1. A Checklist for Grading YOUR PORTFOLIO WEB SITE

2. Interface/Layout, Typography, Submission 25% Home/About 20% Portfolio 20% Resume 20% Contact, LinkedIn, Twitter 15% GRADING WEIGHTS

3. Wait until you have a full draft done to go through the checklist for editsyou will complete most of these steps naturally in the early creative phases; theyre not that scary. PROCESS TIP

4. INTERFACE/LAYOUT TYPOGRAPHY SUBMISSION 25%

5. INTERFACE/LAYOUT, TYPOGRAPHY, SUBMISSION

6. SCREEN SIZE

7. INTERFACE/LAYOUT

8. GRAPHICS

9. FUZZY GRAPHICS

10. THERES THE DIFFERENCE UP-CLOSE

11. HOME /ABOUT 20%

12. HOME/ABOUT

16. PORTFOLIO 20%

17. PORTFOLIO PAGE

18. RESUME 20%

19. RESUME

20. CONTACT LINKEDIN TWITTER 15%

21. CONTACT

22. LINKEDIN

23. WHICH IS STRONGER?

25. TWITTER

26. HEADER EXAMPLES

27. BLOG (OPTIONAL)

28. BLOG

29. No recipes, celebrity gossip, fashion tips, wedding obsession, fandom, child-rearing, crafts, hobbies, etc. (imply distractions from work). Nothing negative about yourself (e.g., Im not a social media expert.). Nothing unprofessional (e.g., This is the first time Ive written a blog/made a web site/tweeted). Nothing about your social media addiction (e.g., Im on social media all day long). Nothing boring or self-centered Nothing controversial (e.g., religious, political, unless it reflects leadership). Nothing too personal (e.g., I have two cats and my brothers in rehab.). When in doubt, ask the questions: Does this content represent me as an expert in my field? Could this web content contribute to an employers bottom line or knowledge of his or her field? WHAT NOT TO SAY

30. QUESTIONS?