How to Create Your Page
Visit the Designer-Maker Directory and follow the link at
the bottom of the page titled ‘Login’ (you will need the details you used when
registering). Now click the ‘create page’ link in the left hand navigation,
depending on your discipline.
1. Give your page a
name – make it something sensible, your trading name is usually a good bet.
2. Clicking in the
meaningful URL box will automatically copy your page name. It is best to leave
this as is.
3. You may now
populate your own page with information. It is important to remember to preview
and then save the changes you make in every individual text box, otherwise your
changes will not be saved.
Fill out the
information Tabs:
Company
1. Upload a company
image
a. Give the image a name
b. Select the image to be used (Jpeg, please make it under 1meg, 500
pixels across will be plenty)
c. Preview the image by clicking ‘preview’
d. Save the image if you are happy with it
2. Enter your
company address and contact details
a. Insert your details
b. Preview the text by clicking ‘preview’
c. Save the text if you are happy with it
3. Enter your
‘About’ details, summarising your business, approach to work etc
a. Insert your details
b. Preview the text by clicking ‘preview’
c. Save the text if you are happy with it
Exhibitions
1. You can now add
exhibitions complete with Google Maps to your page.
a. Under the exhibitions tab add in the details of your event. The more
details you can give the better. Make sure you at least complete the Event
Title and Event Start Date fields.
b. Put the event postcode in the ‘find address’ field and Google Maps
will return the map of the area. Position the marker above your event’s address
and you will be able to give visitors to your page exact
details on where they should go.
c. Click ‘Submit Event’ to add your event.
Commissions
1. Tell visitors to
your page about the commissions you have undertaken.
a. Insert your detail
b. Preview the text by clicking ‘preview’
c. Save the text if you are happy with it
This process can be
repeated for ‘Awards’, ‘Press’, and ‘Outlets’.
Gallery
1. The Gallery
section allows you to upload your images to different galleries.
a. Give your photo a title.
b. Let people know details of the photo (Measurements, price etc)
c. Browse for the image file
d. Upload Photo
Blog
1. You can also run
a blog of your latest updates and events, and link back to it so your audience
can keep up with what you are doing.
a. Give your entry a title
b. Let people know what you are up to
c. ‘Submit Post’