My personal marketing

Most of my marketing stems from my website, though I have a few other avenues that I'll go through here:

Website:

This is my personal website. It has gone through quite a few different stages, and has been overly simplified to the point that it only shows the work. I also like the fact that it is so lightweight. All of the images making the background and buttons is made of three unique pieces, meaning loading times are minimal.

There are embedded videos, so they load quickly, and don't break or require odd plugins.










I also have a java based picture viewer on the blog to show off the pictures in a better quality, and at their true size. The blog is really easy to update and it's so simple to see the work.






There's also a contact page that briefly mentions some high profile work I've had a chance to do.








Twitter:

I promote myself through twitter, though am a slightly infrequent user, as I tend to work more than shout. However I'm going to change this, as it's a fantastic tool to getting myself noticed and promote the degree show.

Facebook:

Admittedly this is for friends, though I have a few industry contacts on there, and will be contacting them to attend the show, and later will be applying to work with/for them. It's also a good platform to get help with projects, and opinions on my marketing material.

Business Cards

I've printed off and handed out quite a few business cards that point to my website, to show potential clients or employers what I can do. The design, much like the website, has gone through many iterations in the last three years, to something that is very much stripped back and simple. I really quite like them, though aim to change a small amount of the content on them, as I don't wish to promote myself as an animator any more, nor a 'generalist'. They're also blank on the back, so I can make notes on them, which I love to do.




Events

I love going to events that are relevant to animation and games, and try and promote myself through them. I regularly go to BAFTA events and those at local (to london) venues. I've built up quite a few contacts this way, and on my latest met 4 programmers from other courses that would like to build some indie games. These are not so much a promotion of the degree show, but of my own skills.