Design Alterations – An Explanation

So as you are probably quite aware by now, the design of this blog is part of my assessment for my Web Design subject at Uni. The first part of the assessment was to create a series of mock ups of what I would have liked the overall layout of the site to look like. These original mock ups can be found in the ‘Design’ section of my Portfolio.

Quite clearly, the layout of my portfolio has changed significantly when compared to the original mockups. In practicing design, I am constantly changing my mind about the look and feel I give to my pieces, and this portfolio was no exception. As you can see with the original mock ups, I intended on incorporating a soft yellow colour scheme throughout the portfolio, however, as time went on, I found myself not finding it as visually appealing as I did in the inital stages of Design. This led me to re-explore the possible colour variations i could adapt to the portfolio. It’s safe to say that throughout all of my design work, I find a kind of warmth and appeal when using a gray scale colour scheme, so I decided to adapt that personal love to my site, and I was immediately won over.

My main need for the portfolio is for others to view my work at ease, and learn about me not just as a Designer, but in my Social environment also. In order to do this, I decided to keep my Portfolio as professional and simplistic as I could, so not to introduce the user to any unnecessary & pointless information. Furthermore, I feel the new layout (although the basics are adapted from my initial mock ups) is a much more appealing site that presents information clearly and precisely while still adhering to my own Design Aesthetics.

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