December 2020

Personal site

The prompt: Create a portfolio site.

The product: A career-ready digital presence.

Project statistics

  • Timeframe: 4 weeks (3 weeks for the front end, 1 for back end)
  • General role: Graphic designer, Web designer (Front and back end)

Software utilized

Axure RP
  • Creating informative and thorough wireframes for reference in site structure on per-page basis.
Adobe Illustrator
  • Drafting a clear, professional site map for reference in overall site layout.
  • Creating vector based designs for site and personal brand visual identity.
Kirby 3
  • Development and maintenance of an approachable and thorough back-end.
  • Adapting static elements for a dynamic site.
Adobe Photoshop
  • Developing thoughtful and detailed style tiles for reference in site aesthetic.
  • Creating raster based designs for use in site illustrations and graphics.
Visual Studio Code
  • Programming/markup with HTML, CSS, PHP, YAML, and Javascript.
Miscellaneous specialty programs/services
  • Cyberduck
  • Sublime Merge
  • Git Bash
  • GitHub
  • MAMP

Skillsets emphasized

Web design, Front end
  • Full service static site creation from sitemap to publish.
  • Thorough, responsive design utilizing CSS and Javascript.
Web Design, Back end
  • Reliable form management and delivery utilizing PHP.
  • Conversion of static assets to a dynamic site for ease of editing via. Kirby 3.
Graphic design
  • Generation and execution of visual identity.
  • Appropriate use of both vector and raster based graphics and designs for applications from branding to general aesthetics, all of which adapted properly for digital use.
Project management
  • Advanced file management utilizing Git.



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