A Good Alternative for a Portfolio
In the past versions of my site I’ve always had a portfolio that I’ve managed on my own and designed myself. With time running a little short these days, I’ve found an alternative to displaying my portfolio. The service is called Carbonmade, and you just set up an account, upload screen shots of your work, give explanations, etc.
Though I like the presentation of portfolio’s on Carbonmade, I do wish that there were a few more options available for visual presentation. The backend/admin panel for creating a new project is very easy to use and makes setting up a personal portfolio a breeze, which is shown in the screenshot below.
So, because of the fact that I just don’t have to time to design and manage my portfolio, I think Carbonmade is a great alternative. Unfortunately, the free plan only allows you five projects at a time. Give it a try if you’re in a similar situation as me.
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This is a pretty good idea. It’s basically a fancy, multi-faceted lightbox system. I know exactly what you mean about time constraints, and I might consider this option. The only thing I don’t think too much of, like you said, is the visual flexibility. But then again, if I used this it would only be a temporary measure I’d imagine, so it wouldn’t matter too much.
Yeah, it gets the job done how it’s supposed to. Since all of my freelance work will be done through Tridea, I no longer need a solo portfolio.