Final

1.   I had a lot of fun with this final project, I never realized just how much art I had been making over the past couple years. It was nice to sit down and actually go through it to create a portfolio. For my physical portfolio I chose to use a simple 8.5 x 11 portfolio. This was nice because I had gotten it for a present so I didn't need to go out and by one. Also I like that it 8.5 x 11 so I can have it with me most of the time. I think in the future Id like to getter a bigger portfolio because some of my works I feel look better if printed bigger. 

As for my print on demand object I went with society6.com. I used a tribute design I made for the wrestler the Warrior and had a rug made. I was actually quite happy and surprised with how it turned out. They quality is really nice considering I only paid 28 dollars for it. They also matched the colors pretty much spot on. Now my design was fairly simple so I do feel like if you had a super complex design it might get a little muddy looking on the fabric. But overall I was pleased with society six shipping was fast and the site is easy to use.

For my digital portfolio I went with squarespace. I had been wanting to make a portfolio online for a while now an I did a lot of looking around at my options. In the end though I really wanted to have my own domain name. So I got a year subscription to squarespace which got me my own domain name, blog, and store you can use through squarespace as well. It wasn't too expensive either less then 100 dollars for a year which is a good price. I figured this is what I want to do with my life so why not get the best quality site I can get. They have super easy templates to work with or you can do your own coding if you would like. Overall Im pleased with the website Ive made so far I think its a good step in the right direction.

Also over the past year I have had my own store where I sell shirts that I screen print and stickers I make. For that store I used a site called big cartel. They are a free site that hosts your store online for you. It is super simple to use just sign up pick a template and post your products. I have been able to make a little bit of side money from this which is nice. I also linked my store on my actual website as well. So hopefully that will get me some more traffic to my store.

Like I said I had a lot of fun with this last project. It felt really nice to see all the hard work that I have done over the past couple years come together. I think this class has really helped me a lot with not only just the technical skills but the design skills as well. I look forward to continuing learning and expanding my skill set as an artist and designer.

2. Print on demand object: A 2ft x 3ft rug from society6.com

3. Physical portfolio 8.5 x 11 in

4. Digital Portfolio: http://www.rloveland.com

5. Society6.com storefront

http://unfeigned.bigcartel.com