Five Great Student Portfolios
So, I’m a little biased. I love to check out artists’ portfolios but it’s extra fun when they are from people I know. Here are some of my friends’ portfolios and I think they’re amazing. Enjoy.
Amber Freeland / Furniture Design
Our families were close before we were born so Amber and I grew up watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and eating mac and cheese together. I haven’t seen Amber a lot since she moved to Savannah to study furniture design at SCAD, so I was blown away when I saw her portfolio.
Michelle Barrie / Publication Design
After being The Ithacan’s award-winning design editor and interning in Cosmo’s art department last summer, Michelle’s pretty much a pro. She’s a genius at InDesign and knows how to own white space.
I met Luke when I was a freshman at Ithaca College. He’s an endearing ad geek and all-around nice guy. He’s also the kid who got hired to freelance for clients after we helped them in classroom campaigns. He’s that good.
Ben’s the kind of person who can make your life look cooler just by taking pictures of it. He studies journalism at Louisiana Tech where he’s been published in print and online.
Alli was a huge help for our creative team when Ithaca College entered AAF’s National Student Advertising Competition. She has a great eye for editing and has real-world experience from interning at G2 with clients like Latisse and Earthtone.
As I was checking out their sites, I noticed that my friends each use a different approach to hosting their work. Amber uses Google’s free site builder, while Luke has his own domain. Michelle, Ben and Alli use JAlbum, Wix and SquareSpace. As you can see, there are a lot of options.
When I made my website decided to purchase a domain and hosting through GoDaddy’s Wordpress package. I wanted to have a short domain and be able to control the look and feel of my site. The package costs almost $50 a year and includes $100 of free advertising for Google and Facebook.
Do you host your portfolio online? If so, which kind of site do you use? Any advice for students making their first portfolio?
Kiersten
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