Working on the first assignment of creating a professional website. I already have a website, but want to use this chance to make it better. For the assignment I need:
1. a photograph of yourself (500px by 500px minimum)
I have a photo on the website, but I might look at taking a new one. It’s nice having a picture of me performing, but I’m not 100% happy with that photo.
2. a professional profile statement (250 words) that describes your practice. For example, what medium/ media do you work with? What are the ideas, concepts, and techniques you explore in your practice? What are the broader contexts or fields you work within?
This I don’t have, so that will be my priority to work on. I feel like a have a broad practice that is just starting to gel in something that isn’t just a bunch a random projects, but a practice that revolves around a few core ideas but manifests in different forms.
3. selected works (minimum 4, up to 6) showcased in a logical and consistent formatting (e.g. title of work, duration, format, and client etc.) with embedded image and media content.
I currently have an album and a single online, and I will soon have a second album. I’d like to include all 3 of these. I’d like to include the MEDA301 project (I would include the new version being made for the Yours and Owls Fringe Festival, but it won’t go up until after the due date for this assignment so I won’t have an documentation to show off). I’d also like to include the artworks I’m currently making for the Grad Show auction. I’d also like to showcase some of the work I’ve done in the music box project (a new music group with emerging performers and composers). That will make 6 works, which is the upper limit for this assignment.
4. a biographical statement (100 – 150 words) or abridged CV that summarises your tertiary education background, skills, works, and key achievements etc.
I have a short bio on the website, but I’ll definitely update it for this. I’m not sure how to make this separate from my professional profile statement, but it’s something I will ask Jo & Mat about.
I had a look through some of the sites that were listed on the MEDA blog, and the designer’s websites were unsurprisingly the best. I also liked bios that gave a little bit of personal detail as well as broader life and art mile stones. Some gave very little information and others gave too much. I much preferred websites that broke up the content, rather than giving it to you all at once. I really liked Chris Anderson’s website, Jess Cochrane’s website, and Sha’an d’Anthes’ website (although she didn’t seem to have a bio on the website). I really like the website the music box project has, and I quite like the about section.
MEDA // jane aubourg 
I took a look at your already established website and found it very insight and a great inspiration to my own site. You have a great variety of works that can be used to highlight the different layers of your practice. I also looked at Chris Anderson’s website and think that his multi-coloured practice and the way he looks into and describes his practice would be beneficial to you and your professional and biographical statements.
Your site already follows a very clean-cut and simplistic view which coincides with your minimalistic musical and artistic style. I think the layout you already have will work nicely for you, I can only suggest that you can use your multi-faceted practice to your advantage.
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