alice forrester-smith Portfolio

PROJECT CONCEPT (L1,L2,L3)
As I have already created an on-line portfolio for myself,as part of my research module I will create an on-line portfolio for a creative within my class.
Alice Forester-Smith wants to create an on-line presence to for her illustration work. Working with Alice I will design and create a website for her to showcase her designs.

Why is it relevant you do the project in this way? (L1,L2,L3)

In order to create an on-line presence for Alice's work I therefore need to design and create a website for her.
I will consider what elements of work to showcase when creating a portfolio, what creative's within the industry are doing, how they are presenting themselves, what structure to follow and how this site can reflect and promote Alice as a creative.

keywords

• Illustration
• Portfolio
• Research
• Web Design
• Self-Promotion

relevant sources (L2)

• Association of Illustrators website, examples of illustrators portfolio 

relevant sources (l2)

• Awwards website, selection of best illustrated websites

relevant sources (l2)

• LinkedIn I viewed creative professionals/illustrators profiles

relevant sources (l2)

• Create the perfect design portfolio: 30 pro tips via CreativeBloq.com

relevant sources (l2)

• I viewed a variety of illustrators portfolios such as Stanley Chow's

Project Considerations

Viewing these sources and conducting research on illustration portfolios and relevant job roles, has helped provide me with an understanding of the field. And as a result devise a plan of how to successfully create an on-line portfolio for Alice.

Key Considerations

The website needs to be reflective of Alice and her work.
This on-line portfolio needs to showcase Alice's work.
As Alice has a keen interest in Social Media it is important to link this into the web design, this can be achieved by adding a twitter feed and Instagram feed to the site.
The target audience Alice is trying to appeal to is potential clients and those who are like-minded and interested in Illustration. The website therefore needs to provide details of Alice's skill-set through a downloadable CV.

What is the required skill-set of a illustrator?

• Proficient in the use if Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong illustration drawing skills
• Ability to produce strong imagery
• Ability to understand and convey complex ideas

The Plan
During an initial meeting Alice and I decided upon the best approach for her portfolio. Key points from this meeting were:Keep it simple (Alice would like a one-page website)
Portfolio focus, Alice wants her work to be the main focus point of this one-page website.
Both Agreed on the importance of including her professional CV for possible clients and
employers to view.

PROJECT PROTOTYPES...

PROJECT MOODBOARD

PROJECT WIREFRAME

INITIAL WEB DESIGN

WEB DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

FURTHER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

FINALISED PROTOTYPE

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & TASK ALLOCATION

In order to allocate tasks for the project I will use evernote to set daily/weekly tasks and reminders.

CONCLUSION (L1,L3)
Conducting research on the sector, artists and website it has help form design ideas to implement and use for Alice's website.
Taking direction from Alice I have created web designs that will reflect her as an individual and promote her as a creative.