| According to an old saying, first impression is usually | | | | base. |
| the last impression. If you are a web designer you | | | | - Updated portfolio: Try not to show your works in |
| would like to impress your prospects with the first | | | | your portfolio which have been designed many years |
| chance. Naturally, portfolio of your web designs is an | | | | before. The website or minisite you had deigned |
| important section to tell about your capability. A web | | | | three years ago may have changed its looks or may |
| portfolio is the place where customers can visualize | | | | be not in use anymore. Update your design on a |
| the quality of your work through previews of your | | | | regular time period and include your latest designs in |
| work samples. Planning carefully about your web | | | | the web design portfolio. Also add new trends in your |
| portfolio can result in more business from your | | | | portfolio through updated images. |
| visitors. | | | | - Creativity in portfolio presentation style: You can |
| Your sample works can influence your prospects | | | | show small thumbnail graphics in your portfolio. There |
| much more than thousand words can do. When a | | | | should be 'Click to enlarge' button for sample work. |
| visitor sees the presentation of your work quality in | | | | Alternatively you can show slide show of different |
| web portfolio, it makes him more convinced to take | | | | images under each category. You can use special |
| your service. Your web design portfolio also gives | | | | presentation style by using your creative thinking. |
| visitors the idea about what services you provide and | | | | Your visitors should feel ease to surf through your |
| what you do not. Portfolio images describe the | | | | portfolio pages. |
| industries and niches where you have previous design | | | | - Interface: You can design an HTML, CSS and |
| experiences. | | | | JavaScript enabled portfolio page or you can make a |
| Every web design company wants to stay ahead in | | | | portfolio page built as a flash application based |
| the competition. They attract visitors by keeping a | | | | template. Whichever template you choose, it should |
| portfolio section on the website. To stay ahead of | | | | be modern and trendy interface. |
| the competition you need to design an awesome | | | | - Search option within portfolio: There may be so |
| web design portfolio. Follow these points to win in | | | | many images for several portfolio categories. Your |
| the portfolio race: | | | | visitors may have problems in finding all the items |
| - Detailed product line: Your design portfolio must | | | | under your menus and sub-menus. There should be a |
| contain all the categories or sub-categories that you | | | | search option for all your items. Visitors can type |
| provide service. If you skip any of them, you | | | | appropriate keywords in the search box and find |
| portfolio will be incomplete and you may be losing out | | | | items from the portfolio. |
| some of your valuable customers. | | | | - Arrangement of sample graphics: Your web |
| - Various creative styles: Similar graphics with slight | | | | portfolio can be categorized date wise or trade wise. |
| color variations seems boring to online visitors. Track | | | | You can keep categories like website, minisite, |
| the different creative styles and themes of your | | | | graphics, blog, portal etc. Now graphics category can |
| various design works and include them in your | | | | be further segmented into logo design, ecover |
| portfolio. | | | | design, membership card design etc. |
| - Client and business type: You may have experience | | | | These points can be really handy to design your ideal |
| of designing graphics for different clients and their | | | | portfolio. Use them according to your necessity. Now |
| varied business types. Instead of showing designs | | | | you know how to convert ordinary visitors on your |
| from single trade of a client, try to show designs | | | | website to prospects simply by designing a truly |
| from different trades. Showing different trades | | | | effective web design portfolio for your business. |
| indicate your expertise of working with vast client | | | | |