The following are 3 websites that I plan to utilise in the future to assist my professional development:
Big Cartel (Shop)
I chose this as it is one of the few selling platforms that doesn't take a commission from each sale. This means that I would get 100% of the sale price, and would just have to pay a fee for the running of the website. However, by brother works in web design, so it could be a possibility to have my own shop attached to my website using Shopify. I think when it comes to selling some of my work, I will have to choose an option which best suits my situation and preferences at the time. However, from my initial research, Big Cartel does offer a professional platform with loads of benefits - in comparison to other platforms.
Cargo Collective (Website)
Ideally the best option would be to have a website designed from scratch, as from my research some of the best illustrator websites were created in this way. However for beginners, many of the websites that were created on Cargo were very professional and conveyed the illustrators work well, and so a website platform such as this would be sufficient. Cargo also allows you to tailor the layout and presentation of the site to fit/match the style of your work, which I think is very important in order to make your website successful and professional - it helps to create a 'house style'.
Behance (Online Portfolio)
Although there are many ways to show your work online, I think that it is important to present your work on a platform that specialises in the creative industries. Behance is a good way to share your work online, on a site that is made for illustrators, graphic designers and other creative disciplines/professional fields. Therefore is someone was looking for a specific type of work to commission, your work would be more accessible to them on a site that specialises on illustration.
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