One great way to start humanizing your website is creating an “About Us” section that does not read like spreadsheet. Make it like a biography, where interesting and funny stories, blend seamlessly with useful information about whatever the website is promoting (you, your company, your brand etc.). To show you what I mean, I have put together a list of some of my favorite “About Us” pages from the interweb.

Designers should learn a thing or two from Video Games. Like how to give your website, your art a story, a story that you can emphasize with. Icons, tons of new, different icons. User engagement at max level! Ah, there are so many things. Want to share the journey with us? Well, scroll down and be a part of the trip!

Part of being a designer supposes a desire to stand out, to create and be surrounded by unique things and this generally reflects on how you present yourself and your work – a.k.a. your portfolio. This is an essential part of the design process, because it influences the way in which your future clients view you. I’m sure that none of this is news to you, but rest assured that I’m not going to badger you with boring facts. I was just trying to convince you that this is going to be an interesting showcase of the coolest designer portfolio websites from 2012 and one worth looking at.