'In order to cut it as a creative professional, a personal, studio or collective website is essential. This is an online portfolio and a chance to tell the world what kind of a designer/creative you are. You are required to create a live, functioning site, complete with application of your personal branding, a well curated and presented selection of your work, a clear and engaging bio or mission statement and links to relevant social accounts.The site will be judged on its suitability to your practice, its presentation, effectiveness and design.'
Briefing notes
- 2 weeks to get personal website live.
- Due 29.11.18 3pm
- Need URL
- Consistent application of personal branding.
- Curated selection of work - consider 'repackaging' existing work.
- An engaging bio.
- Include contact details and relevant socials - recommends custom.
- All inbound and outbound links must work.
- Give projects context with intriguing copy.
- Focus on text and music.
- For every project consider an image that will fit with the project.
- Use of images is important - make sure they are clever and refined.
- Context is important, no need to show everything.
- The content of the website should constantly be evolving.
- Think about if you were to remove work - would it loose anything?
- Prioritise what looks visually best.
- Consider including a mailto link.
- Feature the work that represents you best, the opportunities you're going for and who you're trying to impress.
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