Website Development for Creatives
with
Caro Griffin
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Business & Technology
Event Overview
If there’s a universal truth about being a working artist, it’s that a web presence is absolutely necessary. If there’s another, it’s that they are an absolute pain in the ass. Building and maintaining a portfolio or blog, especially when you’re not a designer by trade, is frustrating. But not unlike your student loans, the need for a website isn’t going to disappear if you ignore it long enough. This class offers the chance to build a website you can be proud of—without mastering a bunch of code or paying an arm and a leg.
There are a lot of options out there and a half-dozen platforms for each. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of the most popular options so you can pick the right one from the start. Attendees will spend the last hour of the workshop working on their new site and will leave with a detailed checklist for finishing it.
This workshop is intended for creative professionals who don’t have a website or are looking to build a new one. If you already have a domain, host, or platform, bring the requisite login information so we can work with you have. Some of the platforms we will cover include About.me, Tumblr, Squarespace, and WordPress.
What to Bring
Laptops and an enthusiasm for learning are required for this workshop. Coding skills are not!
Minimum age
All ages welcome
What's Provided
Students will leave with an ebook that includes what we covered in class and the next steps for your website.
Cancellation PolicyLocation
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
Caro Griffin is a web developer with eight years of experience building websites for creative individuals and arts organizations such as Columbia College Chicago and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She is currently the Class Manager at Skillcrush, where she also teaches the Freelance WordPress Developer Blueprint.
EXPERIENCE REVIEWS
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Margaret S.Reviewed on 05/10/15This class will seriously motivate you to go out and create your own website, and much, much more. Caro made website development accessible and easy to understand. What I most appreciated about this class outside of getting a solid understanding of what to do next, was her honest recommendations for our projects. Not every project requires a ton of time investment in web development, and she helped us pick the best platform to accomplish our goals. I walked away with a domain, a recommendation on a web host, and excited to get my project launched.
This class will seriously motivate you to go out and create your own website, and much, much more. Caro made website development accessible and easy to understand. What I most appreciated about this class outside of getting a solid understanding of what to do next, was her honest recommendations for our projects. Not every project requires a ton of time investment in web development, and she helped us pick the best platform to accomplish our goals. I walked away with a domain, a recommendation on a web host, and excited to get my project launched.
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Caroline A.Reviewed on 02/08/15
I absolutely loved Caro's Dabble class. Caro was an enthusiastic, fun and knowledgable instructor. She opened our eyes to so many new tips and tricks along with many new resources in the web development world. This class was just the push I needed to get my new web portfolio going!
I absolutely loved Caro's Dabble class. Caro was an enthusiastic, fun and knowledgable instructor. She opened our eyes to so many new tips and tricks along with many new resources in the web development world. This class was just the push I needed to get my new web portfolio going!
