Comlight
Site Redesign & Redevelopment 2011
Commercial Lighting Products is a national lighting distributor, and wanted to update their website to reach new audiences. Since the site was redesigned in 2009, the solution was to rebuild the content using a CMS, and include a substantial number of new pages, and richer media features.
Grant4Land
Site Design Upgrade 2011
When Grant contacted me to see if I could give his realty site a bit of a visual upgrade, I was excited for the challenge; the site was built on a platform to allow for various content changes by the user, but imposed significant limitations on changes to the overall layout and design.
Arthur's Blog
Site Design & Development 2011
Arthur, President & CEO of a major electronics manufacturer, contacted me in the hopes of creating a blog where he could share his adventures in leadership. Centred on a photo he took of Whistler, one of his favourite places, I created a light, content-focused design with everything a CEO might need to stay connected.
Shyndig Music
Site Design & Development 2011
When the folks at Shyndig Music contacted me to create a simple one-page website, I knew right away it had to be simple, but bold enough to catch the attention of the visitor. I also knew it would need an easy way to listen to what the band could do, in a non-obtrusive way.
Sonrise Church
Site Redesign & Development 2011
Sonrise Church decided it was time to overhaul the aging 90's era website, to revive the web presence and help the congregation connect. The team wanted to incorporate media features like sermon audio and video clips, while also providing an up-to-date calendar of events, and weekly announcements, among other features. The entire site was built on Wordpress.
Comlight Hydro
Site Design & Development 2010
A local lighting distributor was looking to create an online catalogue for a small hydroponics division within the company. The goal was to create a clean, clear site with access to all the products they sell, along with helpful information and some sort of dynamic content.
Fallsclinic
Site Design & Development 2010
I was contacted on behalf of the client to design and develop a new website for a local clinic specializing in fall prevention. The existing website was difficult to update, had unclear navigation, and wasn't as user-friendly as the client would have liked. I designed a clean, clear layout and architecture, based on the Wordpress CMS to allow for easy updates by any member of the organization. The website is still in progress and is not yet live.
Weviu.com
Online Photography Community 2007-2008
In a 400-level, 2-semester Design Studio course, my team and I created a prototype online community which was centered around sharing photographic techniques and tutorials. This was the final result of a semester of processing, where we defined the project and narrowed the scope down from the original concept of a live, map-based photo sharing network accessed through digital cameras, and a semester of prototyping, where we designed and built the online community itself.
SeaBreeze
Design Analysis Study 2007
Following methods of Participatory Design, we partnered with a business in downtown Vancouver to solve a design problem they had identified. The problem was an ineffective website. Through conducting our study in phases: Initiation, In-Line Analysis, In-Depth Analysis, and Innovation, we were able to identify the root of the problem, and propose a solution that would meet their needs. In the end, the company was thrilled, and implemented most of our recommendations.
Wii Analysis
Design Method Study 2007
In a team of 4, I conducted an analysis of "Trauma Center: Second Opinion" for the Nintendo Wii console, using IMI questionnaires and Cued Recall Debrief methods of gathering information. We each participated in the study, and contributed to the overall analysis and recommendation process. I filmed the testing, wrote and spoke the narration, and edited the video, while my teammates created the report document and the 3 title screens shown in the video. In the end, it was a great opportunity to learn about different information gathering methods with participant interaction.
Life Blog
personal blog 2004-8
I'd experimented a few times with blogs in the past, but "This is my Life" was intended to be a completely freely written blog for the anonymous Internet-surfer. I would write whatever I felt, which meant supremely intimate thoughts in the beginning, and eventually rounded out to a general archive of life experiences. The main technological significance of the project was in helping me learn CSS, and in the process, become aware of cross-browser style issues...
