the nutshell...

I am a seasoned web professional with strong design and creative skills, fueled by a history and passion for art and making things look generally pleasing.

I am always fascinated by the limitless capabilities of the web in conjunction with the raw form of art and how it shapes our perceptions and encourages new and interesting experiences.

While I maintain a strong foothold in the ever changing digital world, I hold a special place for the raw form of print design and the creation of traditional artwork in various mediums.

deadly skills...

I love to find and learn new ideas and practices, creating new and effective ways to bring together form and function. With over 14 years of experience, I have become adept in many facets of the web and marketing industry, but have honed in on some key skills.

  • Skilled with Adobe Creative Suite
  • Logo and Identity Development
  • Print Design
  • Marketing and collateral
  • HTML and CSS
  • Responsive Website Build
  • PHP CMS Build (ModX)

might come in handy:

I have also picked up a handful of miscellaneous skills along the way to support coproduction of projects with a team or to increase my own versatility.

  • Creative Campaigns
  • Copywrighting
  • jQuery
  • PHP
  • Javascript
  • MySql database admin
  • Server Administration
  • Wireframes and Mockups (Axure)
  • UI Development
  • Social Media Maintenance

the work:

Radius Creative responsive web build and co-design.

Urban Optique campaign for instore promotion.

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Gentlemen Proper logo concept.

'Mood board' design and concept.

The Living Vine Web design and build.

Logo design. Red Seed is a small marketing and publicity company who needed a logo that was simple, modern and approachable.

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Logo design. Organize My Finances is an online financial organization application. The logo needed to be modern and versatile

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Logo design. PALS is a non-profit animal therapy organization who needed a logo that would emphasize the human/animal bond that is the basis of the charity.

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Logo design. The Living Vine is an organic wine distribution company. The 'crate stamp' style graphic emphasizes 'vintage' and 'quality'.

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Responsive web build and collaborative design. Ladacor uses recycled shipping containers for modern, eco-friendly and economical architectural builds. They needed a web presence to showcase their innovative business.    View Site

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Responsive website design and build. PALS needed a new, warm and easy to navigate website with a less complicated application process as well as member access to schedules and events.    View Site

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Website design and responsive build. Urban Optique is a franchised optometrist and eyewear store needing a new web presence that was accesible and modern, offering an easy way to book an eye exam across multiple locations and optometrists.

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Responsive web build and collaborative design. Racetek needed a website to showcase their unique range of services; recording and analyzing competitive swimmers.    View Site

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Responsive web build and collaborative design. *Concept* build for a Calgary LED sign company looking to rebrand their company's look and feel, including a more commanding and engaging website.

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Website Concept. Concept design for Organize my Finances, an online financial organization application, used to promote their software and acquire users.

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Social Media Promo. Teaser post for Urban Optique to announce an upcoming promotion donating toys to a charity with the purchase of frames.

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Social media promo. Graphic for a Facebook contest entitling the winner to a Banff getaway. Contest was to increase social media attention to promote further events and draw traffic to their store.

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Social media promo. Collateral graphic to support Banff getaway promotion.

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Social media promo. Facebook post promoting Urban Optique annual sale.

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Social media promo. Facebook like campaign to increase the Urban Optique fan base.

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Social media promo. Facebook post to promote Urban Optique sale during stampede.

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Social media promo. Facebook post promoting the winning brand on sale after a contest vote.

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Business card design. Gentlemen Proper needed a business card that was sophisticated and modern with a clean simple design.

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In-store signage. Supporting print collateral to promote Urban Optique's 'Specs for Smiles' campaign.

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Business card design. The Living Vine, an organic wine distributor, needed a card that showcased their natural practices and could also be used as a reference to the vineyards they represent.

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Print ad. To appear in a print program promoting Urban Optique's Airdrie location during a rodeo.

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