Splash Page & Artist CV

AMENDMENTS TO CONNECTING DOMAIN NAME TO BLOG:

 

1. Blog page is no longer needed becasue it is felt to be confusing
2. I need to create a page that only connects to website
3. I can keep the blog
4. It should be simple.

Splash Page

Why use a splash page?

1. It can be created for free using google blogger
2. It means when my domain is searched it directs straight to this page
3. There is no other option other than entering my website
4. Its simple to create

Only downside is the 'no posts' bar beneath but it is a small proce to create a free link between domain and website.

 



Note to reader: I have included no information on this blog page that cannot be accessed elsewhere on the internet, or that is not common knowledge. For this reason, I am happy for this personal information to be included in this blog.

WHY A CV?

1.  See my promotional strategy
2. I am hoping to be attending interviews. I need a good artist CV to send out
3. I need a CV that I can drop in places as well as send out
4. It must be tailored to a creative proffession; I can use my generic CV for other jobs.
5. It is not impossible that I will be asked for a CV, in which case I need to have it ready.
6. As someone who is not marketing themself as a freelance Illustrator I must be prepared to have all the neccessary information regrading my education/qualifications/expierience etc. at hand and ready to send at a moments notice.
7. lots of Illustration/fashion jobs are promoted online and ask specifically for a CV to be sent via email. This is a main part of my promotional stratedgy.

CV's Research

link to my research pinterest page :

http://www.pinterest.com/victoriaupson16/cv-research/

This is my favourite CV I have found. It sucessfully manages to include lots of information and juxtapose it with an appropriate image. I am keen to use an Illustration (not this much of one) in my CV. I have more information that I want to include, however.

Below: I think this CV looks messy. However, I understand why it has been done in this way-it's adhering to a trend. I think it qould work on a non-lined background. The hand-lettering is interesting but I have bo talent for typography unless it is calligraphy and so would not attempt hand-lettering.

See my pinterest link and account for more CV research.

Acessing the information:

This is a copy of my generic CV. I have updated it over the years but kept my original qualifications. However, it has been advised that this is not needed; instead I should tailor another CV that is specifically aimed at artist related jobs.

I want to set mine out in a creative way; however, I want it to be clean and simple with white space to contrast with the colourful images I may include. Also, I want it to be easily fold-able, so a generic shape will suit better.

I have photographed it so much personal info. cannot be easily read.

I have simply tried to get all of the information down here. I need to consider a relevant and interesting way of laying it out.

Above: Had help laying out my artist CV. Am pleased with this layout as I can adapt it using my pre-pared CV (not much extra to write)

I have decided to complete the CV using In-design as I this is the programme I am most comfortable using. It was also ensure my work is well formatted and easily changed or rectified in the future.

A first draft of the CV. I have chosen my favorite image to be included in the CV, in additon

Final CV:

I was given corrections. There were some things I had to change about my first draft. These were mainly spacing issues. I took some notes about type and spacing in the lecture today.

NOTES ON TYPE

• Don't use uppercase too much
• For things like titles only
• Avoid orphans and windows
• No overhanging words it looks messy
• Avoid combining two types of text that are similar you can't tell the difference.
• Stick to text layout
• If using coloured text make sure it is bold enough for background
• Optimum reading line 40 to 80 characters
• leading 2 to 5 point larger
• Good fonts, Times Georgia
• Bad Fonts, Comic Sans, Impact, Trajan
• Places to find fonts: DA FONT/HYPE FOR TYPE/LOST TYPE CO
• Leave empty space
• Margins and negative positive space
• Set own margins and use a grid.

Note: My CV is a massive part of my promotional strategy because I will be targeting companies/organisations/fashion houses. Although I cannot include my CV as a promotional item because you would not use it in that way; it is still vital to my promotional strategy. I have chosen something easily foldable; purchased personalised stickers to secure it with and made lots of other items that work along with it. Bookmarks/postcards/T-shirts etc. These will be usable alone (to send off for interviews) and along with my other promtional items. The Snow White Image-Along with my logo (mermaid image) are part of my branding; important that I include them in all things promotional becasue my strategdy is to brand myself and my work.