Creating a portfolio

There's a very interesting article in Coroflot's blog section called "Building Your Portfolio Website: Six Things to Always Do" posted by Carl Alviani. I especially thought that the 3rd rule he mentions is particularly good to keep in mind while developing a portfolio to sell yourself. You want to present yourself as T-shaped. You want to high-light your strengths and show that you know a lot about a particular interest but also show that you are multi-faceted. Alviani emphasizes the T-shaped portfolio "gives an overview of a large number of projects, then depict[s] a few of your best in greater detail, you demonstrate both flexibility and expertise without overwhelming the viewer." We do so much work on all of our projects that it is hard to edit our work down to just the essentials while still showing our competency all the areas of design process.

http://www.coroflot.com/creativeseeds/2008/04/building_your_portfolio_websit_1.asp#more

Goals For Junior Des Com

1. I want to create more detailed, refined sketches that tell a story. I plan to accomplish this by slowing down and thinking about what I am going to draw, tossing sketches that are bad and just starting over,and using underlays.
2. During this quarter, I want to minimize the excess projects in my portfolio by deciphering which projects tell the best story about process, decision making, and design capabilities.
3. This quarter I want to stay healthy and not be over-exerted at the end of the quarter by scheduling time for exercise and social activities.