I’ve recently started the journey of making my own portfolio website with the main objective being to showcase my expertise and web development skills, but more importantly, so I could test myself by learning new codes and practices. A portfolio is very important for promoting your skills and accomplishments, not only through a portfolio of work, but also through the layout and design of your website. This is why it is fundamental to show your personality and demonstrate the kind of person you are through out your website.
After I left University I did make a portfolio website based on a template and, surprisingly, the quality of the site didn’t look too bad considering I had no industry skills. I was determined to make a space of my own which exhibited my work and personality (which is probably why it ended up being black and pink at the time!). The quality of the code, however, was something to be desired and an area where I will hopefully be able to demonstrate some improvements in this new project.
I will hopefully be documenting the ongoing progress of this; But considering how much I enjoy seeing an idea come to life, I might end up coding more frequently than I can keep up with the blogging. So please bear with me.
Rachel Bull 