------presenters -------------

Jennifer Mailhot Davey - http://www.jendavey.com/
Jennifer Mailhot Davey is currently working from home as a
freelance graphic designer while she takes care of her son Van. Some of the firms she's been working with are CA Group, Moore Media, and Envision Technology Advisors.

Jen works as a graphic designer at Communication Arts Group in Providence. She serves as art director, designer and producer for both Web and print media for clients in a wide variety of industries from healthcare to finance to consumer products.

Prior to working at CA Group, Jennifer was a designer at The Adcetera Group in Houston, TX. While at Adcetera, Jennifer served as designer and producer of printed collateral and Web sites for clients such as Sysco, Compaq and Minute Maid.

Mike Lok - http://www.urbane-dog.com/

Mike Lok is the founder of Urbane Dog Creative, a multi-disciplinary Boston-based design studio. He works with clients to define their marketing communications needs based on their business objectives. In the course of his work, Mike wears several different hats: web designer, print designer, information architect, flash developer and branding and identity consultant. His clients include Staples, Inc., Sony Playstation, Houghton-Mifflin, RISD as well as a number of small to medium-sized businesses and non-profits.

Prior to going off on his own, Mike has had a wide-ranging industry experience on both the agency side and the client side. His past employers have included Digitas, BaseSix, Cisco Systems, Bank of America Securities and Fidelity Investments.

Mike has also served as an instructor in the RISD CE program. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and a Master's degree in Architecture.



Eric Meier - http://www.epmdesign.com

Eric Paul Meier is currently the Senior Interactive Designer for the Design Marketing Collaborative of Rhode Island School of Design [RISD]. Eric actively participates in the strategy/design/development of all Web projects for RISD.

Prior to RISD, Eric was the Director of Interactive Services at RDW Group in Providence RI - one of the largest ad and marketing agencies in New England. Eric joined the agency in 1999 to create this new department for RDW - working on new media projects including: Web site strategy, design and development, CD-ROM/Web -based multimedia presentations, 3-D animation, and video storyboarding and post-production.

Prior to RDW Group, Eric worked at Fidelity Investments for 2 years as Internet Design Director for the Internet Commerce Group. While there he designed/built transaction based and independently branded Web sites for financial advisors and investment professionals. Eric designed the first Web site of the Providence Journal Bulletin - in 1996.

A graduate of RISD Illustration department [1986], Eric has also been a part-time faculty member at Rhode Island School of Design for 12 years and currently co-ordinates the Web Certificate Program, teaches intensive workshops and classes in Web site design . [


------reference documents online -------------

http://www.scientificillustrator.com/artist_website.html

http://www.webgrrls.com/wfs.jhtml?/career/advice/portfolio3.phtml

http://home.cerrocoso.edu/ratliff/karnos/pypo/lessons.htm

http://www.webgrrls.com/career/advice/7things.phtml

------Helpful web sites--------------------------

Webmonkey -- http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/

Flash Kit -- http://www.flashkit.com/

Flash Kit B-Boards -- http://www.flashkit.com/board/

Macromedia Forums -- http://webforums.macromedia.com/flash/

Moock.org/Javascript -- http://www.moock.org/webdesign/javascript/

Javascriptcity -- http://www.javascriptcity.com/

Webxpertz/Forums -- http://www.webxpertz.net/forums/

------guidelines-------------

• Use the site to showcase the work -- make sure the interface does not interfere with the users intention to view the work - the content is the reason they are there.

• Don't create something that cant be sustained -- the site needs to be updated from time to time -- make sure you're not in over your head.

• Keep your content and design specific to your intended audience -- for example, if the site is geared to showcaseing art work -make sure to include size information, medium and any other helpful info.

• Make sure the navigation is clear so that the user can find there way around the site and get the information they need to get in as quick a way as possible -- try to keep in mind how short a time most people will stay on a web site.

• Be as professional as you need to be -- some sites don't have to be as formal as others. Some don't need to have their own URL -- think about what level of professionalism you might need -- research and compare with other web sites of similar nature.

• Be as thorough as you can be in communicating your skills and your contributions to projects you've worked on -- if someone is accessing your portfolio its because they want to know about you - dont be worried about adding depth to your content.

• Use appropriate formats to display your work - if you do video work then video clips are an expectation that users viewing the site would expect - don't worry about displaying work in multiple formats if you need to.

• Start now - this will not be your last version of the site - don't try to make it so perfect you never finish if - there will be time for revisions and redesigns in the future. :-)
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