Color schemes

Not much of my artwork is done in color, I usually just draw in black and white so for this I tried to find drawings I have done in the past that involved color and tried to get some results from them. I like the top bar's color scheme a lot.

Investigating the portrayal of other fine artist's work on the web

Many artists post their work and share it with the web using pre-existing websites like deviantART or Flickr, but many take the time to create a web space devoted to showcasing their work in a more presentable space.

I took the time to investigate some personal portfolio websites of illustrators and other fine artist on the web and I noticed that many aren't very similar visually, but some organization techniques are used over and over in some, such as the use of a wall of small thumbnails, and many break down their work in to several sections if they work using a variety of media. Most of them seem to be HTML based, just showing of still work in a not too crazy way, I think it's a good idea to focus the website simply around the artwork instead of placing some crazy flash opening, unless that's the focus of the artists work. There's something about flash presentations on portfolio websites that just make me think "smoke & mirrors".

It's a shame how overtime some of the artist's portfolio websites disappear overtime, there used to be a great website for an illustrator/ website design team named Holographix, their website was very impressive and comical.

Some of the websites I enjoyed were:
Okimi.com The portfolio of illustrator Kimiaki Yaegashi, I like the stylish yet simple organization this website uses to present the art. The website's appearance complements the art that it showcase and I find it very visually appealing.

Torikago Garou the homepage of artist Musubu Nakai, this website uses a basic HTML approach but I like the straight-forward organization, it really brings your attention to the content and lets you appreciate the artists work.

The portfolio of artist Logan Hicks , This web page has a very professional feel to it, even though the background may be a gaudy design it flows well with the kind of artwork he does. It's like if it was a business card that grew into something much more, that's the kind of feel I get from this website.

The portfolio of horror photographer Joshua Hoffine , This webpage uses flash in a refined way. The website uses a lot of white space, but it works well. It's well organized and uses a vertical sidebar of thumbnails for the viewer to skip from work to work, I like the use of a vertical sidebar on the right.

The website of artist Sickboy, This webpage uses flash in a highly creative way, it presents a table full of things and when you hover your mouse above the object it becomes more colorful and interesting. There is also secondary navigation bar at the bottom to quickly get to the place you want if you didn't have time to look threw the contents of the table. I think it's really cool how in depth the flash aspect of this website is, it kind of seems unnecessary at times, but it works for the most part.

I can't say that I noticed that many similarities in the websites I have looked at, but I think that's a good thing, an artist should be somewhat of an individual.

Font Family: in class test

Rough Draft: Resume

Work:
Stop & Shop- Bakery Dept. (2007-2008)
Brittain-Parnell Signs- Apprentice (2006)
Education:
Mercer County Community College (2006-Present)
Auto-CAD certification
Certificate in Architecture
Hopewell Valley Central High School Graduate (2006)
Software:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Dreamweaver
Auto-CAD
Maya
Awards:
Highest proficiency in Architecture/ Engineering/ Computer Graphics in the Class of 2006 at Hopewell Valley Central High School.

Entry Level Jobs

I researched entry level jobs as a graphic designer and discovered that you must be proficient in programs like adobe illustrator and photoshop. Most of these jobs also require you to have a general knowledge of computers and an artistic ability. You also would need to be able to work under weekly deadlines and you would need to be able to juggle multiple projects. Many of these entry level positions seem to pay around 10 dollars. 

The requirements seem to be that you need to be very self-motivated, creative and able to comply with deadlines. And you need to have the knowledge of the programs used (photoshop and illustrator).

There are many other jobs in the world that make use of the same tools and technology that graphic designers use such as animators, web designers and UI designers. These jobs just seem to take what graphic designers use and add a more specific concentration to it. Some of these jobs compared to the entry level graphic design jobs pay much better, in the 20.00 to 40.00 per an hour range.   

Many of the entry level graphic design jobs that I have seen on job search websites seem located in New York, Florida, California, Georgia and Texas.