What I Learned from Designing my Portfolio


Starting my portfolio was something I had put off for a long time. I'd tell myself, "I'll do it later". After procrastinating, I finally decided to sit down and get it done. It took me two days to build my portfolio. I used the first day to draft the content, structure, compose write up and mapped out how I wanted it to look. Then on the second day I did the designing 

So while I was glancing through all the pages of the portfolio, I didn't save an original copy of the file. I converted it to a different format and everything just scattered, the design got completely messed up. I was so devastated and angry and wondered how I didn't save the original copy before converting to another format

A week passed and I couldn't shake off the feeling of disappointment, I had already sent the portfolio link to clients and if they clicked on it, they'd see it scattered and disorganized so I knew I had to fix it up

Something inside me whispered, "Try Again". So I finally calmed down and restarted. This time, the ideas flowed effortlessly. It felt like a fresh start, New ideas flowed and I added features I hadn't thought of before. When I was done creating the portfolio again I made a comparison between the two versions, the first one seemed like a rough draft in comparison. If I had to rate them, the first version would get a 45% while the new one would be a solid 90%

The second portfolio was more creative, polished and detailed. People even started asking me who helped me design it. It turned out that what felt like a disaster at first led to something much better than I would ever imagined 

After redoing my portfolio I realized that sometimes setbacks can lead to better results. Starting over can be frustrating but it might just be the push needed to create the best

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