It has come to my attention that I tweak my portfolio’s aesthetics far more frequently than I update its actual content¹. It has also come to my attention that every single portfolio site on the entire internet uses Lightbox to display images². I discovered both of these things during a web design lesson I guest taught for an ex-professor’s Design Issues course when half of the class asked me to explain Lightbox implementation and I used my own portfolio as an example.

Don’t get me wrong, Lightbox is great, but it’s current ubiquity diminishes my portfolio’s uniqueness. And for a site that’s meant to win the hearts of clients, that really won’t do. So now what?

Well, first, the dilemmas.

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Boy I sure am bad at making commitments, huh? I get it, you’re not happy with me. Stumbling in after midnight, my keypad worn from impulse flings with Twitter. But I can change! Really, she doesn’t mean anyhing to me! I mean, come on, 140 characters? Sure, it’s great for instant gratification, but I’m ready for something more. I mean it this time. Look, I even made you a brand new theme so you can finally fit in with the rest of the pages here. So what do you say, will you take me back?

Thanks, Wordpress.

I knew we had something special.