Portfolio Trail

February 1, 2008 at 7:40 pm · Filed under Research

After a while of portfolio research, I decided it would be a good idea to document the journey, so here we are.

I feel that my own style is somewhat cartoony and perhaps childlike which I feel has caused me to be drawn toward these styles of portfolios. One of my favourite portfolios that fit into this category is that of Psyop, the website has such a unique style and has a distinctive layout, which reflects their style of work. The unique name and logo help the company stand out, which ties into a video they produced as their ‘anthem’ which demonstrates the process of their design and their aims. One of my favourite videos is the MTV HD advert.

Psyop

First up is FULLTANK, a well designed website, very simple and easy to use. All the important information is available on the first page along with a show reel demonstrating some fantastic work, my personal favourite is ‘Zune’.

FullTank

Another incredible portfolio named ‘Favourite Color’. The website is simple and clean, but that isn’t what attracted me to it. The use of 3d animation and visual style is what stood out to me. The work produced is fantastic and has inspired me to explore 3d computer graphics.

Favorite Color

This Wrigley’s video is exactly the kind of thing I would like to make in 3d! Simple and amazingly cute characters, well animated, in a human environment.