From the moment you either conceptualize, are given, or are even told to work on a project that you know has the potential for greatness, that is when the real creativity can flow. Below are a few such project that I've been lucky to be a part of.
Many people ask am I a graphic designer, web designer, front-end developer or something else entirely? Well, decide for youself!
F/1.8 is my personal project/photoblog to showcase my photography and hopefully facilitate a conversation around it. The latest incarnation uses a completely custom back-end which was built using the Django Web Framework. Additionally, the site features Google Maps API integration for photographs that feature GPS EXIF data which is something I try to tag my newer photographs with.
Expanding on last years successful event, the 2008 Celebrity Resorts Golf Spooktacular website is looking to take the charity event to new levels. Responsible for the complete design and initial XHTML/CSS coding, the site make extensive use of transparent PNGs, jQuery for advanced Javascript functions and remains cross browser compatible.
Strictly a coding project done for Arrow Studio on behalf of Freedom Environmental Services. Using the Blueprint CSS framework as a foundation, the site is easily expandable and more importantly cross-browser friendly.
Only the base code was provided to Arrow Studio. Arrow Studio generated all of the actual page-by-page content code.
Identity design for the 1st annual Miss America's Outstanding Teen's Got Talent show, a national competition for a chance to perform at the 2008 Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition.
A quarter page ad created for Developments Magazine, an ARDA (American Resort Development Association publishing that cover the latest news and information in the resort industry. The magazine is published ten times per year and encompasses 99 percent of the vacation ownership industry.
Pre-launch page developed for Stonewall College, a private liberal arts institution of higher learning founded on the principles of advancing the individual and the community. Connected to a MySQL database, visitors could enter their e-mail address to express their interest. Duplicate entries are denied, displaying a clean, user-friendly error message. Also, a quick contact form is located in the top bar which slides up and down for access.
Contacted by the Orlando Area Rowing Society to create a simple t-shirt design for their 2007 Invitational. The design was limited to a 12x12 area on the front.
Cover design for the Celebrity Sun, a bi-yearly publication highlighting the latest happenings within Celebrity Resorts' properties across the country. Volume VIII featured the Waikiki property which lies just off of Waikiki Beach. The stylistic approach was one of nostalgia in order to keep with Celebrity Resorts' brand but still progress the look and feel to distinguish this cover from covers previous.
SpyderFCS.com was a personal project for that I ran for about 3 years. Started as a small blog and place to share interesting icon files from various artists in the system modding community. Over time, SpyderFCS.com transformed into more of a personal playgrounds for me to advance my web development skills while also functioning as a personal blog and information hub.