Our latest Portfolio Showcase comes from web developer Joe Sak. For a closer look, click on the screenshots to visit the respective area of his portfolio at www.joesak.com.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
My name is Joe Sak, I’m a web developer in Chicago, IL. Currently, I work full-time with 4 other people at Neoteric Design, Inc. I love bikes, music, technology, books, and friendship.
How long have you had an online portfolio?
For over 3 years.
What was your design process?
I picked a theme on WordPress that was elegant and matched my tastes, then I chose a highly rated plugin for the portfolio and because it was so easy to use, I stuck with it. I picked my favorite projects from memory and wrote about them. I wrote what the project was, what my role on the team was, and the skills I used. I also decided to write about my employers and freelance experience. For me, the writing is the centerpiece of my portfolio. It aims to communicate effectively and comprehensively my contribution to the teams and clients I have had the pleasure of working with.
Do you have any advice for other developers about creating online portfolios?
Pick your favorite work, write about it freely, don’t nitpick yourself to death, and just start sharing with others.
Tags: Portfolio Showcase, portfolios
I love this bit (with links) in the “Who is Joe Sak?” section: “I work primarily with Rails/HTML5/CSS3/jQuery, I’m a usability enthusiast, a proud mac user, I support the agile manifesto, and I promote the guidance of books like Getting Real.”
He wraps up his work philosophy in a single sentence—brilliant.