If you saw this as a portfolio title page, what would you think?

ArtofAleksey

I would use 3 for your name, and 4 for the sub info

JerrySketchyArt

I like 2, 1, 5 - in that order.

braden H

I made a poll

https://forum.svslearn.com/topic/7475/which-font-works-best

Laurasketches

I"m late to this party...but, it's always very instructive to hear what other SVSers say. I'm going to weigh in with Font choices: #3 for your name (it matches your artistic style the best-rounded edges, interesting dimensions in the individual letters, still clean and readable) and #4 or #7 for your subtext: #4 for readability, #7 for re-inforcing the idea that you are an artist.
getting my portfolio online is my summer project, so it's great to see how others work through this task... if you don't mind sharing your processes (how you are choosing page layouts, images included-or not, how you organize the information, etc) I'd be interested....

Erin.Cortese

@Braden-Hallett Oooooh awesome! I am really liking #7 and #8, they really mesh well with the illustration! Also, #3.

NessIllustration

@Braden-Hallett I think your problem is that you're using the same font for your name (title) and the smaller text! I actually think the original font you chose for your name was nice and bold (maybe with some more spacing like some said) but the problem is that you used the same font again. If you have a nice bold serif font (or hand drawn) for title, then pick a clean sans serif font for your smaller text, and maybe make it a paler color so it doesn't fight as much with the title and to improve readability. And then also the whole thing a bit smaller to give a bit more breathing room.

What do you think:

Heather Boyd

@Braden-Hallett

I like number 1
I like number 3 but you need to put some space between the lines -overlapping a bit
I like number 8 fits in with your yelling/screech I think

shinjifujioka

Really awesome art. There's so much "fun" in your images!

theprairiefox

I think this is little bit on you to know what you are going for. You know, how you want to make your impact. Because this what you want to do. Fonts work like colors and value to evoke feelings. Maybe you need keywords to help you decide.

Here are the keywords I associate with each of your examples.

1 - Soft, loose
2 - Soft, professional
3 - Steampunk, techno
4 - Bold, solid
5 - Soft, cartoony
6 - Conservative, plain
7 - Loose, Rage, Paint
8 - Loose, Soft

Think about how you want to make an impact and it will help you decide. And note that the info text does NOT have to be the same font and shouldn't be if it is difficult to read, because your goal with that is to convey information as quickly as possible.

Marketing (which this is) is very similar to composition and design... you want all of the same ideas to build on each other.

braden H

Thanks everyone for the feedback and compliments! Lots to think about.

@Laurasketches so far my process for setting up my portfolio has been asking others for feedback (I FINALLY got in contact with a local-ish illustrator group and they gave me some feedback) But if you ever wanna chat about it gimme a PM

@NessIllustration I'll definitely be going with something like that! The different font for the subtext really does read better. Thank you

@theprairiefox Said it in the other thread, but thanks for reminding me about those keywords :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat: It's amazing how thinking about them beforehand (BEFOREHAND, BRADEN! BEFOREHAND!) really does help.