Museum of Fan Art
Showcasing the best fan art from fandoms across the Internet
Overview
What
A virtual art gallery dedicated to showcasing the best fan art from fandoms across the Internet
When
May 2017 - Jan 2018 (high school junior year)
Skills and tools
Web development, UX design, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery
Final project
https://museumoffanart.herokuapp.com/
The story
Growing up reading Harry Potter and watching Doctor Who, I always admired "fan art" — fan-generated artworks for popular works of fiction. I especially valued high-quality art that depicted characters and settings in ways that brought them to life beyond the page or screen.
I created Museum of Fan Art to shine a new light on this art genre. Here, fan art can be discovered and admired just like traditional paintings in a museum art gallery, which creates a different experience and perspective of exploring fan art.
The museum originally featured two galleries for Doctor Who and Harry Potter. Later, by my friends' requests, I also added additional galleries featuring Sherlock and One Punch Man.
Building the gallery
I began by curating a selection of art for each gallery by scouring social media and art platforms, and contacting artists for posting permission.
Next, I used HTML, PHP, and CSS to code the museum galleries, with JavaScript and jQuery for animations. I also added door sound effects and horizontal scrolling to simulate the experience of exploring art galleries in a real-life museum.