Having a blog/website combo can sometimes put me in an awkward place. I want to keep everything informal and engaging, but then whenever I’m in a show or a website writes about my work, they usually pull writing/artwork off my website. This is all fine, but then it makes me be more aware of the content that is published. I need to consider now that professionals in my field might look at this website.
This brings up the necessity to rewrite my “About” page. I’m working on my writing more with my mentor this semester. This week, I need to work on my “elevator speech” which will be my two sentence summary of what my work entails. That statement will be perfect when talking about my artwork on the website, but I’ll also need to write more about myself (guh). However, this is where I feel like it gets sticky and need reader input.
Which means…. wait for it….
A poll!
Yes! Get excited. Or don’t, but I really need feedback. I don’t want to assume that I know the correct path. The last time I put a poll up for my site redesign, the feedback was very helpful.
How should I go about writing the new "About" page?
- First Person: your blog is written that way, so should your About page. It's too confusing if both POVs are on the same website. (50%, 5 Votes)
- Third Person: it's more professional and it has been noted that other websites copy/paste that info as an artist statement (50%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 10
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Matthew added these pithy words on Sep 27 09 at 11:45 amYou could do both, though. I’d recommend putting the third-person generalized statement at the top, and then transitioning to a more personal section afterwards. You can do this either through FAQ style headings or by labeling them as “About the Artist” and then something else…
Or be really obvious and state what each section is for. “About the Artist (this is the part you should copy/paste for art shows and advertisements)” and, “About Megan (read this part because it’s cooler).”
Megan added these pithy words on Sep 27 09 at 11:54 amI like your thinking, Matt. I was starting to come by the same answer. I can’t avoid people copy/pasting the info, so there should probably be a definitive “Artist Blurb” for that purpose, but then a personalize bio for the rest. Thanks for that thoughtful input.
Brother Matt added these pithy words on Sep 27 09 at 8:56 pmI agree with other Matt. Especially the second part, that’s awesome, and I’m sure viewers would appreciate it.
Megan added these pithy words on Sep 27 09 at 9:03 pmThanks Matt Frau! I’m starting to feel like that’s the direction to go by.
