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One of the requirements of this class is to end with a working website that shows off your artistic work. But don’t stress! A website can be as simple or as complicated as you make it. I suggest starting out really simple in the beginning so that it “functions” and doesn’t need a lot of bells and whistles to do so. You’ll make a first pass at a website, we’ll look at them as a class after they’re due, and then you’ll refine it further and turn it in again toward the end of the semester.

Turn in by submitting the URL here in bCourses.

STEP 1:

Visit these sites for inspiration (we will also view in class!)
They are mostly alumni undergraduate Art Majors and graduate students:

STEP 2:

Make a basic website or modify your existing one. If you don’t have a website, here’s a few suggestions, or you are also welcome to use a platform that isn’t listed below:

FOR EVERYONE, including those that already have a website:

    • Name your website with your actual name in it (for instance: stephaniesyjuco.com). It can’t be some strange funny name that has nothing to do with your name (for instance: fussybubbles.com). You have to be found and recognizable to someone looking for you.
    • Your website must include these first three sections (in green), at least. Choose the word that you think best describes the section based on the examples I give below. You are also welcome to have more sections based on what you decide to showcase.
      • Projects / Artwork / Portfolio: Your artwork. Put at least three projects/artworks (hopefully more!) in them to start with. Include title, date, dimensions, medium, and brief description. You can also create categories of work if you feel like you want to subdivide into multiple areas and not just have a generic “artwork” section: i.e. Painting / Sculpture / Video / etc.
      • Artist Statement / About / Bio: Put something in here. Even if it’s just a start, at least it’s something). Re-read the section in our Art/Work book that covers artist statements to get a refresher.
      • CV: Use the draft you already wrote and add/change it based on new information you think should be in it.
      • Contact: Your (non-Berkeley) email address — put this somewhere! You can make a section for it, or you can add it to your CV, etc. The reason to not use your Berkeley email address is because it will expire.
      • Links to any social media accounts (Instagram, etc).
      • News: Optional section only if you think it’s useful for you.

SOME TIPS:

    • How to include videos in your website: it’s preferable to embed video links into your website from an external site such as YouTube or Vimeo (preferred). Some websites will let you upload your video directly into the site but there is a data limit, which maxes out pretty quickly. If you intend to show a lot of videos on your site, I recommend using YouTube/Vimeo and linking/embedding from there instead.
    • Avoid using the contact “form” that some websites let you use. I’ve found these to be a barrier for actual communication and it’s easier to list your email address directly.
    • Don’t include your phone number, for privacy’s sake.
    • Consider sharing your gender pronouns in your bio (she/her, they/them, he/him) if you’d like people to be specific in how they address you.

Good luck and can’t wait to see your websites!

Rubric

Some Rubric

Some Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIncluded at least 3 artworks with title, date, medium, size, and descriptive textFOR INSTANCE:

“The Most Awesome Painting in the Universe” 2020.
Oil paint on broken television set with smashed bananas and kitten hair, 16″ x 220.” For this work I was channeling my secret wish to be an action painter who incorporates multiple mediums and disparate materials into a single painting. The bananas represent Warhol’s Pop influence on my work and the kitten hair symbolizes how cuteness is often found everywhere.

(For more examples visit https://thepracticalartworld.com/2014/06/18/examples-of-artwork-labels/Links to an external site.)

3 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

3 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIncluded a written Bio and Artist StatementPlease refer to what we covered in Chapter 3 of Art/Work for formatting and how to do this.

3 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

3 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIncluded a CVPlease refer to what we covered in Chapter 3 of Art/Work for formatting and how to do this.

1 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

1 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIncluded Contact Info (email)

1 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

1 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMade a website

2 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

2 pts

Total Points: 10

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