Posts Tagged ‘portfolios’
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Retiring The Portfolio Screenshot
- November 6th, 2012
- 33 Comments
The humble screengrab, staple component of a million personal and agency portfolios, can now retire with thanks for years of sterling service showing snippets of work done for a particular client or project. The screengrab always reflected a mythical state in time where the website looked just as the designer ...
Read more...Can User Experience Be Beautiful? An Analysis Of Navigation In Portfolio Websites
- March 26th, 2012
- 35 Comments
When users land on your website, they typically read the content available. Then, the next thing that they will do is to try and familiarize themselves with your website. Most of the time this involves looking for navigation. In this article, I’ll be analyzing the navigation elements of a particular category ...
Read more...Free Designer’s Portfolio Icon Set (12 High Quality Icons)
- May 24th, 2010
- 83 Comments
Today we are glad to release a Designer’s Portfolio Icon Set, a set with 12 original high-quality icons in the resolution 256×256px. This set was designed by MediaLoot and released especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers. Both layered PSDs and transparent PNGs are included. The set contains icons related ...
Read more...69 Sexy Portfolio Designs To Inspire You
- November 24th, 2009
- 138 Comments
Today designing a unique, compelling portfolio has become a crucial task for designers, studios, companies and everyone whose business is on the Web. Not only does it help one stand out among the numerous competitors, but it is also a great tool for self-expression and demonstration of skills. Now designers face ...
Read more...Showcase of Case Studies in Design Portfolios
- September 20th, 2009
- 29 Comments
Portfolio websites are critical for designers who want to get exposure for their work and attract new clients. While all portfolio sites will showcase the work of the designer, some have chosen to provide additional information about the project through case studies. In this post we will be featuring more than ...
Read more...Portfolio Design Study: Design Patterns and Current Practices
- September 17th, 2009
- 87 Comments
In our recent study on Typographic Design Patterns and Best Practices, we asked our readers about case studies they would like us to conduct. One of the most popular suggestions was a detailed case study of portfolio websites. Following the requests of our readers, we have carefully selected 55 design ...
Read more...Free Podcasting, Video and Photography WordPress Theme
- August 22nd, 2009
- 174 Comments
In this post we are glad to release Smashing Multimedia, a unique, flexible and advanced WordPress theme for artists, photographers, podcasters, designers and users. The theme was designed by Sarah Neuber especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers. Smashing Multimedia was designed especially for podcasters, photographers and users who can now ...
Read more...30 Fresh and Inspirational Portfolios With A Twist
- August 5th, 2009
- 54 Comments
It may be the economical slowdown, the climate change, or even a random boost of creativity, but the competition between graphic studios is huge right now. Today, more than ever, you really need to show something special on your website to be noticed. So we made a selection of ...
Read more...50 Fresh Portfolio Websites for Your Inspiration
- July 30th, 2009
- 134 Comments
Creating personal portfolio website is probably the most challenging task for designers as it should reveal the talent and some special unique style of its author. Beautiful portfolio is like a good setting – it makes design works sparkle and grabs visitors’ attention immediately. Look though this collection of stylish and ...
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