Hello, this is my first post so I'm very sorry if this is the wrong location for this type of topic. I didn't immediately see any sort of general thread for this type of thing but I admit I might be blind.
I'd greatly appreciate any feedback that anyone could provide regarding my personal website/portfolio. It's self-made, which I recognize is kind of a risk, so I want to make sure it's up to a professional standard. In particular, have a few things I'm concerned about:
How is the usability/presentation of this site? Is it well organized? Would I be better off using a template from somewhere else?
Is it a mistake to show my writing? I have a degree as a writer, and I'd love to be able to find a career writing for and designing games. Writing I feel is my strength, and I have far more completed projects as a writer. That being said, I'm worried that showcasing my writing too much (or even showcasing it at all) might give off too much of an "idea guy" vibe.
Should I remove my "about" section? Is it better to just let everything speak for itself?
Should I show WIP projects, or unfinished projects? I know generally that's a poor idea, but obviously I'm lacking heavily in my design experience (I wasn't a Game Design major, or even in any computer field, so a lot of my project are pretty unfinished, and a lot of the stuff I did finished has been lost due to various hard drive crashes and reformats over the years. I was a lot less diligent about saving data in high school/early college.)
What (aside from more projects which, obviously, I'm working on completing) is missing that should be present?
I'd love it too if anyone could send me examples of great portfolios, especially student portfolios/portfolios of people who don't have the benefit of years of AAA development behind them. Finally, would it be a good idea, if I'm financially able, to go back to school to learn more tools and develop a stronger base of work?
I understand that jumping onto a forum with my first post and demanding people take a look at my own work/answer all my questions can seem a bit presumptuous, so I want to say to anyone who even read this far that I already appreciate the time you've spent on me. Thanks.
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