Guess what?!
I have been working on my online portfolio for the last couple of weeks and I am so excited to say that it’s ready for you to see!
Take a look lynne.codes
I have learned so much HTML, CSS, and JavaScript during this process and can’t believe that it was almost three months ago that I left my job as a Pharmacy Program Director to become a Web Developer.
There were times that I thought it was hard and thought that I would never understand these crazy coding languages. But I don’t regret my decision to take this path. The more I build, the more I understand.
I am so ready to get out there and start my new career and use my new knowledge to create amazing designs and websites. If there is anyone hiring in the Las Vegas area or remotely, I'd love the opportunity to show you what I can do!
Never give up! Today’s just another step towards the future you want.
Until next time,
<3 Lynne
Oldest comments (31)
Congrats on launching your portfolio website! 🎉
I like the illustrations you chose, keep it up!
Looks pretty lit 🔥🔥
Also, bonus points for creativity 💯😄
Good Job!
Congrats it looks very nice, It's very original and authentic.
Nice one!
I really loved your portfolio. I can see there is a lot of thinking being done before developing this website. Really Good Work!
Thank you so much!
Nice work! Did you do the artwork yourself or use stock art? Would you like any critical feedback?
Thank you! I did do all the artwork myself and would appreciate any feedback.
The artwork is fantastic. I reckon you could have a decent side-hustle selling artwork elements for other designers to use!
Anyway... my critique...
Check the site on a mobile phone. Many of your navigation elements are too small to read, let alone click.
The creative concept is cute, but the user experience suffers. Websites are user interfaces first. It was not obvious to me that some of the elements on the screen could be clicked on.
I recommend reading some of Jacob Nielsen's usability stuff nngroup.com/articles/ - Warning: he does prioritize 'easy to use' over 'pretty to look at'. Maybe google "Objective v Subjective Design" as well.
While I'm mentioning UX, Watch this short video on "Badly designed doors" [5mins 31secs] - while it has nothing to do with web design, it has everything to do with the user experience, and I hope you can take the concept back to your web designs.
Oh - and while I'm thinking about it - the clock at the bottom - you should shorten the hour hand to avoid ambiguous times. This video explains the issue well
BTW: I'm not suggesting you scrap what you have done. Instead I'm hoping I have inspired you to think about how you can make your current design easier to use.
I really do appreciate your feedback and will be taking a look at all of the resources you gave me. I really want to become a good designer and developer. This really made me see things that I overlooked. Thank you!
Agree with him, some may understand last part is not there just for the design but can be' clickable bit its not immediate. What tools you use for artwork ? Very cool overall
Yes, I totally understand the confusion of clickable items and I’m trying to find ideas on how to make that more immediate. Thanks for taking the time to take a look at it! ☺️
I used Figma to create some of the images. But created most elements using just CSS.
It's really very beautiful, continue to enjoy coding. When we love. It is true that things must change between pharmacy and web developer. But we can all make our dream come true
Your website is dope and worthy of a design award 💯
Nice work. Great illustrations.