In this weeks lecture we were introduced project which is to design a portfolio site. We looked at how to get started and were given the task of doing up a content audit and site map for our portfolio sites.
Content Audit
In class we were given a simple example on the whiteboard and an explanation of what to do.
I was still a little confused about how to get started so I did a bit more research online. Here some of the resources I found online that helped me understand better…
- The Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting a Content Audit in 2021
- How to Conduct a Content Audit – UX Mastery (This really helped me understand because there was a video and I find it easier for my mind to process information in videos with lots of visuals than if it were just text. Not to say that these other resources I found didn’t help any. It’s just that this was able to get the concept through to me the easiest.)
- How to Perform a Content Audit: The Definitive Guide (+6 Free Templates) – Wordstream
The next step was to look at some examples of portfolio site to know what I should have in mine so that I can put together a content audit for it. Some of the portfolios I looked at include Dawson Andrews, Hicks Design, jrutlanddesign, Clever Birds, Dockyard and Alex Coven.
I then started writing out a content audit. It tool a bit of scribbling out and starting over but eventually I figured it out and took out the sparkly pens. I’m sure it’s not perfect or exactly what a content audit should look like but it makes sense to me and I think that’s what matters.
Site Map
Just like with the content audit we were given a simple example on the whiteboard and an explanation of what to do in class.
I found it alot easier to understand how to sketch out a site map so with my content audit and the sites I had looked know what a portfolio should be like, I was able to get stuck in.
I think these tasks were really beneficial for me to undertake as it helped me online the things I really need in my site and also how it should all be presented. These will be very helpful guides for me as i continue to design. my portfolio site.