pro practice::finished portfolio site

sheila-wong.com

My finished web portfolio. Still need to finesse the layout of the portfolio elements.

pro practice::portfolio website

Got all the code up and running, just need to drop in the portfolio pieces now.

A very close version of the wireframe I made in Multimedia Experience, except some of the navigational elements were moved around, and I changed the sorting method from years to media type.

pro practice:: three surprises (web design)

1.) Motion graphics may be billed as high as $10,000 per on-screen minute.

2.) When pitching to design a website, a designer may need to hire consultants on creative deliverables such as mood boards, Photoshop comps, or Flash files and determine if a style guide is needed.

3.) Usually pays around $50 an hour.

pro practice::dream job

Writing down my "dreams" in life has always been a difficult thing to fully articulate. 

A lot of my interests and desires often differ from season to season, but perhaps the most important thing I hope to avoid is being stuck doing the same thing. I don't want to be designing the same type of projects, until the major I'm interested in becomes nothing but a chore. But in regards to graphic design, I'm very interested in web and interactive graphics, and would love to end up with it as the focus of my career. With room for other things, of course. That's one of the things that drew me to graphic design in the first place, it's versatility. When we think about it, what ISN'T design?

As far as my own geographic location goes, I've always wanted to move towards the coast. (East or west is fine) Since my stay in Boston a year ago, I've become enamored with dense cities and their transit systems. Especially they're transit systems. Whereas native Bostonians often dreaded the morning commute, I enjoyed the simple act of traveling around. Although I suspect if I were to reside there, it would grow old quickly.

Also, the Museum of Science in Boston has a design internship program I wanted. But apparently, I need more "of a background in science." Okay.

I once came upon a small store that was literally FILLED with books. Nothing but endless piles of them, stacked into aisles, obscuring the single employee and cash register; a bound paper kingdom. If nothing else, I want to fill my apartment with books like that.

For now, I've compiled a list of things I enjoy, and hope that they are part of my future. (Well, some are a given.)

• earl grey tea
• scarves
• subways
• vinyl toys
• paint
• actionscript
• css
• maps
• keys
• museums
• flea markets
• travel
• tiny books
• web design
• food
• vintage watches
• snails
• trains
• books