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By: Un portfolio online efectivo. Parte 2 « Como ser freelance

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By: Nicolas Rix

Nicolas Rix — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:08:07 +0000

My problem is that I don’t have enough things I like that I want in my portfolio. I have a lot locked away on my hard drive that I’m always in two minds about showing the world. If I don’t love it, I just don’t put it out. Ever.

By: Thomas James

Thomas James — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:16:52 +0000

Hi Madeleine. I would recommend either separating your work into 2 categories in your portfolio, or working as 2 separate identities. The second choice involves more work, I would imagine, but if you think as two separate artists, then that might be the best way. If, however, your 2 styles can live side-by-side successfully on your website, then you might rather do that.

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By: Madeleine Allcock

Madeleine Allcock — Wed, 19 May 2010 09:59:04 +0000

Hi Thomas,
Your articles are so useful for a newcomer to building websites!

I have a few questions for those in the know…
I am concerned about “separate identities”, as I work in watercolour and a more sculptural approach, and so wondering if it is OK to have two separate sections in my gallery for each style, or if I need completely separate identities. Or is it better to focus on one medium only? I do not understand why an art director panics when they know an artist works in different ways, as surely if they ask for one particular style, that is what they will get anyway?
Madeleine

By: Rahul Shah

Rahul Shah — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:48:03 +0000

Hi Thomas – A very good article. Clean websites with good concepts, illustration often makes us revisit them and recommend.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with the community.

Cheers,
Rahul

(P.S.: If you have time pls visit my site and give your valuable feedback)

By: Thomas James

Thomas James — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:29:59 +0000

Thanks Gordon,
I have to agree with you about thumbnails that are too small. I’m often frustrated when visiting a fellow artists’ website and looking at their portfolio for this very reason. Thanks for commenting!

By: Gordon Napier

Gordon Napier — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:38:28 +0000

Good article so far. I mean to redo my website http://www.dashinvaine.co.uk from scratch, and with newer work. The new version of Dreamweaver, with all the CSS, is proving a bit of a nightmare to learn, however. Whoever designed that needs shooting!

On the subject of online galleries, I don’t know if it’s just me, but I don’t like portfolio pages where the thumbnails are too small, or only show a small portion of the picture (or some secondary detail thereof). It’s annoying, because you can’t tell whether it’s something you’d want to view in full until you actually have!

By: darkside25

darkside25 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:22:15 +0000

and another great article.
I wonder if you would be so kind and have a look at my site with an analitical eye and give me a little crit? It would be totally awesome, as I´m rather new in the game :)

thanks in advance

http://www.boldheadstudio.com

By: Thomas James

Thomas James — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:44:27 +0000

Thanks for your response.

In response to your grammatical comment, I must say that I disagree. I believe that if enough people use a certain word to describe something, then it is a real word. This is, after all, how words eventually make it into the dictionary to begin with: common usage. In addition, I think it’s great that you point out that Comm Arts uses the word, because this is further proof of its commonly understood meaning in the language of artists.

Thomas