Portfolio Website
Every designer needs to market themselves, and the most affordable way to get information out to your prospective clients is a Website. For around $100 a year, you can get hosting that will allow anyone in the world to access your portfolio, contact information, rates, and anything else you might want to share.
Objective
In order to receive credit for your work, it must be on your Website. You will create a Website using WordPress and be responsible for maintaining throughout the year by adding projects as you complete them. The idea is that your portfolio website looks professional:
- Choose colors that go well together
- Use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Fill out the following form so that I can create your website. You will need your school gmail account. You can find it on the Parent/Student Portal. Sign up for Blog
Tutorials
WordPress Basics
Logging In & Setting Bookmarks
General Settings: Site Title, Tagline, etc. | Discussion Settings | Permalinks | Changing Nickname | Change Thumbnail Size
Posts vs. Pages | Your First Post: Goals
Customization: Overview | Header | Sizing and Adding Header Image | Theme Options and Color Scheme
Adding Work: Image: Self Portrait | Make sure you have done Change Thumbnail Size before adding Logo Gallery | Gallery: Logos