I want my site to be professional while remaining aesthetically pleasing and, to a certain extent, inventive. The site itself will be as unobtrusive as possible to allow the content to show through. I am currently thinking of making my site mostly monochromatic with a few colored elements for accent. This will keep the site from clashing with or overpowering the diverse artwork. Put simply, I would like my website to be sleek, simple and stylish.
Another concept I was considering, but that I do not believe would be appropriate at this time, would be a website formatted somewhat like a game. I could use such a layout to incorporate my art directly into the site, and create a feeling of "levels" for each page of the site. This would be similar to www.2advancedstudios.com. However, this would require more expertise with Flash than I currently possess.
Websites:
Some websites that I would like to emulate include:
www.conceptart.org - The color scheme here is very good for a gallery
Websites:
Some websites that I would like to emulate include:
www.conceptart.org - The color scheme here is very good for a gallery
www.fictionpress.com - An online library of writing samples
www.lorinwood.com - A simple portfolio site where the emphasis is on the work rather than the design
Analogy:
I plan on using two analogies for my portfolio: First, for the visual art, I will use a gallery analogy. Second, for my written material, I will use the analogy of a library.
Users will be able to browse through my images with nothing in the background to distract them, like an exhibit at an art museum. This will allow them to focus solely on the artistic merit of the pieces, as well as hopefully reflecting well upon my design skills.
Visitors to the site will be able to browse through my writing samples as a whole, but will also have the option of narrowing their search to a particular topic via buttons along the top of the page (similar to the image viewer's thumbnails). This will give users the opportunity to scrutinize my skills in genres or fields that interest them. For instance, a game company that creates mostly sci-fi shooters would rather look at my science fiction than my historical humor pieces.
General Layout:
Specific Layout:
Analogy:
I plan on using two analogies for my portfolio: First, for the visual art, I will use a gallery analogy. Second, for my written material, I will use the analogy of a library.
Users will be able to browse through my images with nothing in the background to distract them, like an exhibit at an art museum. This will allow them to focus solely on the artistic merit of the pieces, as well as hopefully reflecting well upon my design skills.
Visitors to the site will be able to browse through my writing samples as a whole, but will also have the option of narrowing their search to a particular topic via buttons along the top of the page (similar to the image viewer's thumbnails). This will give users the opportunity to scrutinize my skills in genres or fields that interest them. For instance, a game company that creates mostly sci-fi shooters would rather look at my science fiction than my historical humor pieces.
General Layout:
Specific Layout:
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