My website and why I took it down:
In previous years I have
tried to make a website and not got very far. This year I was keen on creating
an industry level website that I’m really proud of. When creating my website I used
squarespace, this immediately put a downer on the process, limiting your choice
with templates, although making it accessible to create a website in the first
place. I created my website with the work a had at that time. This was the
start of my problem, although the outcomes of this work were to a good
standard, they weren’t presented to reflect the level of work. There was a lack
of consistency in the way the project had been documented, meaning these
projects didn't sit together on a page well. I feel this was ultimately the
reason for the website not succeeding. Not only this but I knew I had all this
work in the pipeline that would mean completing re doing the website. Paying
£16 a month for the service and sending out my website to loads of studios I was
expecting a much larger amount of traffic to the site. Saying this it got barely
any activity and seemed to generate no opportunities in the way of placements
of freelance work. This made me make the decision to take the site. This was
encouraged by hearing the talk from Regular Practise who highlighted their thoughts
that students didn't need to make a website if it wasn't up to standard and
lots of time was spent considering it. This hit home with me, and encouraged me
to scrap the website and make a portfolio that reflected my work. I want to
create a website that can be a beautifully considered piece of design that intrigues
and engages the audience. I feel I would wait till later on when I’m finished
to create this or wait until I have someone to code me a unique website. As well as this secured a job meaning it wouldn't be necessary as I'm not looking for freelance work.
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