Midterm Worksheet

Develop your Idea

Motivated by James Jean's website, I aim to craft a portfolio that showcases my artistic concepts and creative endeavors, predominantly through visual components. Additionally, I aspire to incorporate my artist statement along with highlights of the exhibitions and illustration-related events I've participated in, offering a glimpse into my extensive experience in this domain.

Discovery and Research

In addition to my prior analysis of James Jean's website, I delved deeper into other websites that I find to be artistically designed. This expanded my scope beyond illustration artists' websites to include those created by bands or musicians. A notable observation was that many illustrators do not have their own domain; instead, they use platforms like Linktree to streamline the process of sharing links for purchasing their prints.

Example websites I discovered:

• Taiwanese Band - Sunset Rollercoaster

simple with the domain color of Orange which symbolizes the "Sunset"

• Taiwanese Band - No Party for Cao Dong

image and animation based with the domain color of black which fits the tone of their music

• Riot Games - League of Legend

more text based, other than the color black also includes the light blue to highlight the futuristic cyber punk style of video games

• Esports Team - T1

mainly red (the theme color of the team and the company) other than the images of the players and games, also leaves a large space for the goods they are selling

• Animation Company - MAPPA

good balance of the image with text, also includes simple icons for navigation

In addition to my prior analysis of James Jean's website, I delved deeper into other websites that I find to be artistically designed. This expanded my scope beyond illustration artists' websites to include those created by bands or musicians. A notable observation was that many illustrators do not have their own domain; instead, they use platforms like Linktree to streamline the process of sharing links for purchasing their prints.

I draw inspiration from websites like "No Party for Cao Dong" and "MAPPA" due to their design style. This choice is influenced by the fact that my illustrations often lean towards a darker and more realistic aesthetic, which is reflected in the predominant use of the color black on my landing page and other interconnected web pages. Another aspect I appreciate about this website is the visual dominance; it primarily relies on images rather than text. Furthermore, the subtle animations employed on the site catch my eye; they enhance the user experience without overwhelming the content's message to the audience.