Professional Practices - Week 29

Semester B: Week 29
Student: Tai Ser Yeet (22064351)
Programme: BA (Hons)(SW) Digital Media Design

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WEEK 29

Updating the Portfolio

Brainstorming

Dean has been complaining about how my online portfolio resembles a tech website, such as Apple or Samsung. I finally decided to change it today.

I was inspired by Aristide Benoist's portfolio, where the creator applied the contrast between the small-lowercase typography and the large-scale elements, especially with the vibrant text against the dark background.

Aristide Benoist's Portfolio

I took those ideas and made adjustments to my current website. Before that, I selected two colour palettes that had two complementary colours to stand out.

Palette 1

Link to Palette 1: https://colorhunt.co/palette/7daacbe8dbb3fffdebce2626

Palette 2

Link to Palette 2: https://colorhunt.co/palette/bf4646eddcc6fff4ea7eacb5

Refining the Wireframes

The hero background felt plain with the brown, so I added an orange radial gradient for a pop of colour. I chose the ocean blue as the logo colour.  

Radial Gradient To The Hero Background

Updated Desktop Design

Having a second look at the colour scheme of my updated design, I realised that it looked very similar to one from my UI/UX project that I did in my second year!

Poochi App Case Study

Feedback From Dean

The text stacked vertically looks old-fashioned. Besides that, place the logo on the side, bigger or as a background.

After Class

like the blurry gradient background