Creating a Website With Wix

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Creating a Website With Wix

Challenge: Create a professional documentary portfolio to launch your career.

  1. AI Branding & Dashboard (20m):
    • Objective: Define site goals using Wix AI .
    • Activity: Input your documentary niche (e.g., social reform) to generate a layout.
    • Quiz: Q: What is the first step in creating a photography site?
    • A: Setting clear goals [1].
  2. Long-Form Layout: Strips & Sections (30m):
    • Objective: Structure immersive photo essays [3, 6].
    • Activity: Use strips to create visual “chapters” for a documentary story.
    • Quiz: Q: Why use strips for documentary work?
    • A: To create immersive, narrative-driven photo essays .
  3. Media Curation & Contextual Text (20m):
    • Objective: Curate high-impact images and investigative text
    • Activity: Import “best-only” photos and add captions that explain the social context.
    • Quiz: Q: How many photos should you include? A: Only your best photographs to captivate the audience [1, 4].
  5. Pages & Publishing (20m):
    • Objective: Build an “About” page to establish ethics and publish.
    • Activity: Add a contact page for industry leads and go live.
    • Quiz: Q: What makes a portfolio “picture-perfect”? A: Showcasing a unique style and clear narrative [4].

Getting Started With Wix A.i

WIX adding a page image Sections and Strip

Challenge: Create a professional documentary portfolio to launch your career.

  1. AI Branding & Dashboard (20m):
    • Objective: Define site goals using Wix AI [1].
    • Activity: Input your documentary niche (e.g., social reform) to generate a layout.
    • Quiz: Q: What is the first step in creating a photography site? A: Setting clear goals [1].
  2. Long-Form Layout: Strips & Sections (30m):
    • Objective: Structure immersive photo essays [3, 6].
    • Activity: Use strips to create visual “chapters” for a documentary story.
    • Quiz: Q: Why use strips for documentary work? A: To create immersive, narrative-driven photo essays [3].
  3. Media Curation & Contextual Text (20m):
    • Objective: Curate high-impact images and investigative text [4, 5].
    • Activity: Import “best-only” photos and add captions that explain the social context.
    • Quiz: Q: How many photos should you include? A: Only your best photographs to captivate the audience [1, 4].
  4. Pages & Publishing (20m):
    • Objective: Build an “About” page to establish ethics and publish.
    • Activity: Add a contact page for industry leads and go live.
    • Quiz: Q: What makes a portfolio “picture-perfect”? A: Showcasing a unique style and clear narrative [4].

Pedagogical Strategy: “Authentic Professionalism.” Treat the website as a live industry brief, aligning with USW’s focus on industry-led courses and talent pipelines.

90-Minute Lesson Plan

  • 0-15m: The Wix Ecosystem. Overview of the Wix Dashboard. Briefly demonstrate the Manual Editor for pixel-perfect control, then introduce why AI is faster for photographers needing instant galleries [2][6].
  • 15-40m: AI Prompting & Generation. Launch the Wix AI website builder. Input specific prompts: “Documentary photographer focusing on social justice.” Observe as AI generates a custom layout, copy, and initial image placements [6].
  • 40-70m: Customizing the Portfolio. Refine AI-generated galleries to host high-resolution documentary series. Use AI text tools to draft an impactful artist statement and set up pages for workshops or courses [5][6].
  • 70-90m: SEO & Final Polish. Deploy AI SEO tools for discoverability [6]. Discuss when to hire a Wix Professional for advanced functionality via the Marketplace [1][4].

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