very very nice

Really nice!

nice! XD

I've always seemed to like the dark red/ brownish color scheme. Nice choice of layout and color.

amazing

I love the clean look. Awesome work.

Well ... you've got a good start on aesthetics.

If you don't mind, I'm going to lay into this "my story is my concept" deal a bit.

A. If your story is your concept make it the landing page. Make it more prevalent and easier to access. Summarize man - I don't want to read all of that jargon on your site about creativity and design. Take a look at most good firms websites - they all are able to communicate their story in a paragraph nicely summarized. People remember that stuff and are able to handle it. I understand you may have a lot to say and want to tell everyone everything, but save something for the pitch/interview. It seems this aesthetic flashwash is hiding from what's really going on - a transcendance of culture. What your story is - actually has a nice twist and I don't feel that this method is helping showcase that.

B. A portfolio ... on a website ... it's a portfolio book you flip through ... I get it. Maybe there's an easier way to embrace the web and showcasing your work. A better concept? It seems with all the time (or lack theroff you speak about) you could've made a pretty slick usable site that would still do you good justice.

C. "My Story" tab has a table of contents - and sort of comes into a design manifesto of sorts, but it's a lot to take in. Along with the generalization of point A. I think this section really needs an overlooking by a working designer copywriter. It could be slimmed down quite a bit. Check this out ... [link]

One of the better portfolio statements I've read, it justifies every word. Yours feels repetitive at times.

D. Concepts. This is what got me going. I don't know if any of your concepts "get out of the shallow end" yet. Aesthetically you've got the tools to really bring this all together into a really good deal, and it seems you've positioned yourself in a good palce for freelance, but wanting to be "among the best" is going to take some deeper concepts. I'd say stay away from the art cliche's for a while unless you have something new to say with them. IE brushes. It seems you just overlook research a bit too much? Make more time for the preperatory elements of process and you'll really pull into a solid body of work. Mood boards, icon grids, etc. It'll all work wonders.

E. Typography. I hear a lot of designers bitch about our generation and our lack of consideration for typography. Not to be overly negative, because you've got the right intentions in some pieces, but it's all pretty entry level right now and you've got a ways to go with that. It feels like the weakest part of your aesthetic, and that alone could really add an extra level of depth, depthskins.

F. I am no webmaster, and I appreciate your flash skills, aesthetic dazzles, and story, but it feels like your story is positioned wrong right now. It talks about the transition from your home city to Canada, but only surface level. It doesn't embrace it, or the transition of culture. That's a big fucking deal, and I commend you for doing it, but leaving that out in the whole picture of your identity is a bummer. The cultural transition itself is enough to base a concept around, if you get down and dirty with it.

G. Quit telling everyone how long everything takes - if we want to know we'll ask otherwise it just sounds like you're making excuses. If it's not good take more time and make it good. Who cares about a school deadline. Turn it in as is and rework it over the summer.

H. Good luck man. Cheers and