The Brief
Process
Or: how a portfolio site became a piece of the portfolio
Client brief issued
Build a portfolio website for the art practice.
Keep it simple. Just show the work.
Time elapsed since brief was due:
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Scope Creep Log
Total hours: 18 · Billable: 0
| Date | Hours | Task |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 3 | Started building portfolio site instead of finishing client brief. Created pitch deck as "research". |
| 2026-04-16 | 2 | Generated AI renders of a shipping container on a clifftop. For art. Not for the client. |
| 2026-04-16 | 4 | Decided site needed a concept. Spent 4 hours on "what if the site IS the art". Wrote a plan. |
| 2026-04-16 | 2 | Submitted the actual sculpture to SXS. Built a page to document submitting the sculpture. |
| 2026-04-17 | 1 | Researched museum label typography. For a website. At 9am. |
| 2026-04-17 | 3 | Built a timer to track how long I've been procrastinating. Irony noted but not acted upon. |
| 2026-04-17 | 2 | Added Easter eggs. Then added more Easter eggs. Then questioned life choices. |
| 2026-04-17 | 1 | Wrote scope creep log documenting the scope creep. This is that entry. |