Show Off Your .ART with a Portfolio Website!

The art world is a competitive place, but you can give yourself an edge by creating a portfolio website. A portfolio site is a great way to gain online exposure and showcase any type of art.This month we want to highlight our .ART domain and it's great qualities to create the perfect website.Whether you're a painter, photographer, musician, and designer, .ART is ideal. It is now on sale for a limited time, take this opportunity to start creating your portfolio.

Find Your Domain Name

Before you create your website, you want to secure a domain name that will enhance your online presence. .ART is a great domain extension to choose if you want to establish yourself in the art industry. Not only is it short, simple, and easy to remember, but you're more likely to find great domain names that would be taken under any other domain extension. For example, check out this great .ART domain name that is still available!

Build Your Website

If you registered your domain name with Dynadot, you saved yourself the trouble of finding a website builder program. Your domain comes with a free one-page website, which is perfect for a simple portfolio. Simply go to the "Websites" tab and click on the free one-page website.



There's a ton of beautiful templates to choose from, but you want to choose the one that shows off your work the best. We would choose the "Pieces" template because it's simple, clean and perfect for a portfolio.

Now that you've got your template chosen, you can start building! Out of all the tools that come with the website builder, these are some of the best tools to use for your portfolio site.



Text & Image Tools

These tools are pretty self-explanatory. You can use the text tool to add a short bio of yourself or give a brief description about your art. The image tool is great for placing single images anywhere on your website.





Gallery Tool

This tool is perfect for formatting large numbers of photos for your portfolio. With this tool, you can upload all the images you want to use and format them as you please. You can create a slideshow, grid, carousel, or stack your images. You can also adjust the spacing between them.



Contact Tool

This tool allows anyone who visits your portfolio to get in touch with you. This can open up the door for employers to contact you directly if they like your work.



Social Media Tool

You can seamlessly embed your social media profiles onto your website using these tools. Having social media pages for your channel is a great way to drive traffic to your website. Anyone who visits your website can also visit your social media pages.




Once you're done building, your website could look something like this!




A portfolio website and a .ART domain name are a perfect pair. Not only can you show off your hard work, but you also let your website visitors know that you take your art seriously. Register a .ART domain name for only $5.99 and share your art with the world!



Written by Paige Omandam