How to get your design porfolio online, part 2

Using online photo albums

Aside from using arkispecs, another way of making your design portfolio available online is by using online photo albums. You might already by familiar with flickr, a photo sharing site that allows you to upload photos easily. Flickr has unlimited storage, but it allows you to upload only a certain number of images every month.

If you want a site dedicated to your portfolio that looks professional enough to impress clients, you can use Pro. It creates a site with a gallery of images from your flickr account. Here is a sample website that pro created. (Note: This isn't a design portfolio--but you can see how it works)

The advantages of Pro is that it looks very sleek and smooth, as it uses flash animation. But you have to have a flickr account first. My advise is to create a separate album within your flickr account for projects only, so clients don't get to see your personal photos. Make sure to title and caption the photos properly within flickr, so information about your projects are available when Pro creates the site.

The disadvantage is that the site URL that Pro creates isn't very memorable. It looks too complicated to put in a calling card. But it can be pasted inside your emails to prospective clients or linked from your personal site.

Know any other photo hosting sites that displays photos nicely? Feel free to suggest :)

Next: Creating your own website