How do we feel about bright, colourful and bold portfolios? Recently, during a job interview I was told that the colours were too distracting and not for advertising.
Depends on the context — if it’s your personal website then take it with a grain of salt.
If its a portfolio presentation and the slides colors were distracting from your story or work then I’d have a second look at it, get a second opinion from peers, friends or loved ones.