annabel-lee.xyz

This website uses the jekyll framework and a heavily modified Board theme with the addition of Bootstrap for all sorts of utilities and components. It’s hosted on Cloudflare Pages and you can find the full source on my Github here. To anyone who likes it, feel free to fork it and use it however you please!

I made this website because I didn’t want to use a website builder for my portfolio – my thinking being “then how will employers know that I can use a computer???” – but this project, as most are, was a much larger undertaking than I anticipated. In developing annabel-lee.xyz, I’ve learned so much about web languages (HTML and (S)CSS), tools (Liquid and Bootstrap), and aesthetics.

My initial goals with this website were to:

• Communicate the vast number and scope of my past projects
• Create a totally unique (and undeniably custom) look
• Strike a balance between personality and professionalism
• Step out of my comfort zone with a project that uses no hardware

Ultimately, I’m proud of the final product and I think I accomplished these goals. I think the grid homepage does a great job at catching the eye and showing off just how much stuff I’ve made. I think the pink, white, and gray accents are striking but not immature, as is the “Annabel Lee” header font. And personally, I really love the look of my portfolio – and I take pride in the hours on hours it took me to learn these new skills to deliver the final product. If I were to do this again though, I would do as many actual project write-ups as possible at first while hosting the website under a generic jekyll theme, so I could apply to internships quickly upfront and then do all of my beautification afterwards.

I hope you enjoy perusing the site!