Minimalist, Clean Portfolio Re-design

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Web Design Brief
If you're inspired by clean, minimalist design, I have a project I'd love your help with.
I have a basic page design for the homepage of a personal portfolio/business site. But it needs an expert eye to tweak page elements and refine typography.
The attached PDF shows a very basic example/idea of the design. All the text is correct and final.
But the logo, layout and design of elements is all up for change and revision. Please rethink whatever you see. Start from scratch, or just refine.
INSPIRATION - here are some websites we'd admire and want to be like:
http://kantt.dk/
http://www.neotokio.it/
http://8020.com/
Target Market(s)
This site is meant to communicate to tech-savvy business minded people in the US.
Their monitor size will likely be: 1280x1024
Industry/Entity Type
Business
Look and feel
Each slider illustrates characteristics of the customer's brand and the style your logo design should communicate.
Elegant
Bold
Playful
Serious
Traditional
Modern
Personable
Professional
Feminine
Masculine
Colorful
Conservative
Economical
Upmarket
Requirements
Must have
- * Minimalist, clean design, grid-based design that focuses on typography, spacing, and balance of elements.
* This site will be coded in HTML5/CSS3 only, with only 1-2 images used. Everything else will be clean code.
* MAIN CONTAINER WIDTH = 960px - (We will develop this site within the 960 Grid System - http://960.gs)
Nice to have
- * This site will be developed as a wordpress theme with HTML/CSS, not Flash. Please keep in mind very unique layouts will make coding more difficult.
* Fonts We Love: Calisto, Helvetica Neue, Adobe Garamond Pro
Should not have
- Should not have lots of images or illustrations, graphics, or embedded imagery.