Your website is your home. It’s a place where you can experiment, write, code, design, think, iterate, blog, code, play, tinker, develop, and ultimately improve. It’s also a place where potential clients can find you. With that said, why are there so many designers without a personal website?

NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME

One of the main reasons why so many designers don’t have their own portfolio website is because they have such a hard time pleasing themselves. It is hard to design when you are the client. You are your own worst critic. I’ve personally gone through this stage myself. I don’t know how many different unfinished PSD’s I have of my personal website. The key to designing for yourself is to “Just do it!” Create a deadline for yourself and meet it. If you’re not pleased with the end result, you can always tweak and iterate. It’s like your living room. If you don’t like how it looks, just move the furniture around.

Shia LaBeouf has some great advice for you.

NOT ENOUGH TIME

This is another excuse that I hear. “I’m too busy with work / client projects.” If that’s the case, throw up a simple page. You don’t have to have a portfolio with 20 different case studies. Sometimes, less is more.