Rapid Portfolio Site Design in Squarespace

Ali Sabet

2 Hr. 18min $49.99

Build a killer online portfolio

When it comes to getting work in the creative industry, nothing speaks louder than your portfolio. If you are a designer or photographer, you must have an online portfolio to display your body of work. Ali Sabet, explains the strategies and techniques needed to have a successful online portfolio using the site Squarespace.com. With Squarespace, you can literally have a killer portfolio site online within minutes. Learn how to set up and organize the look and feel of the site as well as attaching plug-ins that allow you to share your images on social networks, set up feedback forms and much more. With just a few strategic drag and drops you can be up and running right away.

As simple as drag and drop you can look great fast!

A fun and easy way to display your work on the world-wide web!

This fast loading DVD ROM contains 1 hour of sharp video. The advanced interface allows the user to instantly jump to any of the lessons with complete control over the playback including full screen. All the lesson files are included, so you can follow along at your own pace!

The Author

Ali Sabet (www.sabetbrands.com) is a designer, illustrator, branding consultant and fine artist. He earned his BA from California State University Fullerton. In 1999 he was an Art Director at Foote, Cone and Belding (now DraftFCB). He learned a ton in a short amount of time, mainly that the big agency life wasn’t for him.

Ali went on to establish Sabet Brands. He has since spear-headed several national branding campaigns and helped sustain hundreds of brands over the past 12 years. He draws for a living and his passion for art is as stong today as it was when he first began. In addition to creating illustrations and logos, Sabet founded the leading online Character community, Mojizu.

Ali Sabet has had the pleasure of working with some of the most talented entrepreneurs of our time. The process of working with these amazing people ensures his growth as a consultant and a human being.

Lessons Include:

A Designers Prespective
photographers portfolio.
Squarespace Portfolio Sample Reviews
HCM Overview What is Squarespace?
A Walk Through Of Squarespace.com
Your Logo Banner
Your Photos and Content
Sign Up
Website Settings
Select Your Template
Naming Your Template
Page Layout and Width
Text, Font and Color Changes
Pages,widgets and galleries
Add Text and Image Content
Embed Videos
C-Name and A-Record
Analytics overview
Account center and support

STEP BY STEP WALKTHROUGH
Now includes Full Screen Playback. And works on iPad,iPhone 4 (Earlier iPhones not supported) iTunes and Apple TV!

All Lessons

A designers perspective

Get an understanding of the importance of good design in regards to the photographers portfolio.

Squarespace Portfolio sample reviews

HCM Overview - Learn the basics of the Hypercreative Method™. Get a clear understanding of the 3 core concepts of HCM and how they apply to your personal creative process. Learn how to spark and supercharge your creativity from concept to final deliverable product.
What is Squarespace?

Get a basic understanding of a CMS based site. The easiest and fastest way of creating a well designed, highly functional site.

A walk through of Squarespace.com

Get a personal review of Squarespace.com's product tour. Everything from the overview to the amazing free Squarespace iPad app.

Your Logo Banner

How to create a simple and clean banner to use for the site.

Your photos and content

Learn the best and most efficient way of organizing your content and photos for your site and portfolio.

Sign up

Quickly go through the sign up process. Learn how to quickly get all the basics of Squarespace set-up.

Website settings

Get a clear understanding of what the settings are. Learn how to access and change your settings.

Select your template

Learn how to switch templates and which one to pick for a seamless and easy site launch

Naming your template

Learn how to duplicate and edit your templates. This will also come in handy when you need to have two type of pages.

Page layout and width

Set up the type of layout you'd like, change your width and your navigation setting.

Text, font and color changes

Learn how to easily change the size and color of fonts through out the site.

Pages, widgets and galleries

Learn how to simply add pages and configure them to your liking. Create side widgets that include social site integration, blog archives and more. Learn how to set up your galleries and pick the perfect options for you.

Add text and image content
Learn how to add basic text and photos to any page.

Embed videos

Learn how easy it is to add video content to the site.

C-Name and A-Record

Learn how to easily change your C-Name and A-Record. Now you are ready to tell the world about your amazing site!

Analytics overview

Learn how to track the statistics for your new site.

Account center and support
Learn how to manage your account and get help when you need it.