Why WEDB168?
My name is Ian Strand, and I am taking WEBD 168 to improve my existing artist website and to become more competent in web design. I currently struggle with using CSS and Javascript, and I am interested in taking all of the online web design classes that are available to me. I currently work full-time, so I find it important to have a guided environment - like a class - in order to make the time to improve my skillset. Though I do not intend to become a web developer, I am an independent artist, and I have found it important to have knowledge in many different fields of design. This gives me the means to help out other artists and organizations with a wide variety of media types.
About Me
I am a recent graduate of the University of Michigan, and I currently work at the La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. I hold degrees in Art & Design and Screen Arts & Cultures, and I am proficient in French. Although I am focusing right now on gaining administrative work experience in an artistic environment, I would like to eventually go back to school and earn a graduate degree. I would also like to find work experience as a camera operator or cinematographer on a student or independent film. I currently make my own short videos and have some experience in event videography.
In my free time, I like to explore San Diego beaches and work on my photography portfolio. I still feel a bit new to the city, and so I am working on finding friends my age through classes, clubs, and volunteering. One of my favorite activities undergone this year was the San Diego International Film Festival. There, I helped coordinate the event photographers and was able to also add to my own photography portfolio!