Background
Web Design is the creation of digital environments that facilitate and encourage human activity; reflect or adapt to individual voices and content; and change gracefully over time while always retaining their identity.
Client: Bolechowski Construction
This is a web site I designed and coded in Dreamweaver and photoshop for Bolechowski Construction. They are located in downtown Minneapolis. The aim was to improve their previous site and add features at the clients request. I also added HTML5 upgrades for portable devices. It is a nice site very lightly coded and has a lot of functionality throughout the entire site.
- Description: The general approach to this project was to make it simple with a light gradient background and a simple lay out. The intention of this site is to make clients aware of the companies expertise and professionalism. The goal is to have the clients be able to see the quality work done by Bolechowski Construction and also have a means of contacting him through the site via email and phone.
- Skills: Dreamweaver, Filezilla, PHP, XHTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3, jQuery, Illustrator, Photoshop CS4 and Photography.
- Website: www.bolechowskiconstruction.com
Client: Pet Accolades
This is a web site I designed in photoshop for Pet Accolades. My graduating class were given specific instructions as to what we had to contribute to the site. I was in charge of the logo and site design. Pet Accolades is a 501(c)3 charitable organization specializing in training and providing Service, Therapy, or Companion dogs for people with psychiatric disabilities and brain injury including, but not limited to, Veterans.
- Description: The general approach to this project was to give Pet Accolades an edgy design with updated imagery while making it easy to navigate since the site will most likely be used by people with disabilities.
- Skills: Illustrator, Photoshop CS4, Dreamweaver, PHP, HTML, CSS, jQuery.
- Website: www.petaccolades.org
Client: Promoters Gala
This is a Word Press and Buddy Press integration web site I designed and coded for Promoters Gala located in downtown Minneapolis. I Integrated Buddy Press with a Customized Theme I created using HTML, CSS and PHP. I created a customized profile for registered users along with many features including but not limited to: Instant Messaging, Video, Audio upload capabilities and an integrated Google map plug-ins. Its a nice site a little on the heavy side but has a lot of functional features the client wanted.
- Description: The general approach to this project was to give promoters a new outlet to promote for their events. The site is ment to bring promoters and artist together on one website so they can all communicate and collaborate on new ideas and have the ability to book artists easily.
- Skills: Wordpress, Buddy Press, Dreamweaver, Filezilla, PHP, XHTML, CSS, jQuery, Illustrator, Photoshop CS4 and Photography.
- Website: www.promotersgala.com
Client: Joe Ryan Stephens
This is a stand alone web site I designed and coded for Joe Ryan Stephens to meet my graduation rquirements. I Integrated jQuery framework along with XHTML, CSS3 and PHP. I spent a great deal of time on the design and layout following the 960 grid layout for eye appeal and overall look and feel.
- Description: The general approach to this project was to to keep a one page website so the user never has to wait for another page to load. I used jQuery and Javascript to achieve this functionality along with some PHP code.
- Skills: Dreamweaver, Filezilla, PHP, XHTML, CSS, jQuery, Illustrator, Photoshop CS4 and Photography.
- Website: www.joeryanstephens.com
Client: Tracie Bea Photography
This was a very fun project. Tracie contacted me from an ad i posted on craigslist asking if anyone needed help with their website. She is a stay at home mom who has a great passion for photography and has started a small business doing jobs for friends and through word of mouth.
- Description: By using Wordpress I was able to do many template enhancements and developed a few interesting plug-ins that gave Tracie a lot of control in her admin area. I then went the extra mile and had several video chats and training sessions with Tracie showing her how she can manage and maintain her own site. Tracie was one of my best clients to date and as you can see she can still maintain and manage her own site with the extra effort i put forth. I still reach out to Tracie every so often and she always says the same thing. "I am all good Joe thanks, you still rock!"
- Skills: Wordpress, HTML, CSS, PHP, MYSQL, Photoshop, Illustrator CS4.
- Website: www.traciebeaphotographie.com
Print design is 2-dimensional, with much attention paid to layout. It is obviously possible for the reader to turn the page, but substantial interplay between different spreads is rare. Typically, each view is a design unit created for a fixed size canvas - often a big canvas when designing newspapers or posters.
Client: Karma
This is a flyer I designed for Karma Night Club located in downtown Minneapolis. Yo Gotti is the featured artist for the night and was the primary focus of this flyer.
- Description: The general approach to this project was to make it elegant and tasteful while appealing to the target audience intended on. I used legal imagery sent to me by Black and White Ent. of Yo Gotti and built on the textures and typography to make a smart sophisticated flyer.
- Skills: Photoshop CS4 and Photography.
Client: Ticket Derby
This is a flyer I designed for Ticket Derby. Ventura was there client and was interested in tickets and a design. It was an enjoyable experience for both parties, I was able to meet their needs and it worked out great. "A wine tasting, yeah buddy..."
- Description: The general approach to this project was to make it very elegant and tasteful with some pazazz. I used legal imagery from various sites including flikr, iPhoto and more CC free imagery. The end result is a beautiful glamorous flyer.
- Skills: Photoshop CS4 and Photography.
Client: Reds Savory Pizza
This is a flyer I designed for Reds Savory Pizza. This client wanted a printed promotional door hanger to give to customers. I received many good pictures from the client which help in the process of coming up with a great design. In the end the client was very pleased.
- Description: The general approach to this project make it very ledgible and clean. He wanted to incorporate his building and pictures they had taken of their pizza. The end result was a very pleasing flyer that received some great responses.
- Skills: Photoshop CS4 and Photography.
Client: El Burrito
This is a flyer I designed for El Burrito. This client wanted a printed promotional flyer and a new menu board for his new pizza venture. I used a previous design concept from his previous menu board since he wanted to keep the layout the same. I was able to give it a new look with some great tyography and leen layout.
- Description: The general approach to this project make it very ledgible from a far distance. He wanted to incorporate his new logo for his pizza company and his existing company El Burrito. We made a flyer which featured both of his companies, El Burrito and PizzaLinda. We then made a menu board for PizzaLinda which followed the same design concept.
- Skills: Photoshop CS4 and Photography.
Logo's
Logo design identifies a company or product via the use of a mark, flag, symbol or signature. A logo does not sell the company directly nor rarely does it describe a business. Logo’s derive their meaning from the quality of the thing it symbolises, not the other way around.
Client: Pet Accolades
The general approach to this project was to go with an easily recognizable image that could be reproduced at many different sizes. The main goal was to get the fact that it is associated with service animals.
- Description: I started off drawing many ideas from paw prints to a blue cross blue shield cross to more elaborate concepts. When the client saw the shield concept I did she was very pleased and wanted me to finalize the idea and I came up with this.
- Skills: Freehand, Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Website: petaccolades.org
Client: Nicholas Charles Construction and Design
The general approach to this project was to go with an easy to read font and a simple easily reproducable logo.
- Description: I started off drawing the overall look of the N and the C trying to integrate the two in a pleasing but eye catching way. After getting that approved I began to develop the typography and the layout of the logo. The client needed to be able to use this logo on black, blue, white and grey shirts; sweatshirts and other media so we created a light and dark version of the logo.
- Skills: Freehand, Illustrator and Photoshop.
Client: ECO Luxury Detail
The general approach to this project was to work with the owner and come up with a simple logo creation that was ment for print on many different kinds of media.
- Description: This was a team project with the company because I had the owner send me some ideas which made the whole process a little faster. I began altering the logo they had already created and then soon realized they were not to happy with what they originall told me. I then started asking several questions and had Knick send me a few logo examples of what he like and to add a few reasons why he like the ones he did. This made my job a little easier to be able to have a better idea as to what he wanted. Knick was blown away at the end result and is more than happy.
- Skills: Freehand, Illustrator and Photoshop.
Inspiration
Recommended Reading
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Designing with Web Standards (3rd Edition)
A web designer without a copy of Designing with Web Standards is like a pub without beer. by Jeffrey Zeldman Read More
