Seattle24x7 Event: WordPress Portfolio Websites for Artists and Designers, Graphic Artists Guild, Oct. 24

WordPress Portfolio Websites for Artists and Designers, Graphic Artists Guild

When: Wednesday, October 24, 12-1:30pm. Doors open at 11:30am.

Where: EAFA Gallery at the Seattle Design Center Plaza Building Seattle Design Center (SDC) 5701 6th Ave S Ste 292 Seattle

What: A website is an essential promotional tool for visual artists. It’s a 24/7 venue to showcase your work and present yourself professionally to potential clients.

Are you looking to create your first site? Is your existing site is looking tired? Is it a pain to maintain?

Join for the Guild’s Wednesday, October 24, 2012 workshop at the Seattle Design Center as Leslie Newman demonstrates how WordPress can be used to create professional portfolio websites that are easy to update.

Leslie will cover:

• What makes a good portfolio site

• Using existing WordPress themes and frameworks

• How to choose and customize a theme

• Adding a blog

• Plugins

• Social media integration

Who: Leslie Newman is an independent graphic designer and illustrator with too many years experience to mention. She’s built websites for herself, other artists and organizations using WordPress and html/css.

Part geek/part artist, she loves creating websites and solving problems for clients. An accomplished illustrator, Leslie has created work for companies such as Apple, Hewlett-Packard, and the Wall Street Journal. Recently she’s been featured on the cover and interviewed in the Graphic Artist Guild’s national newsletter.

How Much: $10-$21.00

How:  Purchase tickets online.