Business + Design + Development + Marketing + Technology
For the past 12.5 years, I've specialized in building businesses, leading teams, creative directing, designing and building effective websites for numerous clients of all shapes and sizes.
I understand business (strategy, information architecture), design (print, web, mobile), development (XHTML, CSS, PHP), interactivity (Flash), marketing (SEO, SEM, e-mail), and technology (CMS, intranets, and e-commerce) and the value and impact of each.
My philosophies are simple:
- Design for the obvious
- Effective websites can't be built in factories.
- Design should be an important aspect of everything
- Ask your end-users, don't assume you know what they need
- Technology should be invisible.
- SEO starts with a strong foundation and not after.
- Tables should be used sparingly to display data, if at all.
- A brand is way more than your logo.
Below is a small sampling of my recent work. Enjoy.
Experience
Advertising.com
Director, New Product Development
TruePresence
Vice President, Creative Director
Planit
Director of Interactive Services
18oz.
Co-Founder / Creative Director
Iconixx
Design Director
Adobe
Design Consultant
Macromedia / Golive
Design Consultant
Grafik Communications
Interactive Designer
Education
University of Delaware
BFA - Graduated 1996
Jennifer Hughes
Flash-based site for photographer Jennifer Hughes.
Baltimore Regional Award Winner
GBTC Battle of the Bands
Flash-based promotional site for the Greater Baltimore Technology Council's Battle of the Bands competition.
+ produced while working for TruePresence
Kennedy Center - Martha Graham Microsite
Mini-site for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts which kicked off the Martha Graham's dance companies tour.
+ produced while working for planit
Beynon Sport Surfaces
Promotional print ads, brochure and site for the leading track and sport surface manufacturer.
+ produced while working for planit
National Addy Award Winner
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Initial client engagement, pitched, won client, led information architecture and art direction.
+ produced while working for planit
Rejuvawand
Designed flash element for homepage and overall direction.
Forecast Advisors
HTML site build on top of PHP/MySQL content management system.
+ produced while working for TruePresence
Planit
Identity and interim site for a Baltimore-based advertising agency.
+ produced while working for planit
The following are bookmarks and resources I visit. Enjoy.
Trends
Blogs about Ads