New Web Site
As you've likely noticed, things have been fairly quiet around here lately. This is in large part due to the fact that I've been working on a new Web site for my own work. I enjoyed my old Web site immensely but the time had come to make maintaining the site less of a chore. Additionally, I thought the user experience of the old site was lacking. When I happened upon the Web site, OtherPeoplesPixels, I knew I had found a fantastic solution.
OPP makes building a sophisticated Web site a breeze. In a matter of hours I constructed this site from scratch and uploaded 182 images of my work. The site will be simple to maintain and I think it is easy to navigate. As icing on the cake, the site only costs $16/month to operate and that includes hosting (it does not include domain name, but you can transfer yours to point to your OPP site). If you pay for a full year upfront, it's $160.
I've seen several other Web site services for artists and no other company provides the vast array of templates and modifications that OPP has. And it's cheaper than most competitors too.
I normally wouldn't gush this much about a product/company, but OPP has truly blown me away. I recommend you take a look at my new site. If you think this service is for you, you can sign up for a free two week trial. Please let them know you heard about it from me.
Here's my new site. All of my newest work is represented. I would love to hear any feedback you have.
Thanks!


congrats on the redo!!
i remember what your old site looked like and this is a change for the good. streamlined and compact.
Posted by: paula | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 09:00 AM
Thanks Paula! I appreciate it!
Posted by: J.T. Kirkland | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 03:39 PM
I think it looks good overall. My main crit would be the resume. I'd boil that sucker down to one page! Three pages is a mouth full. Other than that, nice job.
Posted by: Michael Fitts | Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 03:54 PM
Fitts,
You know you don't HAVE to read the entire resume, right? ;)
The important stuff is probably the solo shows and reviews. They should be easy to find. I don't like that it is a PDF but I haven't found a way around that yet.
I can't help that I'm a prolific artist who has had exhibitions and reviews all over the world, and that it takes 3 whole pages to share my art stardom!!
I kid. I kid.
Posted by: J.T. Kirkland | Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 03:59 PM