As presented by Jim Conway at The Eisner on 9/23
So you want to present your portfolio online? Here are the steps to get a presence on the web.
1 – Sightsee: what are your peers are doing?
2 – Get a domain name, your very own address on the web
3 – Get a host for your domain name, a company that stores and serves your files at your addresss
4 – build a website from scratch or use a site that specializes in hosting portfolios
More things to consider
1 – to flash or not to flash?
2 – to blog or not to blog?
3 – multiple sites?
- Sightseeing portfolios – getting inspired by the best -
What’s new in design and the digital culture | Netdiver Magazine
http://netdiver.net/
The FWA: Favourite Website Awards – Web awards at the cutting edge
http://www.thefwa.com/
- Getting a name on the web -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_top_ranking_domain_registrars
- Web site hosting providers – some of the biggest. -
http://www.godaddy.com/
http://www.networksolutions.com/
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting/
http://www.web.com/
- Online articles for your consideration -
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/09/17/portfolio-design-study-design-patterns-and-current-practices/
http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/build-a-killer-online-portfolio-in-9-easy-steps/
http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2008/10/30/looking-for-a-creative-job-throw-away-the-resume/
- Portfolio hosting sites for designers, artists creatives – template driven sites that get you up and running fast.
Best for designers, artists creatives:
http://www.coroflot.com/
http://foliosnap.com/
http://www.carbonmade.com/
http://www.foliolink.com/
http://www.sitewelder.com/
http://www.swiftfolios.com/
http://www.dripbook.com/
http://www.impactfolios.com/
http://www.bigblackbag.com/
Photographer Focused
http://www.zenfolio.com/
http://www.smugmug.com/
http://www.modelmayhem.com/
http://www.onemodelplace.com/
http://www.musecube.com/
http://www.iqons.com/
http://jalbum.net/
http://pressbook.com/
http://perfectpose.com/
Did I miss anything? Let us know in the comments.
