Hi Creative Adventurers,
Fred Deakin's twitter about my article led quite a few people to my blog and when I realised how outdated my sketchbook page is and that my CV only goes until 2013 ... I felt a bit awkward.
- How serious am I about my online representation?
- What opportunities did I miss because I wasn't showing my progress and my work?
Maybe I wasn't as serious as I wanted to be and for the second question I don't know and there are no answers but it definitely made me reflect.
Why updating your blog / portfolio / CV is important
You never know WHEN and WHO is going to find your blog. What if it was a potential business partner or even employer that for some reason found his or her way to your site? If your portfolio hasn't received much attention, what else can their base their judgement on (maybe this isn't the right word, but I hope you get what I mean). Even if your work is amazing, what can it do for you if it's not visible?
Be good to your creative self
It is unfair to yourselfto let laziness destroy or lower your chances of showing you in an authentic way. You develop, improve, ... I bet you, there has been much going on, but are you showing this?
If yes, great and congratulations. You seem to know the importance of your online presentation and I am really glad you do. I wasn't as prepared as you are.
For me, this opportunity of exposure to mostly creative people came quite as a surprise. I knew I wanted to update some of my important pages eventually but it never happened until now. I realised this is partly also because I recently started to use a different platform (romicaspiegl.tumblr.com) due to uni requirements to keep my work up to date. However, I haven't made the effort to connect my blog with tumblr which definitely has to change.
Sketchbook Update
To make up for this: Here is a short update on what I have been up to recently in my free time. I'm taking a Skillshare class with Matt Vergotis about brushpen logo design and these are my practice sheets. I used gouache instead of a brushpen. I love this class and I need to take more time to practice.
Conclusion
This might sound like a short rant but especially in this digital age, and as a designer or creative business owner, your online presence is important. So I decided to either link my sketchbook to my tumblr or to commit to regular updates.
So yeah, this was short but sweet and I hope it could help some of you. How are you taking care of your online presence? Share your thoughts and comments below.
Have a wonderful day,
Romica :)
