Resources & Criteria
Ideas, criteria, and frameworks for thinking about portfolios, websites, and digital strategy. We write to organize decisions.
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This section is not a blog.
Pro Republic's resources address structural topics.
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The Portfolio as Infrastructure
Why a portfolio is a working tool, not a showcase.
The Website as a System
Functional architecture over aesthetic display.
Digital Strategy
Applied thinking for cultural organizations.
Why artists should not rely on Instagram as an archive
Instagram prioritizes recency and engagement. An archive prioritizes context and continuity. Confusing the two leaves you with visibility but no structure.
The mistake of confusing visibility with professionalization
Visibility is exposure. Professionalization is structure. Being everywhere does not mean being ready.
When a portfolio stops working and needs structure
A portfolio rarely fails all at once. It erodes slowly. When updating becomes a burden, the problem is not content—it's the system.
Having a website vs. having a system
Most websites are built as containers. A system is designed to function, evolve, and support decision-making over time.
When a website gets in the way more than it helps
If your website demands more energy than it returns, it has become an obstacle. Clarity is not optional in professional contexts.
Why rebuilding a website every two years is a bad sign
Frequent redesigns often signal structural instability, not growth. A functional system accumulates value; it doesn't reset it.
The problem with "being everywhere"
Omnipresence usually signals a lack of direction. Infrastructure allows projects to be present without being scattered.
Growing without losing criteria
Growth without criteria becomes dilution. Expansion must reinforce the original intent, not obscure it.
Infrastructure before marketing
Marketing amplifies what exists. If the system underneath is weak, you are only scaling confusion.
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