Shaun DiGiovanni: Posts from GEN 2243

StoryboardThat Comics: "Busy Day" "Dread" "And so nothing got done..." More Storytelling: "The Process" "Your Problems" Thanks for reading, Shaun DiGiovanni Stories  1-3 were made using StoryboardThat, Story 4 was made using Canva, Story 5 was made using Make Beliefs Comix

What's in a good website is such a complex topic, I wouldn't be able to cover it all in one short smackdown video. Generally speaking, the 4 pillars of website design are: A clear purpose, visually appealing aesthetic, good content, and clear site navigation. I would also add a 5th pillar: available for free. Paywalls often impact the user experience by frustrating the user. When I mean paywalls as a negative experience, I'm not talking about Wikipedia asking you to donate to keep the lights on or a YouTuber making a call to action for their viewers to become a monthly supporter on Patreon. I mean paywall experiences that negatively impact a users ability to use the actual website. "What do you mean I need to pay for this now? This used to be free!" is a common complain I hear about news media sites when they give you half the article but you need to sign up for a weekly subscription to view their articles. Or more relevantly, "Twitter Blue", the paid-fo...

  When I was younger and posting my art online on platforms such as DeviantArt, the way that people would ask to collaborate with you was by asking "collab?".  Collab is obviously short for "collaboration" and it's probably the most important thing you'll do within your journey as a connected professional building your connected learning community. Maintain Your Relationships Relationships matter, no matter what career field you're in, but it's especially true as a freelancer. Your relationships with not only clients, but your fellow artists and your following is your career's life force. Does that mean you have to be friends? Absolutely not. It'd be absurd to ask someone working an office job to befriend every single colleague and coworker. Everywhere you'll find people you like and that like you, or people you don't like and don't like you-- that's human interactions. The key point is to be professional to everyone. Collab? ...