I have finally got around to making my website, I looked at both Squarespace and Cargo Collective - they are both pretty similar aesthetically so I went with Cargo as it was slightly cheaper.
This is it so far, I still need to make a proper header with my name written out and maybe a letter head/logo. I also still need to add my russian project but I want to photograph it properly first. I'm finding the site a bit confusing - I can't get the thumbnails to get any bigger and still be the same size which is annoying as it is all a bit small at the moment. I separated my work into four sections - books, music, food and personal. I've also bought a domain name - astridweguelin.com - and linked it to my website. I got it from NameCheap as it was the cheapest out of the other options.
I haven't managed to spend much time on PPP recently because of CoP, it took up a lot more of my time than I had planned so this module got pushed to the side a bit. The session today helped me have a clearer idea of what I need to do over the next few weeks. My plan of action is to: - make a website on either square space or cargo - get a list of people I want to contact; agents, practitioners, publishers - get a list of questions I can email them, and then email them - start putting together information for my CV, formal and creative - start thinking about my promo pack, what products to put in and their design
What I have done for PPP so far: - I have picked out 10 pieces of my work so far which shows the different categories and breadth within my practice - I have planned out the work to go on my website - I have thought about people I want to contact - I have made a separate, more professional and finished blog for my work What I intend to do by 17th June: - have made a professional website - have made contact with agents, practitioners and publishers - have a good promo pack - have lots of strong portfolio pieces - have a plan of action for leaving uni - have a good CV - have a domain name - looked into internships What I intend to have done by the first year of leaving: - have a part-time job - be doing a ceramics course - have managed to do an internship somewhere relevant - to still be entering competitions, making work regularly and keeping up my practice - have an updated portfolio What I intend to have done 5 years from leaving: - have a steady job in the creative industry - my own flat - have a studio space, preferably shared with other creatives
