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Antonia Johnson
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Hi! I'm new..

Can someone please tell me what's wrong with my portfolio? www.mellowgraydesigns.com I need advice...

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Saundra Burleson
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Mental Health Clinician Discharge Planner at Copestone Mission Hospital

Hi! I have to agree with Christopher. I love your portfolio as a "foundation". You have a great basic design. But...what do YOU love? What inspires you? What motivates you and has motivated you throughout your life? You are a beautiful woman and the picture of you on the last page is gorgeous! Maybe that would be a good place to tell about yourself?? I am definitely not a pro - can't even claim to be an amateur yet! I am working on my own portfolio right now (with much difficulty) and I actually got some good ideas from yours. Yours leaves me wanting to know more about you and what you were feeling while you were creating, or if that is too personal, what feelings do you imagine are being conveyed by your art? Thank you so much for allowing yourself to be vulnerable and open to feedback. And..thank you for sharing your work. I, too, wish you all the best and am inspired by your bravery in asking for feedback. Best of everything to you in your future endeavors!

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Hi Antonia - I think some of your work is pretty cool, but the layout of your website is really frustrating to me. You should consider putting your images into a gallery so the viewer can see thumbnails of everything, and click to expand, rather than having to click "next" every time. I particularly like your business cards and I think you should do more branding to your website to match that look, such as having a homepage with more information about you. Good luck!

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James Cohen
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Uber Driver at Uber

Hi Antonia, I thoroughly love your portfolio as I am a Graphic Designer and Artist. Can I ask you what free online portfolio website template you used? I used wix.com but thinking of really changing it! Looking forward to your Email. (Jamescoco@yahoo.com) Thank you, Jim

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Alex Beverly
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Security Officer at Sentrey Event Services

Your portfolio looks awsome, however were is your education or Work experience. Also it doesn't tell me what you have to offer.

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John MacKay
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Pretty graphics but what are you trying to do? who is your target audience? need some content and explanation of what you can do to help people by saving them pain or getting them what they want. You get what you want ONLY WHEN you help others get what they want. I looked at these pictures but have no idea what you are looking to do?

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Evan Slagle
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3D Artist

Hi! It's great that you've started the long and arduous journey of getting a portfolio that suits you! I'm not an expert, but I can give you some tips and critique.

First thing that stuck out to me was the navigation in your site. It's not very intuitive. I had to experiment for awhile before I figured out how to navigate around. That's not good, especially if you're showing this to prospective employers.

Second, I'd like to see some breakdowns. I don't know you and I definitely don't know what you do. I see a bunch of images on your site with no descriptions. Show me and tell me what you did. Show me some of the reference images, before and afters, and process workflows.

Third, and this one is more subtle. If you're going for graphic design, show that on your site. Your site is currently full of unused white space and oddly placed images. Show that you are capable of making creative decisions by doctoring up your site. When and how are people going to want to find your contact page? What should the first thing be that people coming to your site for the first time see? Your name? Your profession? A stunning piece of graphic design mastery? Come to think of it, you might think about placing your contact info at the bottom of each page so prospective employers don't have to navigate around in case they want to get in contact with you.

I hope this helps and good luck! I'm still building my site and I believe I'll be editing it probably for as long as I'm working in this field.

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Christopher Aiken
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I like the portfolio but to be honest nothing stuck out to me like wow this is amazing. I know I am a stranger but I do have a unique taste. Listen some times the things that come from the heart, touches the heart. Can I ask you this. What part this portfolio is you. I mean I know you made it but what describea you in yor portfolio. I wish you all the best. Stay true to who you are. And never give up

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