Reflecting on The Creation of The Web Folio
By far, the creation of the Web Folio has been one of my favorite assignments in the English 301 course. It was seeing how all the documents came together and how the theme, fonts and layout impacted the feel of the site. Overall, I was hoping to create something as timeless as possible. Knowing the dynamism of technology, I knew this would be no easy task. I understand the website will need to be continuously updated however, I looked to minimize the long term upkeep. I would like to reflect on the choices I made in the overall design of this Web Folio and various documents which I included in my Best Work which helped full fill this concept.
Documents
I have included the documents which I believe portray my greatest work in the course. These can be found in the drop down menu under the Best Work tab at the top of this webpage. I want to utilize this site as a segue into my professional life, providing a potential employer with insights to my strong writing and communication abilities. This will differentiate me from other possible candidates. All of the assignments have been peer reviewed, edited and demonstrate writing with a “you-attitude”. By exploring new ways of communicating with different audiences I show an employer how I am able to adapt to different environments and provides insights to my ability to work well with others.
Theme, Fonts and Layout
I was playing around with a considerable number of themes looking for something which portrays me. I would define myself as simple yet creative and I was hoping this would be emulated in the Web Folio. I wanted to echo the concepts of freedom of the mind by illustrating this blank slate, or untouched environment. Only when you dive deeper do you see colour. The fonts are simple including grays, whites and blacks to help the photos stand out. In constructing the layout of the Web Folio, I considered which tabs would be most important for potential employers (the target audience), requirements set by the English 301 text, and best practices mentioned in the Technical Communications text. Importantly, those tabs critical for an employer would include my Biography and the Resume and these can be found closest to the left side of the page.
I hope you find this Web Folio is easy to read and navigate through. Please let me know how you feel in the comment section below. I would love to hear from you and am open to any constructive criticism you may have!
Cheers,
Mitchel Sharko