Level 5 website analysis

This post aims to discuss the website I created within my Level 5 WOP unit, and how it can be improved visually to become more professional.

Prior to conducting further research into artists websites and logos, I still very much like the monochrome tone of the website, which allows the images to stand out against it. It is not potentially as engaging as it could be and this is something that will need to be improved. The images on the cover page do not work together at all. One is a very subdued fashion make-up and the other a more intense make-up, and although this shows off my skill base the colours do not compliment and create quite a scruffy clash. These will need to be changed.

The 'About' section also uses one of my images from last year which now I would consider to not be a good quality image. The make-up again is very strong, and the image was originally selected as the models posture facing towards the text was engaging, however the image is very dark, and docent showcase my make-up appropriately. Also the text is now out dated and will need to be changed to consider what I currently specialise in, as well as skills I have developed since writing the original text.

The contact form, regrettably uses an image from my first year work, which again looked at the posture of the model drawing in the audience. As I have now moved away from theatre work this should not be included on the website, and should again be replaced with a more professional interesting current image. The contact sheet itself is up to date and I believe can be left.

My 'Photography' page is an accumulation of the work done within first and second year. It needs to be updated to include my third year work, and also remove some of the first year work if not all of it. The layout is something I do like, however would like to try a showreel style, and also the images now should be in order, enabling the audience to see how they pictures work together as a collection.

Although I have stepped away from theatre based work, I am still wanting to research into wether the page should be kept, to allow theatre based jobs to contact myself. Although I do not want to work in theatre full time, I would not like to close the door on small jobs/contracts as well as wig based work. Therefore I will investigate as to wether the page should remain. Again the images should be ordered into the correct show order and also trialled on a show reel style.

The 'film' section of my work is a page that only comprises of 3 short films, one of which was taken from my first year project 'History and Reality'. The page will remain on my website, again to display my skill base and experience working on film sets, but should have more films added to it. I will also investigate creating a film show reel, including small cuts of the films put together advertising my make-up ability.

The last page of the website includes a digital copy of my CV. As part of my WOP research in Level 5, I found this was something that was really crucial to showing off a high skill base. It can be hard to define the training of an artist over the internet but I find that including a CV of experience and qualifications will show off the level of training received and make prospective employers confident in my practise.