Unit 23: Personal media profiles

Task 1

What is a Personal Media Profile?

A personal media profile is a digital portfolio that may consist of different pieces of work that a person has created or made. It
can be used to present someone’s creative potential and content to an employer. A personal media profile is usually made
online through a personal made website where everything can be viewed in one place. The profile can consist of work from
blogs, work experience or even CV. A personal media profile essentially sums you up and allows those reading your profile to see
your accomplishments, interests and ability’s which is incredibly useful to have when looking for a dream career.

In the Personal media profile I will make I will be including information about myself as well as the media work I have done over
within this subject area. I will address all units I have done including unit 1,2,21 and hopeful the other two units when I’ve
completed them. I will include documents through hyperlinks that will allow those viewing my Personal media profile to look
over documents is have completed and understand overall what digital media work I have done. I will also include personal
information such as hobbies, qualifications subjects I do alongside Digital media and I will also be including my CV which will
allow future employers to not only view my personal media profile but to also to see a document specifically directed to them.

What information should be included in a Personal Media Profile and why is this information important?

There are all kinds of different information that someone could use/provide in a Personal Media Profile that are essential in
creating the perfect personal media profile. Information like your name for example would be important as it will allow the
profile to have an identity behind it and something that is made by you. It’s the same as when people who make paintings put
their signature in the corner, it’s important to take ownership in your work and in this case it’s important to put a your name so
someone who is viewing the personal media profile knows who they are reading about.

It’s also important to include links in the personal media profile as it allows those viewing the profile to view documents, videos,
audio or even images without having to see it directly on the website/profile. For example if you wanted to include a piece of
work you did on word then its more easier to present it as a PDF with a link then to put a screenshot of the document on the
website/profile. Overall it makes the profile easier to navigate and causes less information needing to be provided. Links also are
useful if you want to provide a list of work documents as they can be provided and not take up that much space on the
website/Personal media profile.

Providing a personal biography to your personal media profile is important as it allows the viewers of the profile to get to know
a bit about you and essentially put a personality and past to the name presented on the profile. It also would help explain to
viewers why you have included certain work for example if you provided your favourite documents from one unit then it will be
useful for them to know if there is a reason and it essentially adds more of a human aspect to the profile rather than just
including documents of work that you want to showcase on your profile.

Interests are also another aspect of information that are important when creating a personal media profile as it allows you r
viewers of the profile to get to know and understand you as the creator of the profile. Adding your interests will help viewers
understand you more and be more interested in what you are presenting to them as they will feel like they know you more. Say
you had an interest in football and the viewer of the profile is also a fan of football, then they will instantly feel more inclined to
read on as they will want to learn more about you as the creator of the Personal media profile.

Skills is another area of information that is good to include onto a personal media profile as if you are using the personal media
profile for a job and you are presenting this profile to the employer then you will want to include your skills as employers look
to see experienced and well skilled workers and having a personal media profile will allow an employer to receive that
information easily and more effectively as well as the fact the format in which the skills are being presented (presented in a
media profile) will appeal to an employer more and possibly make you have a higher chance of being employed.

Images are an also significant piece of information that can show many aspect of your personality and even can help people
understand what you are talking about more. There is also the fact websites that consist of images are more appealing to people
and therefore including images will make people want to read your personal media profile more as it will be less boring. Say
within your personal media profile you want to include information on your hobbies which include photography then you may
provide a small gallery of your images along with information about each one. This will also for the viewer to understand you
more and see what you are capable of when it comes to something you love.

Identify several examples of Personal Media Profiles and explain what they have in common. Use screenshots wherever
possible and annotate them to show good practice

Title is given. All personal profiles seem to have the

creators name in the title of the Personal Media
profile which allows the viewers of the profile to
know who creates the website instantly.

Background of the page adds to the consistent

colour scheme of the personal media profile
making it more clear and understanding as well as
professional and simple.

All personal profile use sensible and

professional images below their title that
allows the viewer to instantly be intrigued
and not instantly bored.

These two media profiles seem to have little

short sentence below them giving the title more
assistance in appealing to an audience as it will
allow the viewer to understand a little more
Both titles address the subject
about what the profile is about.
matter of the personal media
profile that being a personal media
profile about Digital media and the
personas works.

Images used is of nature so they may be promoting

possible photography hobbies or they picked this
picture as is was sensible and kept the overall look of
the personal media profile mature and professional.

Each tab is a link that takes the viewer of the

personal media profile to a specific area of
information. These media profiles include all media
units and in each consist of their own work in that
media unit. This allows for more understanding on
those units and the work they have done.

Image used is simple and is clear to represent media in

the way of film. This as well as the title helps promote
the idea of the personal profile being about Digital
media.