Dates: October 21 - November 4, 2025
Meetings: Tuesdays, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM CST (3 sessions)
Location: Online Zoom Classroom
Cost: $280 Tuition (HCP members can receive a 10% discount)
Instructor: R. J. Kern
Skill Level: Open to All Levels
A well structured and edited website is the best option for photographers to showcase their portfolio and drive attention to their images or photographic practice. Are you frustrated with your existing website or interested in building your first but don’t know how? Designed for creative individuals, this hands-on workshop guides you through the foundational steps of creating a professional artist website using the user-friendly Squarespace platform. Learn to create a professional online portfolio and a strong personal bio. Design an engaging website to present your artwork, integrate essential features like image galleries, social media links, and grow your digital presence. This course takes students from Concept to Launch: leave with a functional website, ready to share with the world. No coding is required. This class is perfect for artists, photographers, and makers ready to take their work online.
Objectives:
Build and share a new website showcasing your work
Understand key guidelines for building an effective website
Create a polished, professional artist bio and online portfolio
Design your site in live interactive sessions guided by your instructor
Receive important feedback from your instructor `and peers
Learn how to apply real-world tools: from image optimization to analytics
Master features that elevate your digital presence
Prerequisites:
Students must be familiar with the interface of Zoom including sharing their screen. Students should have an active webcam and functional sound. Students do not have to have previous coding or web design experience.
Course Prep:
In preparation for this course, students should organize their portfolio of work which they would like to share on a website, their biography (500 words), and cv.
Dates: October 21 - November 4, 2025
Meetings: Tuesdays, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM CST (3 sessions)
Location: Online Zoom Classroom
Cost: $280 Tuition (HCP members can receive a 10% discount)
Instructor: R. J. Kern
Skill Level: Open to All Levels
A well structured and edited website is the best option for photographers to showcase their portfolio and drive attention to their images or photographic practice. Are you frustrated with your existing website or interested in building your first but don’t know how? Designed for creative individuals, this hands-on workshop guides you through the foundational steps of creating a professional artist website using the user-friendly Squarespace platform. Learn to create a professional online portfolio and a strong personal bio. Design an engaging website to present your artwork, integrate essential features like image galleries, social media links, and grow your digital presence. This course takes students from Concept to Launch: leave with a functional website, ready to share with the world. No coding is required. This class is perfect for artists, photographers, and makers ready to take their work online.
Objectives:
Build and share a new website showcasing your work
Understand key guidelines for building an effective website
Create a polished, professional artist bio and online portfolio
Design your site in live interactive sessions guided by your instructor
Receive important feedback from your instructor `and peers
Learn how to apply real-world tools: from image optimization to analytics
Master features that elevate your digital presence
Prerequisites:
Students must be familiar with the interface of Zoom including sharing their screen. Students should have an active webcam and functional sound. Students do not have to have previous coding or web design experience.
Course Prep:
In preparation for this course, students should organize their portfolio of work which they would like to share on a website, their biography (500 words), and cv.
Images: R.J. Kern
