Creating a website is a task itself,
but creating a site for yourself is an even bigger task. Based on the photos
and colors on my site, my page is a reflection of myself when I’m alone, calm
yet colorful. I will use my website to show potential employers some of my work
I’ve done through out my college career thus far. I will also use my website as
a tool to display my creativity and technology skills to the world since making
a website isn’t as it seems. My portfolio includes projects from video
production, audio mixes from radio production and press stories from previous
communication courses which ultimately shows how versatile I am in my major.
Previous social media projects like
our Twitter or video project tie in with my website by including the links to
my Twitter and Blogger which I created in class. By creating a Twitter, and
Blogger account prior to this project, I finally understood the importance of
professional presentation on social media. Having a professional profile on
social media allows potential employers to have an idea of who you are before
actually meeting you.
Building the site overall was fun,
learning how to build my own website using software was amazing. Learning new
software was frustrating at times however with patience and a focused mindset,
the project was pretty successful. Before we actually started using the application,
we drew designs of our potential pages and critiqued them in class to see which
design was best. Dreamweaver seemed a bit confusing in the beginning, there
were so many steps for different parts of the site, it was important to take notes
for everything. Professor Pabico also posted tutorials on BlackBoard which were
very helpful. I was bit overwhelmed when I tried to design my site on my own,
even with the tutorials I still needed guidance from a professional to make
sure I did everything right.
I decided
to use the template provided in class as an example when we initially got the
assignment. It seemed easier grasp onto and it fit my vision for my site. I
wanted my site to make a statement but be simple, which is the perfect way to
describe myself. I used a black background because of it’s simplicity and versatility.
My header is photo of the Seven Chakras which represents the centres in our
body where energy flows through. My biggest goal in life right now is to remain
focused and be surrounded by good energy. The header represents everything I
want to achieve this summer so I can have a prosperous senior year. I used sky
blue and pink for the font on my site because it’s bright and also serves as a
great contrast to my background color. I decided to use my audio and video
production assignments from previous semesters for my portfolio because it
shows my growth as a student. I’ve taken a variety courses so my portfolio is
versatile.
