Web Design for online portfolio
KING HOUNDEKPINKOU is a French ceramic artist based in Paris and active worldwide, who asked us to design, photograph, code, reference and link to social networking sites. The traditions of his Beninese roots, his experience of visiting potteries in Japan such as Bizen, Shigaraki and Tanba, and the sensibility he developed in France and the UK, where he was born and raised, have helped him develop his unique style of figurative beauty and use of color, and he is now attracting attention as a young ceramic artist.
Website URL: https://www.kinghoundekpinkou.com
The site emphasizes the visibility and impact of photos and videos of the artwork, as well as the legibility of the text.
The key to an art portfolio website is to visually convey the appeal of the artwork, so the most important point is how to present tools such as photos and videos. The basic theory is to keep the site design simple, both visually and structurally, so that the focus is on the artwork, which is the main attraction.
It’s also important to design the site layout in such a way that photos and videos can be displayed in large size, especially when it comes to detailed works of art. Naturally, high-quality photographic equipment, shooting techniques and editing techniques are essential, as image quality is obvious when it comes to displaying large photos and videos.
100% or 50% layout, superimposed full-screen display, support for three languages (Japanese, French, English)
The layout is essentially of two types: a full-screen display using 100% of the screen width, or a two-column layout using 50% of the screen width, and even in the latter two-column layout, photos and videos can be enlarged by clicking on the overlay. The site is available in English, French, Japanese and French-English, as he himself speaks three languages (Japanese, French and English) and has exhibited his ceramic artworks all over the world. Of course, the site is responsive and can be used on a variety of devices.
Website creation request
We welcome website design requests from artists and creators in a variety of fields, not just art. Today, meetings are possible online thanks to applications such as Skype, Google Hangout, Zoom and Line, regardless of where you live.
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