How to Build a Working Art Portfolio Online
Everybody loves art. It soothes the soul and fuels the spirit. In today's highly competitive world, individual artists need more exposure than ever to get their work noticed. An excellent way for an artist to stay ahead of the competition is to have an online portfolio for potential customers and clients to see. Creating an online portfolio is an effective way to show off your work to a wide audience. It allows viewers to see just what you are capable of by showing them what you have already accomplished.
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Instructions
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Creating the Online Portfolio
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Upload digital copies of your artwork to your online storage space. Webspace comes in many forms. It could be space you purchased for your website, or it could be a free image-hosting service such as Photobucket, Picasa or Flickr.
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Using basic HTML skills or an HTML editor, design a basic web page. Take care to choose colors and styles that complement the art you intend to display. Remember that you want to showcase your art, so don't make the page itself distracting or overwhelming to viewers.
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Locate the artwork that you have placed in your online storage space, then carefully place the artwork on the web page you created using HTML. Make sure to pay attention to the aesthetics of the art in relation to the web page. You may need to play around with it until you find a layout that works best for you.
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Add detailed descriptions to the artwork, including names, dates, prices, and short summaries. Be thorough. Individuals viewing your portfolio should be able to navigate easily among the different pieces of art, and they should be able to easily understand what they are viewing. When your design is complete, publish your website or the new additions to your current website.
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Share your portfolio's web address with friends, colleagues, coworkers and customers. The only way your portfolio will work is if people see it. Remember to update your online portfolio often to keep people interested in your art.
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Tips & Warnings
Free HTML editors are available on the Internet that cater to people with no web design experience. Nvu is one such open-source editor that is user-friendly and produces professional quality websites.
Free templates are available online for artists who want to create a portfolio very quickly. These templates are helpful for artists wanting to get their art out as soon as possible.
Increase traffic to your portfolio by utilizing social media websites such as Twitter and Facebook.
Be wary of scammers offering portfolio design services. Always make sure to check credentials and references before trusting anyone with any of your personal information.
Remember that you cannot publish the original artwork of another person on your website without the artist's permission.
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- Photo Credit pencils image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com
