Monday, July 18, 2011

Portfolio Review

Mindy Rappoport Blog:
- The front page of your blog is very strong and I think this is due to your about me section. I learned a lot about you from this short description and I think potential employers will appreciate that.
- I also like the picture of the public market sign. I don't know where this is from so a little background information would be nice, but I think the picture compliments your site well.
- I think the way you incorporated your resume is beneficial. It seems easy to print and professional looking.
- The set up of your stories very clean and easy to read. I enjoyed your dumpster diving story. It was very informative. I find it incredible the amount of detail you have to provide at the Boulder Weekly.
- I would recommend that you include some of the photography provided by the Weekly and include them by your stories. The clips page, although clean and professional seems somewhat bland. I think adding pictures will liven up your site a bit.


Sara Kassabian Blog:
Along with Mindy's site, the wordpress designs make your sites a step above the rest. The professionalism of the website building site was a good choice for the both of you. Sara I like that you include photos along with your Boulder Weekly stories. The front page is a pleasure to look at which makes me enticed to read.

As I say that, I would like the first thing I see on your site to be information about you. I want to know immediately who these stories are coming from. I think your "about me" section of your site is just as strong as the Boulder Weekly section. I would suggest leading your site with your biography page and then follow that with your printed stories. Great looking site.