http://valmiloje.com/
Designer: Valentin Miloje
Source: The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design, p175

The first thing that strikes me about this site is the logo. I love how it reflects the designer's tools of the trade. I can't figure out what the lines at the top of the M represent, though. Ideas?
The splash page follows a to-do checklist of design principles with the emphasis clearly being on the designer and not on a show-me-all-the-gadgets web site. Although the splash page appears to have a "button" to enter the site, the viewer can actually click on any part of the logo or name to enter. The home page is set up in a simple grid system with a broad spectrum of projects represented. One of the interesting things I noticed was a button labeled "creative process" which leads to — SURPRISE — a sketchbook page!