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Monday, October 4th, 2004
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| 6:44p |
Question of the Week (10-4-2004) Search for at least three home pages (or other personal presentations) and online portfolios (or other professional presentations). Provide links in your blog entry. What are some of the key differences you notice between personal and professional presentations? How much personal information can you discern about a person from their Web presentations? Do you notice any differences in how people choose to present themselves based on personal characteristics? 3 websites 1. http://www.creativehotlist.com/index.asp?linkTarget=searchPort.asp&country=intl 2. http://www.thehip.com/3. http://www.talentx.com/creative/arts/new_view/portfolio_list.html?category_id=50Obviously personal presentations are far more resourcesful in following the theme of personal portfolios. In site # 1, I noticed each illustrator had his own recollection of illustrated ideas and he collaborated them into a vision he thought would be noticeable. Site # 2 is a professional portfolio from the Canadian rock band, "The Tragically Hip." This portfolio describes what songs they play at every concert, where they are playing next, a discography, a link to merchendise, and especially a link to their music and photo gallery. Even though it is a website, I believe this is as close to a portfolio a band website can get to be. Site # 3 presents an interesting personal portfolio of animation. This looks like it was either time consuming or it didnt take long. One or the other it is an incredible personal portfolio that should have television markets looking at it and analyzing for a long time. | | 8:03p |
Online Portfolio Brainstorming Activity
My major is: Communications
When I leave Niagara, I want to: Move to Chicago and be an integral piece to a major sports team in the area of sports management and communications
To work in my chosen field, I will need to: Work hard in working my way up the ladder to a major sports market by working in smaller fields as soon as i graduate
Ways in which I’ve already demonstrated my professional skills include: Student Manager for the Men's Hockey program here at Niagara and doing an internship with a local radio station in my home state of Michigan.
Activities that I feel contribute to my professional life include: Being around sports all my life, being included in decision making for the men's hockey program, and going to college for 3+ years.
I have/have not written a resume. I Have
Samples of my writing and/or art or other creative endeavors include: Nothing professional, but some web writing
I am most proud of: The position I am in now. Setting up my life to be a success.
Colors that I feel represent me include: Blue and white
Types of images that I feel represent me include: A smile and a look of determination | | 11:10p |
Online Portfolio Analysis Activity
What elements do these online portfolios have in common? In the artists’ portfolios, it seems as if the paintings are dreams of a world not yet reached, or a world that has already passed. The symbolism is something that will tweak your brain and wonder. The Creative Hotlist brought about paintings and photographs that also symbolize some sort of dream world that really make you use your imagination. That is the strange thoughts that were going through my head as I viewed both sites of portfolios.
Is there one (or many) aspect that they all present, such as a resume or an opening statement? The Creative Hotlist more than the Artists’ website had more of a personal feature such as resumes and opening statements.
What elements are unique to each portfolio? The price ranges on the paintings vary dramatically and each portfolio is different from any other portfolio.
What textual features do these online portfolios have in common? What textual features are unique? Both sites have the same feature in that the people want to sell their paintings and maybe even be hired by a business for their work.
Who do you think the audience for each portfolio is? How does that affect what’s being presented? I believe the audience for each portfolio is fledgling businesses and independent contractors looking for artists to start up their own studios. Depending on what type of artist a business is looking for, it doesn’t affect what’s being presented.
What Web-specific elements (such as navigation, colors, fonts, graphics, etc) do these portfolios have in common? The color scheme is very similar in both sites. The fonts also are similar and the graphics are more represented in the Creative Hotlist site.
Based on your observations, how would you describe the genre of online portfolios? What’s it like? I look at is a business genre. There are artists who are selling themselves and their work in order to profit. Making money is business and I can’t find any business that is against making money. | | 11:29p |
Online Portfolios in my field of study
Now I’d like you to do some research for online portfolios, professional Web sites, or self-presentations such as online resumes in your major or career field. Find at least two sites to examine. Then answer these questions in your blog entry:
How are the portfolios in your field different from the other ones you’ve looked at? Communications portfolios are simple and to the point whereas others are page and pages of the same information.
How are they similar? Why are they different (if they’re different)? The online resumes that I found and researched are similar to the one I have but there are more honors and accomplishments on theirs.
Are there things that these portfolios have that are specific to your field? What are they? Television production, media design, coordinating communications, blockage to the public.
Based on your observations and what you know about online portfolios in general, what do you think the “rules” are for creating a portfolio in your field? In communications, the who, what, where, when, why and how are a lock to have in your online portfolio. |
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