The Header
Designing a visually intriguing and personalized professional digital portfolio
It is time to move beyond existing templates and clip art and into imaginative and novel design. Throughout the semester we will be creating and maintaining unique and artistic digital portfolios. The aim for your senior year is to think beyond simply documenting high school, to produce a web site that will aid in your transition to the next chapter of life. This portfolio will consist of elements and information sought after by the professional world. The objective is to convey your achievements, areas of interest and establishing a purposeful foundation from which to build upon. This will be a site to share with your potential colleges and employers. It should reveal who you are, what you have accomplished and the dreams for your future, in an easy to navigate format with eye catching aesthetic.
As your art teacher, I will ask that you work to produce a site that is original in design and contains unique visual qualities that you yourself have created.
We will begin by creating an account with Weebly. This is an easy to navigate web building application that is user friendly and potentially easy to view. You must begin with a template that is void of any existing artwork or imagery. It will by our job to create the illustrations that draw attention and give it personality. The three design elements that we will focus on in class are; creating a general header, creating a self portrait for your ”About Me” page, and illustrations for each subject heading. There should be a consistency throughout the site that creates a visual thread, tying the aesthetic together in a uniform fashion. We will work to produce art that is uniquely your own and cohesively integrated.
As your art teacher, I will ask that you work to produce a site that is original in design and contains unique visual qualities that you yourself have created.
We will begin by creating an account with Weebly. This is an easy to navigate web building application that is user friendly and potentially easy to view. You must begin with a template that is void of any existing artwork or imagery. It will by our job to create the illustrations that draw attention and give it personality. The three design elements that we will focus on in class are; creating a general header, creating a self portrait for your ”About Me” page, and illustrations for each subject heading. There should be a consistency throughout the site that creates a visual thread, tying the aesthetic together in a uniform fashion. We will work to produce art that is uniquely your own and cohesively integrated.
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Hand Drawn Font Examples:
Objective:
Create a unique text to title our portfolio. We will work to produce a hand drawn digital portfolio header. To prepare for this assignment we will practice creating a variety of fonts that carry a visual weight by using perspective to give words a three dimensional quality.
The title in an introduction for your portfolio and should be basic, for example, “ Jeremy's Digital Portfolio”. Begin by creating a title that and proceed to sketch a design. Once you achieve the look you like, use tracing paper to define the design then ink in the final version with pen. Finally, scan, enhance or manipulate, and save. Upload the title to your digital portfolio.
The title in an introduction for your portfolio and should be basic, for example, “ Jeremy's Digital Portfolio”. Begin by creating a title that and proceed to sketch a design. Once you achieve the look you like, use tracing paper to define the design then ink in the final version with pen. Finally, scan, enhance or manipulate, and save. Upload the title to your digital portfolio.
Inspiration:
A variety of titles that might inspire ideas and concepts to pursue as we design our header
A variety of titles that might inspire ideas and concepts to pursue as we design our header
Website Examples:
As we customize our digital portfolio's it is always a good idea to look at existing sites to gauge their creativity and possibly be inspired by what to and what not to do as we work to personalize our own site.