Self-taught and motivated by passion, I prefer to work as an independent entrepreneur, working with various types of businesses and organizations. I am part artist and part programmer, uniquely suited for web design. My goals are simply those of my clients. Being somewhat of a pragmatist, I find that listening to their objectives and doing what I can to help them succeed will ultimately help me succeed.

PORTFOLIO:

Benchmark Security Systems
A licensed security company providing installation for wired and wireless systems, and monitoring for both residential and commercial properties. Site features a comparison chart of competing security companies.

Uncle Dan’s Pawn
Dallas area pawn shop with multiple locations. Site features a Flash animated banner at the top of each page, map links to each store location, an electronic employment application, and contact form.

Maple Renewable Resources Corp
A project management company committed to sustainable energy and resources including wind power, solar power, water desalination, biofuels, and waste management. Site features easily accessible press releases and media files, in addition to a secure login site for investors to access confidential documents.

Journey’s End Ranch
A family-owned ranch where every aspect of land management employs natural processes, preparing for organic certification once the State of Texas finalizes its criteria. Site features easy to use photo gallery with pop-up slideshow, BLOG, map link with directions, and contact form.

William D. Elliott
Attorney and Counselor. Site features case review and resumé information, BLOG, and custom map with directions and contact page.

Evan Brain
Children’s book author and publisher. Site features full e-commerce online store, BLOG, “email a friend” function, easy access to press releases, book excerpts, testimonials, and various fun facts. Graphic treatments follow the book’s branding and image.

The Lawless Group
Manufacturer’s Rep Agency serving the construction, industrial, and safety industries. Site features a robust online catalog, virtual tours of warehouse and office facilities, interactive Flash map showing representation by territory, a Content Management System (CMS) allowing easy updating of News page, and a contact form.

Axcess Technology Source
Motorola business two-way radios, Authorized Market Development Distributor. Site features a full product catalog with downloadable manuals, streaming audio examples, promotions advertisements, and interactive order form for customized sales collateral.

Aside from the obvious benefits of aesthetics, my sites leverage the power of CSS for layout and styling, standards-based open source scripts for functionality, and advanced interactive and multimedia technologies like Flash and Javascript. The methods I use ensure quick load times, cross-platform and cross-browser compatibility, and search engine optimization (SEO). In fact, there are many things I can do to increase SEO.

Background: When I was starting my graphic design career I was also learning photography. It wasn’t until 1995 that I was able to put all of my programming education from high school and college to the test; the year I built my first web site (to display my photography). Early on everything had to be hand-coded. Little did I know that this would be a valuable skill once WYSIWYG editors became commonplace. Since then a lot has changed from the creation to the delivery of web content. You’d think it would have gotten easier, but in many ways it hasn’t. I am constantly learning and adapting to emerging standards, new technologies, current trends, and changing markets.