The title Web Designer used to be the guy (or girl) who figured out what the web site should look like and passed off designs to the coders to actually build the site. Today, a web designer usually encompass a lot of different disciplines. Not only are web designers expected to know HTML, CSS and JavaScript, they’re also interface designers (the person responsible for making sure the interface in intuitive and easy to use), information architects (responsible for organizing and categorizing the heaps of information that go into a site) and usability engineers (the folks who work with the end user to make sure the end product is actually usable by the people using it every day).
I’ve worn all these hats and more and I think my work below demonstrates my attention to detail and “end user’s eye” that keeps my designs attractive and practical.
Sketchup for Woodworkers is a personal site that features tutorials for Google Sketchup specifically for woodworkers.
Active.com homepage redesign. The previous homepage made no indication of the company’s primary business – event registration. This design calls that out much more while still presenting the “media company” feel.
ActiveAdvantage is a discount card that members of Active.com can use to receive discounts at all kinds of retailers and online shops.
Amron International is a manufacturer and distributor of diving, hyperbaric and tactical equipment. The site had to be attractive and usable by a wide range of customers.
Riddle Keeper is a personal site that keeps track of fun and interesting riddles.
The site was actually designed once, then different stylesheets were applied depending on the user’s industry. Diving had a water theme, Hyperbaric a medical feel and Tactical was more militarized.
Website for my open source framework ColdFusion on wheels.
My own personal site. I had a vision of rounded corners and smooth gradients … this is the result. I use it as a forum to discuss issues in the web design world and provide access to any of my experiments in design and software development.
Staffing company site. The company offered employees for 3 specific industries and these were given the most coverage on the homepage.
Akiva was originally known as ChatSpace. Around mid-2002 the management decided to rebrand at Akiva to get away from our chat room roots.
Optum develops supply chain management software. This site was a collaboration with a design company based in NY. We weren’t so thrilled with their original design concept so I worked some magic and we decided on this.
Several design concepts for Interactive Design Systems, a company that builds structural design software.
Site wireframe.
Site for a facilities maintenance company
Site for the Armed Forces Support Foundation which helps soliders leaving the military find civilian jobs
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The title Web Designer used to be the guy (or girl) who figured out what the web site should look like and passed off designs to the coders to actually build the site. Today, a web designer usually encompass a lot of different disciplines. Not only are web designers expected to know HTML, CSS and JavaScript, they’re also interface designers (the person responsible for making sure the interface in intuitive and easy to use), information architects (responsible for organizing and categorizing the heaps of information that go into a site) and usability engineers (the folks who work with the end user to make sure the end product is actually usable by the people using it every day).
I’ve worn all these hats and more and I think my work below demonstrates my attention to detail and “end user’s eye” that keeps my designs attractive and practical.