today I'm gonna show you three of the best graphic design portfolios that I
found in 2020 and I'm gonna reveal the techniques the designers have used so
you can improve your very own graphic design portfolio but before we view the
masterpiece portfolios let's quickly look at some checkpoints that make up an
effective portfolio now a running theme is crucial because it ties the portfolio
together visually speaking and it just looks professional and official next we
have the use of the same font choice throughout the entire folio and again
this just ties everything together neatly the portfolio should be clean and
easy to navigate for obvious reasons and less is often more this applies to the
work involved as well as the design layouts giving some context to each
project and client is an absolute must and it's always a neat idea to add
something unique to your portfolio to now also it should go without saying
that you need to put in your best work but now we know what we're looking for
let's take a look at those portfolios in today's video in the first graph a
design portfolio noticed right away the clean and open plan layout of the home
page we have a focal point here which is an example of a project and it
automatically scrolls through the selection now the focal point here is
interactive because when you roll your cursor over it there's a subtle and
unique change and this just sets this portfolio apart from 99% of other
examples these small things really really do matter the navigation is very
simple with the designers work on the left and the about page linked on the
far right now clicking the work link we see a list of projects displayed right
here and you're going to notice how this sans-serif fonts has been used
throughout the entire portfolio also notice how the color of the text changes
as you scroll over it which again is another nice thought that will impress
viewers as well it also makes the experience a little bit more user
friendly because you know which thing you're selecting
now again take note of the simple yet effective layouts of the up and down
arrows at the top of the bottom and the other two links on the far sites the
design also features the project imagery in the exact same location that being
the focal point in the middle of the screen and this is seen throughout the
entire portfolio now I'm not too sure about the white text on a bright light
background but that is one nitpicky thing I have a fact this folio now here
we have some context about the client and the project which gives credibility
to the project being a real thing and also completely official you should
always want to be adding this into your very own graphic design portfolio now
looking at this sushi project we again see how neat
everything looks on the screen with lots of negative space being used also
showing sketches adds the story to the project and shows us some of the design
process it's a handy little tip that you will want to add into your graphic
design portfolio so I hope you can see how this less is more approach in the
layout really works well and it gives a viewer comfort and also room to breathe
visually speaking so and finally we have here some more contexts with the same
font and the same layout of typography as the previous project repetition is
really important in portfolios we also see this font and this layout being used
on the about page and it should be noted that the style of having a pastel kind
of color background has been implemented in many areas of the portfolio so that
was the first example but let's move on to the next example and see if you think
it's better than the first one
so this portfolio is a lot more basic in the techniques used and also the
format's shown and we simply have projects running side by side along the
page with your portfolio you really don't need tons and tons of pages I
would suggest just having a work page a contact and an about page that's pretty
much all you need but also a graphic design blog would be
pretty neat as well and also it helps for SEO so this designers work has a
very specific style and you can see that it revolves around 3d almost metallic
kind of design and this is exploiting a niche it shows a designer is passionate
and professional in their desired niche plus it ties everything together really
neatly now I do really love this style of work and they do have some pretty
high-profile clients here also note how the project thumbnails change as you
roll over them the designer displays the project context very briefly here on the
top left of the screen and they also keep the theme of having imagery and
rectangles downward throughout everything is pretty clinical and has a
similar shape and feel throughout the entire folio keeping with that running
theme point I keep driving home now I love how the designer has added video as
well which is going to allow the viewer to have an elevated experience now I do
love 3d graphic design and I'm actually currently self teaching myself a bit of
it and so maybe I'm gonna bring you guys some tutorials in the future at some
point
now clicking the about page we again see a clinical black-on-white minimal layout
design and there is some info here on the designer and their background now
having a contact page is essential because it allows potential clients are
quick and an easy way to get hold of you directly from your folio so do be sure
to add this into your varium design also this designer has neatly placed their
social media accounts at the bottom corner keeping with that black and white
theme but let's move on to the final port failure today and see how it
matches up to the previous two so this home page of the third portfolio is
really really awesome it starts off black in pretty minimal
and the cursor has a custom icon to it as well now once you click and drag it
instructed it actually opens up the portfolio itself this unique touch is
really neat and it does work really well each project has an animated thumbnail
and you're going to notice the same font is used throughout the project titles
creating that running theme I absolutely love these animator thumbnails is next
level design and it really elevates the designer here I feel now stepping into
one of the projects we see the font used here again like the previous portfolio
this person has gone for a rectangle work examples on a white background and
some of them are actually animated to just take a few moments to fully
appreciate the style of this work it's clean is crisp and it looks so fresh
now that work complements the style of the portfolio really really well like a
look at this work all day long pretty much now taking a look at another
project we again see that font being used in a similar approach displaying
the work downward in the rectangles keeping the same format and navigation
throughout a portfolio is key for user experience and just for tying things
together visually so what do you think about this designers work I personally
really dig it and they have managed to excel in my opinion by the way has been
displayed to me it looks high-end and it's well thought out and professional
and this person is going to gain clients really really easily so lastly I want to
leave you with a quote that sums up this entire video in one neatly packaged
reminder now the projects and your work that you put onto the portfolio are
important but the way you display them and how you show them is equally
important the portfolio itself needs to be a piece of Arts and a graphi designed
by nature you can find all three folios link down below and let me know which
portfolio you enjoyed the most out of the three if you want to keep learning
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your future today peace