Your site’s homepage is the gateway to your artwork for nearly all of your potential audience. Think about how important this is — maybe they followed a link from another website, or maybe they found you through a Google search, but you have a precious few seconds to turn someone who’s vaguely interested in what […]
DIY WordPress Part 4: How to Build Your Own Artist Website
Congratulations! Your new site is hosted, installed, and you’re already familiar with basic layout of the WordPress platform. You’ve probably been thinking about how you want your site to look for a long time now, and choosing the right WordPress theme is the best way to get what you’re after. But, third-party themes aren’t created […]
DIY WordPress Part 3: How to Build Your Own Artist Website
You’ve chosen a great web host, secured an awesome domain name, and installed WordPress. The hard stuff is done — time to start designing your new artist web portfolio! The Big Picture While WordPress is really simple to use in general, it’s got a ton of features and options that may seem a bit daunting […]
DIY WordPress Part 2: How to Build Your Own Artist Website
So you’ve decided to build your own artist portfolio website! At this stage, you’ve chosen a fantastic web host, and now you’re ready to get your domain name and install WordPress. Securing Your Domain Name A domain name is the unique combination of characters that lets the internet know where to find your stuff (e.g. […]
DIY WordPress Part 1: How to Build Your Own Artist Website
While there are loads of professionals out there who will gladly help you build your artist portfolio website, and even lots of places where you can pop up a template for free or almost-free, some artists simply feel the need to get their hands dirty with their own websites. Why? Maybe the out-of-the-box solutions won’t […]
To Blog or Not to Blog
Funny stuff happens when you’re an artist. You’re traveling, you’re meeting new people, and all the while, you’re making memories as you pursue your craft. Most of my funny stories happen to take place in the theater (like the time I provided the background crash for a children’s production of Bridge to Terabithia when I […]