Websites are categorized according to the following descriptions.
corporate
Usually involves strict adherence to style guides mandated from the Marketing Department. Working with departments heads, a strong dialog is maintained in order to comply with company standards as well as incorporating all input from sources such as marketing, compliance and legal.
education
Depending on the school requirements, this type of project can include a restricted development, server environment, as well as strong compliance to accessibility issues. The site is typically left to me to design and development in its entirety; from the initial analysis and research phase through implementation.
ground up
Involves working with the site owner, developing a strategy for the look and feel of the site, how it is meant to appeal/ work for the target audience.
Responsible for designing the layout, navigation, palette, and the optimization of the images for the web, as well as coordinating and coding the back-end database for any dynamic content.
remodel
Wasn't involved in the original design of the site. Time has passed and the sites innate limitations have surfaced and need to be remedied, or enhancements made, as well as the HTML being updated to current web standards.
simple splash page
The owner has the url but hasn't decided on what kind of site they have in mind. So, instead of having a 'this site is under construction' page, we create something that basically functions as an on-line business card. Meanwhile, the meta tags in the HTML help search engines and spiders find and direct web traffic to the site.
When Merrill Lynch acquired the company I was working for (ABN AMRO Sage Clearing Corp.), I needed to design the new corporate website in compliance with company standards and within a very short time frame, requiring clear and detailed communication with the compliance and legal departments.
I used HTML, CSS, & Dreamweaver MX to accomplish it.
completed: 4/1/2004
The goal of this project was to create a modern and professional web presence for the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. This included creating an intuitive navigational structure and implementing current web standards.
completed: 3/15/2006
Designed for an artist, this site functions as an online portfolio for his work as a contemporary abstract painter.
It is designed with current web standards, and validates as XHTML compliant.
completed: 2/1/2007
This site is my own experiment with visual and information design. It will showcase photos I have taken and manipulated, text, and other creative cool modes of expression I find.
It is designed with web standards using ColdFusion, Flash, CSS, XHTML and Javascript. The site is coded so that all images- including the Flash slideshow- and text are dynamically generated from the database.
completed: 7/30/2005
An online site that showcases high quality Arabian Horses for sale. The owner of this company has a design idea for most everything. She had a concept for the logo, so when I captured what she wanted there, the rest of the site unfolded.
It's a site with straighforward navigation, the focus being the gorgeous Arabians for sale. It was coded with XHTML and CSS.
completed: 8/1/2004
A site which sells watersport photos taken at various locations throughout the Bay Area. The site was equiped with a shopping cart that allowed watersport enthusiastes to view and purchase photos of themselves, online.
This dynamic site enabled the owner to upload, label, and categorize the photos according to the day shot, the location, and the activity. It was coded in ColdFusion, XHTML, and CSS.
completed: 11/1/2003
This on-line presence for a professional legal recruiting company was a fantastic project.
Designing a dynamic site that ultimately benefits people definitely felt great to create. The site was put together using web standards (XHTML Strict 1.0 & CSS) and Coldfusion. I also had the privilege of creating the logo. That was a fun challenge and it's always a great feeling when you design something that captures the quality or essence of what your client wants. It felt like a homerun!
completed: 2/17/2006
Aside from having fun designing something of my own, this site functions as an on-line portfolio for potential clients.
This dynamic site was created using ColdFusion, XHTML & CSS.
completed: 5/1/2005
An e-commerce site designed for the sale of one of a kind and difficult to find accessories from designers around the world.
Customized the web hosting company's e-commerce back-end to create a unique, elegant look for Luxe Details.
completed: 9/1/2006
This site was designed for a massage therapist working in the Bay Area.
The overall design is simple. The information architecture is intuitive; creating a sense of calm and a positive experience for the user.
completed: 1/1/2007
This site is for a clinical psychologist who does work with pet bereavement. The muted palette, along with the black and white images serve to create an approachable environment for those in a grieving mindset.
completed: 1/13/2007
An on-line portfolio for Bay Area glass artist Reed Slater. Reed had a vision for this site, so with his creative input, the look and feel of this site took off. It was developed using XHTML, ColdFusion and CSS.
Reed has the ability to manipulate the photos and text, so he can change/update his portfolio as often as he would like.
completed: 7/1/2004
The original site was designed many years ago. It required an overhaul of the HTML, an implementation of CSS, image optimization and a redesign of the navigational structure. It was not an ideal situation to work on- being it was someone else' s site (the methodology is lost)- but this project proved to be fun.
The before and after is significant. On-line sales have increased now that items are easy to navigate to, and order.
completed: 5/31/2005
The owner decided to start slowly by simply putting up this contact page. The meta tags built into the HTML help direct web traffic for those searching for chocolate goodies and/or truffels. Yum. When the details of her business come together, a site will be built.
completed: 2/1/2005
This site is designed with artists in mind. Giving them a simple interface to upload their work and then creating a slideshow format for viewing on the web.
completed: 6/1/2006