Tag: art career tools
Start With a Clean Slate If you’ve been an artist for any length of time, you probably have hundreds of works scattered across sketchbooks, folders, and hard drives. The temptation to cram everything you’ve ever made into your portfolio is real. But that urge can backfire quickly. Before you even begin selecting, take a deep breath and start with a clean slate. Literally. Open a new folder and only add pieces that you feel excited about today. Not yesterday. Not five years ago. Today. Doing this helps you break away from…
Less Can Be So Much More If you’ve ever stared at your portfolio and felt the urge to add just one more project, or maybe five, you’re not alone. There’s something strangely comforting about packing it full, like you’re proving just how much you’ve done. But here’s the truth: when it comes to showcasing your work, more isn’t always better. In fact, sometimes less is exactly what makes your work stand out. A minimalistic portfolio doesn’t mean sterile, boring, or empty. It means every image, word, and layout choice has a…
SEO and Art Don’t Have to Be Opposites Let’s be honest: SEO sounds like something techy people in glasses whisper about in data meetings. As artists, our world revolves around color palettes, texture, expression, and emotion, not keyword density and alt text. But here’s the thing: yourl online portfolio deserves to be seen, and search engines are the main road people take to discover art today. Making your artist portfolio SEO friendly doesn’t mean turning into a robot or sacrificing creativity. It’s about tweaking a few behind-the-scenes details so your site…
Your Portfolio Just Got a Digital Upgrade Once upon a time, an artist’s portfolio was a heavy binder, tucked under one arm and brimming with carefully mounted pieces. You’d hand it over with both hope and hesitation, wondering if anyone would truly see your work. Fast-forward to today, and things look wildly different. Your art can travel across continents in seconds, land in inboxes, DMs, and gallery submission forms, all thanks to technology. Tech hasn’t just made portfolio-building easier. It has completely rewritten the rules. From interactive websites to mobile-optimized galleries…