Cycle Chap is a local start-up bicycle accessories shop. As the first site to be launched for the business I was honored to make the concepts imagined by the client become a reality. The site has a full online store functionality and makes it easy to contact the dealer directly. The site was launched in August, and now just in September Cycle Chap has already sold several helmets. I am anxious to see what the future holds for this client! The client has been doing a great job adding and editing content using the WordPress platform used for this site. Peddle on!

Lauch site

Brad Byrd is a friend who needed a new way of branding his website as to flow with his new album released in September 2011. He requested a website that would be simple and give the most basic information about his practice as it is developing. Most importantly viewers can sample the music, get informed on his tour dates, and stay in touch with where his music is going. I am excited to be a part of it!

Lauch site

Imagine an Ocean came to me for a redesign of their website. Having new van decals and with their business picking up, they requested the need for something more professional and viewer friendly. The site has been built with WordPress so now the client has the full ability to edit any content they may wish to change as well as continue with their blog right on the same site rather than having to edit it elsewhere and have a different platform for each site. The result was a look and feel that is now consistent with their identity.

Appleton Farms
Acrylic on panel
12 x 39
2011

Crane Estate
Acrylic on panel
6 x 8
2011

I was asked to do some mock-ups of a spaceship video game for my cousin. I’m excited about it! This image is a potential layout for the space-base area of the game. New mock-ups of different screen layouts I hope to continue to work on though it is just an idea that my cousin has been playing with in his free time so I’m not sure when we will see a demo just yet…

Tonight I learned how to create a page that generates RSS feeds that I would like people to see linked right on my website. This was all done with the help of a csstricks.com tutorial in using SimplePie, which I wish to implement more with soon. Click here to visit my FeedSmusher

I was asked to make some design edits on this band website “Alotia” recently and was impressed with weebly.com, which they were using. The band had set up the site with this free website template system and it was very easy for them to get it started with no coding knowledge. When I first logged into their account I had the impression that it would be difficult to have full control over the template, but to my surprise it allows full css and html control! I’m not about to say I will use weebly for creating sites, but it a practical solution for someone that wants to get something started and then can ask for more custom styling later.

Designing and developing this website for Datamart was a good experience. In the beginning I was curious about the pros and cons to developing with a CMS (Content Management System) so I created the site with Drupal and then with WordPress to experiment with their benefits. (Not on the clients watch…) After many hours of experimentation, in the end I ended up coding the site with static html and php. The reasons for this were simple; the client wasn’t in dire need of being able to make updates on their own, no and no blogging functionality was needed either. It was a good opportunity to get a better handle on WordPress and Drupal and thankful for the experience.

I have been working on a logo for Aayan Creations. Here is a little bit about what they do:

1. Save the Date Cards
2. Engagement Party Invitations
3. Wedding Invitations
4. Response Cards
5. Accommodation Cards
6. Programs
7. Place Cards
8. Menu Cards
9. Thank You Cards
10. Gift or Favor Tags

The business itself is so concentrated in print design that this logo will be extremely important in conveying the credibility of their services.

Aayan creations is also having a website designed and developed with my partnering company smallsparrowdesign. Please check out our services and let us know if you have any design needs!
Thanks!