Profiles
A few years ago
I bought a house with my girl friend in Olympia and we love it. I figure if I treat Olympia well, then hopefully Olympia will do the same for me, otherwise, I may end up moving to Portland... pysch.
In the summers I spend most of my time working in the yard or trying to become a better shade tree mechanic. I kick it with our chickens and feed my duck LeRoy (pronounced "La Roy"). Every once in awhile my friends drag me off the "property" (all .125 acres) and we go shred the gnar waves in Westport. I devote a good chunk of my other time, playing guitar, skateboarding and helping my friends with their design projects.
Lately, I have become interested in hacking daily things and obsessed with the magazine MAKE. Letterpress, photography, Super 8,... oh yeah and Polaroid transfers, which I just learned how to do, are exciting to me right now as well.
I draw inspirations from these fine people and things:
Eli Lissitzky, Jay Ryan, Shellac, Hot Snakes, Alberto Burri, Roussa Cassel, Old School Pizzaria, Fugazi, A List Apart, '80s Toyotas, CSS Remix, [] As If To Say, good mexican food, friends, neighbors and of course family.
That's it.
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Qualifications
I have extensive knowledge of XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and the ability to control complex layouts with web standards compliance. I have working knowledge of PHP and MySQL. I have worked as a team member for a small graphic design firm, as well as independently as a freelance web designer. Experience with print design, web design and marketing has given me a strong set of skills to grow upon.
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Hand-coding
Education
2003-June 05
Received a Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in communications and digital media from
The Evergreen State College.
Experience
April 07-Aug. 07
Web Designer, Focus Design Studios
Design and build websites to client specifications using CSS, AJAX and PHP.
May 06-April 07
Designer, Imagine Solutions
Maintain and update websites, edit photos and design posters, promotional material and business
cards in a fast paced environment.
Aug. 06-Oct. 06
Freelance Designer/SparrowHawk Consulting Company
April 06-May 06
Freelance Designer/Jay T. Scott
March 06-April 06
Freelance Designer/Fashion, Fads and Fantasies
Dec. 05-Jan. 06
Freelance Designer/Kerb Lydick
Aug. 05-Aug. 06
Art Director/Designer, El Duque Surf (Northwest surf magazine)
Collaborated with founder and editor to develop magazine image. Designed magazine from front
to back and built corresponding website.
April 05-June 05
Web Team, The Evergreen State College
Duties included, but not limited to: daily communication with department webmaster, write
style guideline documentation, attend weekly web team meetings and perform college website
maintenance.