How to Build an Impressive Portfolio as a Developer
Being a web developer we always eager to get work. But it feels awkward when it comes to selling your work which makes creating a professional portfolio a bit difficult task.it is hard to understand where to begin, what to focus on and how to present your work. You may take inspirations by looking at various single page portfolio websites. Considering your past web design projects, you can create a personal brand for yourself and put all in your tech portfolio. You could even create your own using a motherboard, site map, a smooth scroll, user persona and a jQuery image slider. But it will not guarantee you to make your single project multiple into 10. Having a strategic plan can make all the difference. A professional portfolio isn’t just a collection of your past projects. Instead, it’s an opportunity for you to showcase:
Your identity What sort of work you do How you do that function Where you need to go next What's more, who YOU truly need to work with.
1. Customize a site theme or template. Even if you know how to build a website from scratch, it will good for you to use any CMS platform with additional features and tools built right in. Selling your work when you have a beautiful website to show is great. Also it has some other great benefits for newbie coders or freelancers. You can fill up your portfolio fast. 2. Google Yourself. I’ m sure you’ve already searched your name into Google before, just to see. Whether you have done it right or not, now’s the time. You may have done a bit of social proof – like blog features and testimonials. But you can widen the scope of what you include in your portfolio. If you appeared online, you can feature it in your portfolio too. 3. Get testimonials. Want to get such glowing reviews to feature on your portfolios? Most freelancers or web design companies request those glowing reviews. So if you have just finished a product you’re proud of - ask your client to shoot you a testimonial. Later you can feature it on your site. 4. Earn badges By showcasing your awesome projects in portfolio, you want to prove your potential clients that you are competent and skilled. It’s not necessary you will get the job done. You can also rate your levels of work in different skillsets by featuring badges on your own site like Open Badges.
5. Get noticed.
Make sure people know how to contact you once they are impressed by your portfolio of work. Consider creating contact us form into your site, you can also include links like: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other online profiles etc. A developer is constantly picking up new skills and adding new tools to their portfolio site as a place to play around with new tools and reflect your work experiences. For more read here – http://imediadesigns.weebly.com/blog/how-to-build-an-impressive-portfolio-as-a-developer