Dieter Rams is known by many to be a revolutionary Industrial Designer. He designed many of the household appliences that we still see and use today. I know that this is not about graphic design, but many of his ideas on why he designs things certain ways carries over. I think that you can use many of his techniques in all design.
Like the title suggests, it is kind of hard to sit through this one… I guarantee it is worth it if you do though. There is a lot of good information talked about here. Great video even if you are just in need of a brush up on your grid work.
I was searching around the net as I do occasionally and came upon this gem. There is some really good stuff here. I personally like the Inspiration section as well as a lot of the work on the first page. You should scroll down through it and take a look at some of the work.
I have been doing extensive research on portfolio sites lately and what I’ve noticed and I’m sure a lot of you have noticed is the growing popularity of one page portfolio websites. I know some of you might be “anti trends”, but I think this portfolio website format is great for several reasons and I will give you tips on how to create your own one page graphic design portfolio and how you can market it for free.
Benefits of a One Page Graphic Design Portfolio
Easy to code since it is usually minimalistic in appearance