These are some things about me.
I like to think of myself as a storyteller, whether that’s on the page, or on the web. The most important part of any successful endeavour is making a connection with the audience, and on the web, I do that through striking visuals built atop rock-solid programatic fundamentals.
Add in a healthy dose of passion for the lastest in web technologies and a strong background in crafting engaging user experiences, and you won’t regret hiring me for your next web endeavor.
The tech I love:
- Standards-compliant HTML5
- Organized, hand-written CSS3
- Even better CSS via SASS & Compass
- Unobtrusive JavaScript and jQuery
- ... or super-charged CoffeeScript
- Git via Github
- Webapps with NodeJS
- Databases with MongoDB
My philosophies:
- Designing everything but making it feel “design-less”
- Responsive design for all devices
- Beautiful, sensical tyopgraphy
- Grid-based designs for simple, flexible layouts
- Cross-compatability with browsers new and old
- Effective branding and copywriting
My favorite software:
- Middleman (responsible for this site)
- Wordpress
- NodeJS/ExpressJS
- Sublime Text
- Arch Linux
- Hark — Podcasts for everyone.
What kind of story do you want to tell?
How do you want to tell it?
Design
Design is more than pretty pictures or rounded corners—it’s about building a story that lasts and connects. In order to make your project speak loud, we’ll work together from the earliest stages to establish what you want from the project. Dialogue is absolutely key here, along with making sure that no stone goes unturned. By putting in the effort ahead of time, I’ll be able to better target the audience you need with a story that will make them want more.
Build
Need a content management system? Want some never-before-seen interaction design? Or are you looking for a place to showcare your own talents, whether those are photographs or code? It all begins with me implementing first-in-class web technologies in a standards-compliant way. I love bold designs with rich interaction, all built around the best content available.
Ship
Because we’ve been in contact during the whole project, the final product will be that much better. That doesn’t mean that we won’t go back and forth a few times, because I love a good critique. It does mean that a project built collaboratively will always end up stronger than the lonely competitor. And then I ship, because to you, that’s the most important part—getting your story out onto the web.