• Get a Google User ID if you don't already have one
• Name your blog with your name or your company name
• Make your blog url memorable and easy to get to for your audience
• Find 6-10 images for your portfolio, get them approved by instructor.
• Scan or digitally photograph images
• Digitally manipulate images so that they are clean, crisp and web ready (using curves, hue/sat and sharpen) in Photoshop -in progress only save as a psd.
• After instructor’s approval- final files are saved for web and devices as jpgs start with 60 quality use the Image Resolution Guide
• Titles of images need to be clear and describe the images for easy search by search engines.
Example: GreenContemporaryFloralIllustration.jpg
• Each Blog site will describe how to place images into blog, follow their instructions.
• Create a bio, Get it approved by instructor, place on blog.
• Include your Logo on blog.
This is a self promotional blog. Artwork should reflect the market that you would like to pursue. Cleaned up artwork needs to be approved by instructor in a psd file before placing on blog.
NO BLURRY, DULL IMAGES!
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES FOR STUDENT RESEARCH:
BLOGS:
• visualpump.blogspot.com
• jamessuhr.blogspot.com
• apakstudio.com
• visualpump.blogspot.com
• jamessuhr.blogspot.com
• apakstudio.com
NOTE: Animations can be placed on www.youtube.com or other servers and linked to blog sites if you can not post them directly on blog site.
To put an animation on the blog- you will have to use the old posting editor- go to settings and change to old editor -now when you post it you will have the video upload button on top of the input field.
To put an animation on the blog- you will have to use the old posting editor- go to settings and change to old editor -now when you post it you will have the video upload button on top of the input field.
GOOGLE SITES:
• DMUXDesign - Define, Plan, Propose, Execute - Design Process spelled out.
