Quote (TerrapinStation @ 26 Jun 2012 22:49)
you're probably right, a graphic designer could never make a simple site look good
I must be retarded
just because someone is good at graphic design it does not mean he will be good at creating a simple website.
a portfolio is probably simple, but it can be quite complex, depending on the what he needs and wants.
for example a simple dropdown menu is really hard if you know basic html and css only.
now if he wants it more comfortable, he will probably have to go for php and javascript.
an html form for upload is more comfortable than uploading it via ftp client and then updating 5 html files just to include 1 more picture.
many nice looking gallery scripts also include some kind of slideshow - if he wants that, he has to learn javascript too.
it's simply not worth the effort since there are enough good gallery scripts around which provide all the nice features i mentioned.