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Papyrus
Huh?
A landing page
This used to be more standard practice when sites were much slower to allow things to load. Now it’s wasted space.
Bad work.
Hard to navigate work sample thumbnails... Oh and overwriting project descriptions.
Having only case studies
At the end of the day, it just comes down to the work. I don’t really care about the design or the layout or the splash page or a quirky about page. If the work is great, it’s great. If it’s bad, it’s bad.
Agree. I’ve been getting a lot of offers with a simple ugly cargo website, without a funny description that highlights my personality. Let the work speak.
When you don't explain your role on a large project!
I will read. I am capable of reading. But reading I do not like to do.
Bowl Leader
Over complicated design and UI. Oh, and of course, bad work.
Motion graphic site intros. If I have to wait for longer than 5 seconds to start clicking I’m going to x out. Blame modern attention spans, but most great portfolios are instantly navigable.
When you include your own arrogance in the landscape of your work
One time I had an applicant with a bunch of stolen work.
Client feedback