Dean Normington 

8034 - Level 2 IT - Unit 03 

Website Design - Digital Portfolio 

13/02/19 
 

Introduction 

Describe what you are going to write about in this document. 

In this document i will be writing about my digital portfolio breaking down each page 
and explaining the content and features on each page  

 
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1. Home Page 

The aim and purpose of the website is to make a digital portfolio meaning its a website to 
promote myself and showcase my work and skills to employers and potentially clients 
meaning for example if i was to apply for a job for web design they could see my digital 
portfolio and look at previous work that i have done in web design  

The site will include 5 Main pages and 6 Sub Pages The 4 main pages are Home , Units , 
About Me , Future Plans And Contact Us , The six subpages are individual pages for each 
unit showcasing my best work in that specific unit and explaining the unit  

2. Profile Page 

2.1. About Me. 

My name is Dean Normington , I am currently 18 years old studying ICT (BTEC Level 2) at 
shipley college Its my 2nd year in college since I left my secondary school which was 
Beckfoot Thornton My future Plans are to get into web design the reason i selected IT Was 
because i've always been interested in IT and technology and i enjoy working on computers  

 
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I like going to see friends , bike riding long walks discovering new places , playing pool and 
video games  

2.2. Purpose. 

I have created his digital portfolio to promote my work and to give people and potential 
employers an insight about me as a person and to showcase my work/thought process  

3. Future Page. 

Write about the importance of planning what you are going to do in the future and 
Include a screen mockup to show what the screen will look like. 

3.1 Next Steps 

Write what you want to do next and how you will achieve that. 

3.2 Five Year Plan 

Write what you want to be doing in five years and how you will achieve that. 

In five years time I want to be living independently with a job in the IT sector preferably 
designing and helping build website for clients to achieve this i will need to pass my english 
, maths and IT Level 2 course and then either move onto level 3 or even self teach myself 
HTML , CSS etc to build websites and using other programs to design sites for clients  

3.3 Ten Year Plan 

Write what you want to be doing in ten years and how you will achieve that. 

In ten years time after achieving my five year plan I want to hopefully have enough money 
raised to start my own company Starting by designing and developing sites for clients and 
then hopefully moving building company building software and programs for clients or 
even the general public  

4. Units. 

 
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4.1 Unit 1 - The online world 

In This Unit (Unit 1 - The Online World) We learnt about topics such as data storage , types 
of online services, threats to data and more we also learnt about certain companies that 
Use IT On a daily basis such as EXA Networks And FGH  

4.2 Unit 2 - Technology Systems 

In this unit we learnt about input output devices , Computer Hardware , Networking and 
much more  

4.3 Unit 9 - Spreadsheet development 

 
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In this unit we was given scenarios and had to create a spreadsheet that suits the needs of 
a game rental business in addition to this we have done an assignment comparing two 
different types of spreadsheets one spreadsheet used for stock control and one for 
analysing large data sets we also learned how spreadsheets are used in different sectors 
and how effective they can be when it comes to increasing accuracy and productivity  

4.4 Unit 11 - Computer Networks 

In this unit we learnt about the different types of networks and what sectors the networks are used 
for example in education sector (School/College) A LAN Or WAN Network is used in addition to this 
we had an assignment to Explain Different types of networks of our choice and go into detail 
explaining the strengths and weaknesses and why one was a better option than the other  

4.5 Unit 13 - Website Design 

 
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In this unit we are creating a website for James Mccartan a Landscape photographer for a 
company called Red Ransom we have to design and write up how we are to proceed 
making this website then using HTML And CSS We will be making the website from scratch 
making sure we follow a plan and reach all the user requirements  

5. Design Justification. 

I have used the designs above as my alternative designs were not as compatible and 
visually appealing to me or other users for example fonts were to small or the colours 
didn't seem right where as the designs above seemed more appealing and formal which 
with this digital portfolio im going for a clean formal theme meaning i didn't want it to be 
clustered or as colourful as other websites  

The assets enhance the user experience as the user will be presented with my best pieces 
of work also beneath that will be other pieces of work that show my strengths when it 
comes to my way of working  

6. Alternate Designs 

 
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I did not choose these designs as they were not visually appealing to users meaning the 
colour scheme was not laid out well nor were the designs as organised as my chosen 
designs i felt in these alternate designs there were to much going on as in colours and 
buttons meaning it would not provide a good user experience  

7. Asset Registry. 

Filename  Webpage  Description  File type  URL 

         

         

         

         

 
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8. Navigation Diagram. 

 
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9. Folder Structure. 

10. Test Plan. 

 
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Homepage Yes/No Comments / Screenshot

Is there a welcome
message / introduction on
the home page

Do all the links work and

link to the correct page

Is the appearance of the

homepage

Has the website used

correct spellings and does
it use formal language that
would appeal to an
employer

Does the website keep a

formal standard for
example colours/Fonts

Does the website fulfill the

purpose of a digital
portfolio

Is the navigation around

the website easy to use
for all types of users

Does the website follow

the brief

Please state what

browser/Devices has
been used to test the
website

 
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Does the website work on

different types of devices
for example Mobile Phone
or a tablet

Contact us page

Are The Contact Details

Clear

Is there a map link

showing a location

Is the business/Education
address and location on a
map shown

Are the details given

appropriate to the page

Is the contact page easy

for users to follow and use
if they wanted to contact
me

State what browsers you

have used to test the page

Does the page work on a

mobile device for example
a mobile phone or a tablet

About Me Page

Is the information correct

and balanced

Does the page follow what

needs to be included from
the brief

 
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Are there any extra details

for example hyperlinks if
so do they work

Is the Font and Style

consistent to the other
pages for example does
the about me page have
the same consistency as
the contact us page

Please state what

browser/Devices has
been used to test the
website

Does the page work on a

mobile device such as a
mobile phone or tablet

Unit 1 page

Does the colour

scheme/Style Link with
other pages

Do the Links On the Page

Work Well as the other

Do the Links To The Unit

work without any faults or
errors

Is there any media

included on page for
example Pictures Or
Videos

Please state what

browser/Devices has

 
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been used to test the

website

Does the page work on a

mobile device such as a
Mobile Phone or A Tablet

Unit 2 page

How Are the pictures in

the gallery displayed are
they organised

What Type of animation is

used on the gallery

Are there any added

extras

Are Both animations for

the gallery the same

Are the pictures clear and

visible and presented in a
high quality to users

How Many Pictures are

included in the gallery

Please state what

browser/Devices has
been used to test the
website

Does the page work on a

mobile device such as a
Mobile Phone Or a Tablet

Unit 3 Page

 
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Does the colour

scheme/Style Link with
other pages

Do the Links On the Page

Work Well as the other

Do the Links To The Unit

work without any faults or
errors

Is there any media

included on page for
example Pictures Or
Videos

Please state what

browser/Devices has
been used to test the
website

Does the page work on a

mobile device such as a
Mobile Phone or A Tablet

Unit 9

Does the colour

scheme/Style Link with
other pages

Do the Links On the Page

Work Well as the other

 
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Do the Links To The Unit

work without any faults or
errors

Is there any media

included on page for
example Pictures Or
Videos

Please state what

browser/Devices has been
used to test the website

Does the page work on a

mobile device such as a
Mobile Phone or A Tablet

Unit 11

Does the colour

scheme/Style Link with
other pages

Do the Links On the Page

Work Well as the other

Do the Links To The Unit

work without any faults or
errors

Is there any media

included on page for

 
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example Pictures Or
Videos

Please state what

browser/Devices has been
used to test the website

Does the page work on a

mobile device such as a
Mobile Phone or A Tablet

Unit 13

Does the colour

scheme/Style Link with
other pages

Do the Links On the Page

Work Well as the other

Do the Links To The Unit

work without any faults or
errors

Is there any media

included on page for
example Pictures Or
Videos

 
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Please state what

browser/Devices has been
used to test the website

Does the page work on a

mobile device such as a
Mobile Phone or A Tablet

11. Timeline. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GlNvYLYX9GG_zGc3EHQVyG-elMdVOUOLqv-07s8eIEw/e
dit#gid=139855677 

Phase  Duration 
Design  ?       

Develop    ?     

Test      ?   

Release        ? 

12. User Feedback. 

You have included good use of colour making it good for a user to see from the looks of your 
mockups it has a good design and is laid out very well - habib 

13. Conclusion. 

 
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In conclusion I have learnt a lot from Unit 3 such as time management and design 
technique i have enjoyed the unit very much as web design and building is something i'm 
quite interested in and want to pursue as a career path so this unit has given me an insight 
to certain aspects such as designing a website and what you have to consider 

 
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