Program
Artist Website Program
Everything behind a strong artist website: organized files, accurate photographs of your work, web design basics, then planning and launching your site and making it accessible and fast.
The sequence
Take the courses in this order. Each one builds on the last.
- DMW 101
Digital File Organization
Stop losing files: folder structures, naming conventions, versioning, backups you have actually tested, metadata, archiving and clean client handoffs.Digital Media and Web DevelopmentFoundation9 lessons · ~8 hPlanned - DMW 103
Photography for Artists
Photograph your artwork accurately with a phone or camera: exposure, white balance, lighting flat and glazed work, 3D pieces, process and installation shots, editing and export.Digital Media and Web DevelopmentFoundation11 lessons · ~14 hPlanned - DMW 102
Introduction to Web Design
How websites work and how to design them: HTML structure, CSS, responsive layout with flexbox and grid, web typography, navigation and images, ending with a published page.Digital Media and Web DevelopmentFoundation11 lessons · ~20 hPlanned - DMW 201
Creating an Artist Website
Plan, build and launch a portfolio website that helps the right people find, understand and contact you, using a site builder or a simple hand-built site.Digital Media and Web DevelopmentIntermediate12 lessons · ~20 hIn development - DMW 203
Accessible Website Design
Design and build websites everyone can use: WCAG 2.2 principles and levels, Ontario's AODA requirements, accessible content and interaction, and practical testing.Digital Media and Web DevelopmentIntermediate13 lessons · ~18 hIn development - DMW 204
Website Performance Fundamentals
Make image-heavy portfolio sites load fast: Core Web Vitals, lab and field measurement, image formats and responsive images, fonts, scripts, caching and a performance budget.Digital Media and Web DevelopmentIntermediate11 lessons · ~14 hPlanned