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Harney & Sons

Classy yet contemporary, along with some very nice grid work.

Note the green Islamic Pattern.

Courtesy of LA Taco and Amayzun

Taschen

My favorite design-meets-music book.

AIGA

Civic design for the public good.

Geoff McFetridge

I definitely relate.

Some of the inspiration for this redesign…

http://subtraction.com
http://wsj.com
http://www.area17.com/
http://www.adobe.com/
http://nytimes.com/
http://www.joshuadavis.com/
http://www.evaneckard.com/
http://www.31three.com/

In particular, I drew inspiration from a long history (well, 10 years anyway) of other designers’ online portfolios. I’ve always admired the culture of simplicity and efficiency found among online portfolios. Whether by choice or time constraint, many designers wind up saying a lot more, with a lot less. Less color, less texture… more grid work, more focus on type and images.

Big up to all you great minimalist portfolio designers who keep me inspired.

After two months of work — and two years since the last redesign — the new portfolio is up and running.

Please excuse the rough edges and occasional typos. If you see something you like… show some love. And if you see something amiss… definitely let me know.

Peace!