An online gallery of
student’s artwork and passion projects with a focus on building an artist’s
community within the community of the school.
What inspired your idea?
I wanted a place besides Instagram
or Facebook to showcase my work where I could get real feedback from other
artists in my position.
Why are you personally inspired by this idea?
I’m inspired by this idea
because I love creating in all forms. Whether it be a website, a graphic design,
a photograph, or a musical piece I love the act of designing and creating
something that means something to me.
Someone could learn a lot about me personally by looking at my art
work. I think this would be a great way
to meet new people – by looking and listening to their artwork.
In what way does your project represent your personal values and
interests?
This project represents
my personal values because it would be a free website to showcase things that
are meaningful to you. By posting your
own material you can get real feedback from your peers. Also, by viewing others work you can get
inspired by the people around you and maybe even want to work together or collaborate
with them. My values of creation and community
are really being represented here.
In what ways does it reflect your future aspirations?
Professionally? Creatively?
In the future I hope to
have the necessary skills to work professionally as a freelance website designer
for anyone who needs my skills, but hopefully for artists and other designers
who want a really unique website that suits their aesthetic as an artist.
Why should anyone else be interested in your project?
It is something that
everyone who is a creative can use and can grow artistically by using it.
How is your idea useful and/or interesting to other people?
It is useful because people
could showcase their work within a community they are currently in and develop
new ideas based on what their peers are doing.
They can find someone similar to them and really talk about their ideals
and concepts that drive them.
Who is your target audience and how does your project address
their specific needs or interests?
My target audience is
artists at TCNJ. My project addresses
their needs of collaboration as well as meeting new people who share similar
interests as them.
Context
How does your project extend existing knowledge rather than
duplicate it?
My projects extends
existing knowledge by taking a well-established community like TCNJ and
breaking it down into a community for the artists within TCNJ. Instead of being the artist within your
friends you could meet other artists who share your ideals and both people
could grow as artists.
How is your idea an improvement over existing work in the area?
How does it break new ground (technically, stylistically)?
It is a new concept
because it is driving student artists to build a community together and work
together while pursuing their passions
Technical Strategy
What software and hardware do you think you’ll need to complete
the project?
Coding languages such as
HTML, JavaScript, and CSS will be necessary to build the website.
What specific skills, experience, and relevant knowledge do you
bring to this project already?
I have some coding
experience and I have experience designing aesthetic environments online.
What additional skills and knowledge will you need to acquire in
order to execute the project?
I need to grow a lot as a
coder and become more familiar with these programs in order to build the best
website possible.
Aesthetic Strategy
What factors will determine your project’s look and feel?