Tuesday, July 17, 2018

How To Gett A Professional Online Portfolio

By Donna Olson


If you are working in a creative field, then you may be interested in sharing your work with a larger audience. A professional online portfolio is a simple way to achieve this. To follow are some top pointers to help you to create the ideal online presence to publicize your work.

Many people think that building a great website is very expensive but this is not the case. In fact there are many free and low cost website builders available. They allow you to put together an online portfolio in no time. Before you invest time and money into a provider make sure that you vet it carefully first to ensure that it is reputable, high quality and safe.

The good news is that there are thankfully a great number of low cost consumer guides on offer to help with finding website services. These may include a variety of suggestions and tips for how to vet companies, how to set your budget and how to deliver a comprehensive and well designed site. There are many examples of these guides available on the internet and in libraries or book sellers. Knowing everything you can about this subject before making a purchase can protect you in the long run.

Some important considerations can help your portfolio to look professional while being accessible. Read on to get some practical tips on this subject. Although it takes some effort, investing time and consideration in to your site pays off.

An important rule is to label images clearly. That means providing essential details about dimensions, media and titles. Adding these details for every image will straight away help your portfolio to look more professional.

One other very important part of this process is making sure that you can count on your images to be high quality. Choosing dark or blurry images is an immediate give away that the site is not as professional as it could be. Thus it is well worth your time to invest in professional photography. Alternatively you may wish to take your own photos. There are lots of guides available on how to photograph art in your home or studio.

One other key pointer is to organize your images well. For example if you work in many different styles and formats, it may make sense to create categories for your work. This helps readers to find the information they want quickly and easily.

Finally, make sure that image files are the appropriate size for optimal viewing online. Images that are too large can take a long time to download and thus create an inconvenience for the viewer. On the other hand images must also be large enough to convey the important details. For more tips on this topic there are loads of resources around and best of all they do not cost a lot. Online you can find many blogs aimed at illustrators, designers and artists. They are packed with tips to help professionals to market their work. Some include articles dedicated to website design and how to make it work for you.




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