Ask HN: How should I organize my portfolio? What should even be in it?
However -- About 75% of them are just simple (but professional) websites that I have made as a freelancer over the more recent years.
1) What would you include in the public portfolio?
I feel that potential clients / employers may like to see that I try to be well-rounded and always curious to try new things. But I'm not sure how others would think about my SC:BW hack called "BagFullOfSh!t" (can't make this up, you can Google "BagFullOfSh!t ghoztcraft" if you're curious lol). Sure, it was 10 years ago when I was 12, but does it deserve a spot -- on my professional portfolio?!
2) How would you organize your portfolio?
I was thinking of putting them into categories, such as "Logo Design," "Website Development", "Social Media Marketing", etc. But a lot of them overlap with eachother. I could also organize it by client instead of project -- but I've worked with some clients more than others. I'd love to hear your input/suggestions/inspiration.
3) What can you include in your portfolio, morally and legally?
For example: I've had the wonderful opportunity to do some social marketing work for the LA Dodgers (just a small project; custom app on Facebook). However, there was a middle-man advertising agency that reached out to me. Morally, I feel that I can post this project in my portfolio, since I did do 100% of the actual work. Legally, however, could it have repercussions on me?
Thanks for bearing with me guys. I learned a lot from my last AskHN thread, and I am deeply thankful. It's hard to have thoughtful discussions like these on Reddit, and I am loving this HN community!
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[ 127 ms ] story [ 461 ms ] threadGood luck.