a portfolio, no matter how far into your career you are. If anything, it shows you still have passion for the work to where you’re doing it in your free time, and gives you an opportunity to flex creative skills you aren’t able to at your 9-5. Obviously, you still want to feature mainly ‘real’ projects at that stage if possible, but a couple of passion projects are totally fine.
Hey, very relevant video. Thank you for this ressource I was wondering, does a junior designer should create an "about" page? (considering that you can still have few lines describing yourself in the "Home" page) If yes, what should he write?
Great question! I think an About page is a valuable place to dive a bit deeper into your approach, accomplishments, awards, and experience. It doesn’t need to be long, but can be an expanded version of the elevator pitch on the home page. Something like a couple of paragraphs instead of a couple of sentences.
Great question! Webflow, Wordpress, and Squarespace are my top recommendations to look into. Webflow is the most premium of the options, but is the most costly and will require a learning curve to get set up. Wordpress offers the most flexibility and can be the cheapest, but that also comes with plenty of learning and upkeep. Squarespace is the easiest to get set up, but is also the most limiting from a creativity standpoint as you’ll be working with premade templates. I’d look into those 3 to start and see what works best for you!
Loved watching this whole videos to see your pov on different websites. What do you think when you see a free domain name with the site it was built in ? Do you even care about that? Thank you.
Glad you found it valuable! A free domain name isn’t a deal breaker by any means, but for $10, a paid domain name makes your site look much more professional. Recommend going the paid route if you have the funds!
How do i make my portfolio with some of my best college work because i havent really worked for anyone or do a full freelance [ only helped making vectors and icons ]
Great question! It’s totally fine to use college work in your portfolio when you’re just starting out. Follow the same guidelines as far as telling a story, showing your work, and sharing the goals of each project. Adding in passion projects is another great way to showcase your skillset.
Amazing video. What's your take on fake/fictional portfolio works when one's looking to get more into another design world. Say, a print designer looking to deep dive towards more digital/product-focused. Would you still consider them a good fit for an interview if those would be more self-initiated pieces? Thanks a lot.
I’m all for including fictional projects in your portfolio. It shows that you’re passionate about design and that you’re honing your craft outside of your 9-5. Ideally, the passion projects should mimic real world project guidelines (you did research, you started with a goal in mind, you outline strategy and key findings, etc). This helps potential clients/employers make the connection between the fictional project and how the skills/output could translate to a real world project.
Great question! Instagram is an awesome place to get your work out there and get discovered by potential clients, but in my mind it’s not a legitimate place to host a portfolio. Ideally you’re posting your work there and pushing people to your actual site/contact info. Behance is a valid option for a portfolio and is also a great place to get discovered by potential clients. It does come across as less professional than a standalone portfolio site, so I would recommend moving to your own site and domain when time and funds allow.
@@samcharo no worries at all! It’s a good call out as the description is pretty long. Maybe I can add the addresses on screen in future reviews to make them more easy to find.
Thanks for the feedback - I see where you’re coming from with wanting things to be more black and white. My thought process is that I may love a portfolio that someone else dislikes or vice versa, so I try to keep my reviews objective by focusing on the elements and breaking down what’s working and what isn’t.
Meanwhile I love it, but maybe that’s a biproduct of growing up at a time when reading books was the only way to learn. If you wanted to get the treasure, you had to take the journey. Something more concise is a great idea, but I hadn’t even thought of it because I’m enjoying the format.
Let me know - what was your favorite project from this batch of portfolios?
And be sure to drop a comment with a link to your portfolio if you'd like to be featured in a future episode!
I usually don't comment and do stuff. But I just went through your content and I would say JUST KEEP IT UP AND DON'T STOP. You are genuinely making the content which is helping the rising talent. Hats off to you and your effort of how you went through the portfolios with such optimistic and to the point comments for more than an hour.
Thanks so much for the kind words! Will definitely keep the content coming 🙌
Thank you so much for the feedback! So many great lessons here.
Absolutely, glad to hear that you found it valuable!
I could listen to this man speak for hours, his experience is undeniable, great video!! 🙌✨
Thank you Lana! 🙌
This will be nice to have in the background while I continue to slog through my job search
Best of luck with the search, you got this!
@@artfulruckus 👍🥴👍
only 8 videos and your videos are of this much quality, am definitely subscribing, excited to see more of what you have 🤗
Thanks so much for the kind words!
Thanks for the review my man, this video was awesome. So kind of you to do this for the design community. Much appreciated
Thank you Ivan! Didn't make it into the final edit, but love the pro athlete pieces you have in your portfolio - cool series.
Maaaaan you just simply yet amazingly putting some gems on reviewing these portos! Keep up the great work! ❤❤❤❤
Appreciate the kind words!
Thank you so much man this meant alot to me!!
Absolutely, hope you found it valuable!
@@artfulruckus yes absolutely. I've been struggling to find something and this really helps me realize it's most likely not me. It's the current state of the market.
So much knowledge being riffed off in seconds... Thank you
Glad you’re getting value from it!
Thanks so much for the review! Subscribed 😎 great content!
Thank you Grayson - awesome portfolio!
love the work at 10:08
100%, Andrew is super talented
Thank you for the review, you are really kind to spend this much effort on us!
Absolutely - it's a labor of love haha. Awesome work by the way, the blackletter you did for the Palinka Club branding is stunning.
Top notch video, thank you!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!
Great analysis, thanks
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you so much. It is very helpful ❤
Love to hear that!
cant believe you dont have 1 millionsubs. loved it bro
That’s super nice of you to say, really appreciate it!
Thank you for giving us the inside scoop of what an employer is looking for.
Absolutely
Quality video
Appreciate that!
dam, we got a long video today. thanks for making these, and fostering a new community. great to see it from the ground starting up and hope to see you flourish with the channel in the future. only personal comment i got, when you're 10 years removed from school, is that too old to have concept work in a portfolio? the most expansive and actual work I have in my portfolio is in an industry I'm trying to pivot away from. How do you branch out if you're a generalist?
Thanks for the kind words, Brady! I think it’s always fine to have concept/personal work in a portfolio, no matter how far into your career you are. If anything, it shows you still have passion for the work to where you’re doing it in your free time, and gives you an opportunity to flex creative skills you aren’t able to at your 9-5. Obviously, you still want to feature mainly ‘real’ projects at that stage if possible, but a couple of passion projects are totally fine.
Hey, very relevant video. Thank you for this ressource
I was wondering, does a junior designer should create an "about" page? (considering that you can still have few lines describing yourself in the "Home" page)
If yes, what should he write?
Great question! I think an About page is a valuable place to dive a bit deeper into your approach, accomplishments, awards, and experience. It doesn’t need to be long, but can be an expanded version of the elevator pitch on the home page. Something like a couple of paragraphs instead of a couple of sentences.
What platform would you suggest to build websites on? (For portfolio) like the first 3 are so nice!
Great question! Webflow, Wordpress, and Squarespace are my top recommendations to look into. Webflow is the most premium of the options, but is the most costly and will require a learning curve to get set up. Wordpress offers the most flexibility and can be the cheapest, but that also comes with plenty of learning and upkeep. Squarespace is the easiest to get set up, but is also the most limiting from a creativity standpoint as you’ll be working with premade templates.
I’d look into those 3 to start and see what works best for you!
Loved watching this whole videos to see your pov on different websites. What do you think when you see a free domain name with the site it was built in ? Do you even care about that? Thank you.
Glad you found it valuable! A free domain name isn’t a deal breaker by any means, but for $10, a paid domain name makes your site look much more professional. Recommend going the paid route if you have the funds!
Hello, will there be a new video like this soon? 😁
Hi Ivana, yes I’m planning on doing another portfolio review video in the near future. Stay tuned!
@@artfulruckus great news!
How do i make my portfolio with some of my best college work because i havent really worked for anyone or do a full freelance [ only helped making vectors and icons ]
Great question! It’s totally fine to use college work in your portfolio when you’re just starting out. Follow the same guidelines as far as telling a story, showing your work, and sharing the goals of each project. Adding in passion projects is another great way to showcase your skillset.
Amazing video. What's your take on fake/fictional portfolio works when one's looking to get more into another design world. Say, a print designer looking to deep dive towards more digital/product-focused. Would you still consider them a good fit for an interview if those would be more self-initiated pieces?
Thanks a lot.
I’m all for including fictional projects in your portfolio. It shows that you’re passionate about design and that you’re honing your craft outside of your 9-5.
Ideally, the passion projects should mimic real world project guidelines (you did research, you started with a goal in mind, you outline strategy and key findings, etc). This helps potential clients/employers make the connection between the fictional project and how the skills/output could translate to a real world project.
Good video despite pogchamp thumbnail. thanks
Haha glad you enjoyed it
What is your view on an instagram or behance portfolio?
Great question! Instagram is an awesome place to get your work out there and get discovered by potential clients, but in my mind it’s not a legitimate place to host a portfolio. Ideally you’re posting your work there and pushing people to your actual site/contact info.
Behance is a valid option for a portfolio and is also a great place to get discovered by potential clients. It does come across as less professional than a standalone portfolio site, so I would recommend moving to your own site and domain when time and funds allow.
I like this content, if possible next time share the links of these sites...
Thanks Sam! All portfolio links can be found in the video description
@@artfulruckus Apologies, I didn't scroll further down, was using my phone, thank you!
@@samcharo no worries at all! It’s a good call out as the description is pretty long. Maybe I can add the addresses on screen in future reviews to make them more easy to find.
Can you be more frank and straight forward to portfolios you don't like? it sounds you liked all of them
Thanks for the feedback - I see where you’re coming from with wanting things to be more black and white.
My thought process is that I may love a portfolio that someone else dislikes or vice versa, so I try to keep my reviews objective by focusing on the elements and breaking down what’s working and what isn’t.
Spending 30 seconds looking, but we have to watch 1hr of video to get this information? Thats ironic.
You’re right that it’s a long video, making a shorter version with the high level points is a great idea. Appreciate the feedback!
Imagine complaining about this
Meanwhile I love it, but maybe that’s a biproduct of growing up at a time when reading books was the only way to learn. If you wanted to get the treasure, you had to take the journey. Something more concise is a great idea, but I hadn’t even thought of it because I’m enjoying the format.