Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Oh Internet...
I'm currently working on really pulling together my portfolio, branding, website, and everything else that comes along with those things.
The more I talk with my friends who are working professionals in various design industries and the more that I think and ponder upon it I realize how truly important our online presence is these days. As far as most artists are concerned, to truly be recognized in the modern world we must have a strong online presence. This means having up to date website and blogs and keeping active on sites like twitter and facebook. It's so odd to think back to when I made my first myspace and was making tripod websites for the pretend Elvish languages my friends and I would make up. If someone had told me then that someday spending hours at a time on the internet making sure that the page, profile, or site that I was trying to get to perfectly reflect myself and who I am, could someday play a key role in finding a job, I'm not sure I would have believed them. Though of course at that time in my life the concept of a job was limited to a dream of being an employee of Hot Topic so I could get discounts on black clothing.
I'm glad that my dreams have expanded, now it is time to make sure that my online presence reflects that. I have the content for a great portfolio now my goal over the next few weeks is to make sure that the presentation of that work is up to a standard that will make me proud to show it to the companies that I respect and hope to work for.
The more I talk with my friends who are working professionals in various design industries and the more that I think and ponder upon it I realize how truly important our online presence is these days. As far as most artists are concerned, to truly be recognized in the modern world we must have a strong online presence. This means having up to date website and blogs and keeping active on sites like twitter and facebook. It's so odd to think back to when I made my first myspace and was making tripod websites for the pretend Elvish languages my friends and I would make up. If someone had told me then that someday spending hours at a time on the internet making sure that the page, profile, or site that I was trying to get to perfectly reflect myself and who I am, could someday play a key role in finding a job, I'm not sure I would have believed them. Though of course at that time in my life the concept of a job was limited to a dream of being an employee of Hot Topic so I could get discounts on black clothing.
I'm glad that my dreams have expanded, now it is time to make sure that my online presence reflects that. I have the content for a great portfolio now my goal over the next few weeks is to make sure that the presentation of that work is up to a standard that will make me proud to show it to the companies that I respect and hope to work for.
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