Website INFO for students
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Here are a few >
www.tiptopwebsite.com/
www.webstarts.com
www. buildfree.org/
www.squarespace.com
and yes, there are many, many more!
godaddy.com = domain names + web hosting
Those of you with Creative Cloud you can build at http://behance.net
WEBSITE PLANNING
CREATING AN ARCHITECTURAL BLUE PRINT
Each of you will be creating a website to accompany your BFA Thesis exhibitions.
It’s good to begin thinking about how you may want your site to be designed.
You will need a domain name for your site that have an annually or biannual fee.
Your web address will be placed on all your promotional materials for your exhibition and professional work.
Organization is important
The organization of your website conveys immediately a great deal of information about you to your audience. Where the categories appear immediately implies a hierarchy of sorts.
i.e. Here, the ‘builder’ wants the audience to see CV first, CONTACT info last.
CV
BIO
STATEMENT
IMAGES (subdivided into 2D / 3D work / separated by medium)
VIDEO WORK
EXHIBITIONS
PRESS (text and other writings)
GRANTS = AWARDS
ARTIST’S LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
PUBIC + PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
LINKS
CONTACT et al.
Sketch out loosely on paper, or on the computer, etc. of how you wish to see your website to take shape.
The question is, how do you want the world to initially be introduced to your work and how they will navigate through your pages?
Begin. >> It doesn’t have to be launched until your satisfied.
