The overall opinion was that Artstation was the site to be on right now and I also found out that you can embed the Marmoset 2 viewer into it so the person viewing it can control your model in full 3D and get a real look at it which I think is a fantastic idea as it allows people to see every part of the model so you can really show off your skills. After setting up an Artstation account I found that the UI is pretty easy to use however editing colours and such is done through a separate menu so it's hard to tell what part of the page your editing however this isn't a problem for me as I actually quite like the color scheme I have. Another nice touch is that you have two pages, a website and a community page. Most of the portfolios I have seen using Artstation have been links to the community pages which are a little hard to navigate but the website is very easy to use and has a default layout which I quite like, you can see in the picture below.
Artstation was the overall winner from the commentators however some people suggested other sites like Wix, Grandyo, Squarespace, and NameSilo. Some people even suggested creating my own website. This met with mixed responses from the group, some people said it was a good way to stand out and create something completely unique that employers would appreciate while some said they are expensive to make and maintain and pointless when free sites that look better are available. I did take a look at Grandyo however it seems to be a slightly confusing clone of Artstation so I will rule that out. I will also rule out Weebly which was another site that was recommended as I have previously used Weebly and found it to be confusing, hard to use and quite cluttered. Squarespace has some nice looking templates but none of them look like they would suit a portfolio for 3D artwork. NameSilo seems to be a site just to buy domain names however I already have one given by Artstation so this is not needed.
My personal favorite is Artstation as it has a community portfolio as well as a professional website giving you double the chances of being noticed, either through the community or through your website. The site also has a job page and for individual jobs or companies listing their openings which I personally like. I also love its option to include the Marmoset viewer which is a touch clearly designed with 3D modelers in mind. I will be keeping my Facebook page up to date with mostly WIP pictures and also to increase my presence and make people more aware of me.
Links to the pages.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Alex-Lawson-3D-1654769461472299/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Artstation: https://lawson3d.artstation.com/
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