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ccRicers · Aug 20, 2006, 16:23

I have several webpages I did for my own interests, on video games and anime. I consider most of them to be well-designed and put a lot of time and code into them. I learned a lot of PHP and MySQL by making these content-driven sites, so these weren't petty little things. But most were short lived projects that died off due to lack of interest and time, and I kept the files and layouts.

Would it be unprofessional to use these as mockups for design templates as-is? That is, because they're about very hobbyist stuff like video games as opposed to business-oriented sites that most clients would want.

I was just thinking that when I show this stuff to someone that asks to see my work, he might say "this guy can't be serious" when he sees the subject matter.

tke71709 · Aug 21, 2006, 07:57

Not everyone wants a business site, there's nothing wrong with showing that you have some creativity in you.

Have a few business ones as well though

dojo · Sep 20, 2006, 06:31

I think that as long as they showcase good skills it's OK. I also have a lot of sites that would seem "unprofessional", but they are well made so I just showcase them as design and not topic.

Aug 20, 2006, 16:23	#1
ccRicers SitePoint Evangelist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 460	I've got a few design templates, but would it be unprofessional to use them? I have several webpages I did for my own interests, on video games and anime. I consider most of them to be well-designed and put a lot of time and code into them. I learned a lot of PHP and MySQL by making these content-driven sites, so these weren't petty little things. But most were short lived projects that died off due to lack of interest and time, and I kept the files and layouts. Would it be unprofessional to use these as mockups for design templates as-is? That is, because they're about very hobbyist stuff like video games as opposed to business-oriented sites that most clients would want. I was just thinking that when I show this stuff to someone that asks to see my work, he might say "this guy can't be serious" when he sees the subject matter.

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Aug 21, 2006, 07:57	#2
tke71709 King of Paralysis by Analysis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 5,882	Not everyone wants a business site, there's nothing wrong with showing that you have some creativity in you. Have a few business ones as well though

Sep 20, 2006, 06:31	#3
dojo SitePoint Mentor Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Timisoara, beautiful Romania Posts: 794	I think that as long as they showcase good skills it's OK. I also have a lot of sites that would seem "unprofessional", but they are well made so I just showcase them as design and not topic.