Comments on: 6 Elements of a Killer Website (And 6 Artists Who Understand Them)

By: 4 Common Mistakes Artists Make in Social Media | Devon Hopkins

4 Common Mistakes Artists Make in Social Media | Devon Hopkins — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:20:50 +0000

[...] Artists generally want a unique looking web presence. We don’t like templates, we don’t like anything mainstream and we don’t like being forced to look like something. That is why I love artists, because we reject the status quo and innovate instead. But what we have to be careful of is pushing the envelope too far. If you are going to go with something unconventional, make sure you still have the 6 Elements of a Killer Website. [...]

By: Walt

Walt — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:23:56 +0000

Very useful stuff!

My favourite artist’s site is http://www.ben-vautier.com even though he doesn’t necessarily obey all your suggestions.

By: Devon Hopkins

Devon Hopkins — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:40:37 +0000

@Adam I actually just used my social network (twitter mostly) to ask for examples of artists that people thought had a good web presence. The response was great and I picked out my favorites.

By: Pam carriker

Pam carriker — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:25:51 +0000

Great post full of useful info! It is a struggle to have an ‘artsy’ site that is easily navigated. Thanks for sharing!

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:18:36 +0000

Well I could learn a thing or two certainly. Devon, where did you find these people? Are they associates or did you just find six that you enjoyed?

By: Robbins

Robbins — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:26:50 +0000

This is super! Great examples, clear things to aim for and funny characterizations of websites and artists. Thanks for all the research, sifting through of good ideas and guidance about this.