MyNews Suite
www.mynewssuite.com / Spring 2011
MyNews Suite is a web publishing application and asset management tool designed for small-to-medium-sized newspaper publishers. I handled all aspects of the project, including design and development, planning, testing, maintenance, and marketing.
Skills: XHTML/HTML5, CSS 3, jQuery, PHP 5, MySQL 5, Photoshop
Beecher Fire Protection District
www.beecherfire.org / Summer 2011
This site was a volunteer project for the Beecher Fire Protection District. Government and public service websites have a reputation for looking (and being) dated, and so giving the BFPD a modern and easy-to-navigate web presence was my top priority.
Skills: HTML5, CSS 3, PHP 5, MySQL 5, Photoshop
Roots2Leaves
www.roots2leaves.com / Spring 2011
The Roots2Leaves project included a complete redesign of their website and a re-evaluation of their online marketing strategy. The result was a more unified brand identity and a shopping experience that was both simpler to use and easier to maintain.
Skills: XHTML/HTML5, CSS 3, jQuery, PHP 5, MySQL 5, Photoshop
Hart Productions Video
www.hartproductionsvideo.com / Spring 2011
The Hart Productions Video website was a project done for a new business on a limited budget. The layout was kept simple so that potential clients could quickly find what's most important: her samples, her price, and how to book her.
Skills: HTML5, CSS 3, PHP 5, Photoshop
Russell Publications Online
www.russell-publications.com / Winter 2010
Russell Publications Online is the hub for several small newspapers in northeast Illinois. Simplicity and usability were emphasized in order to help the company stand out from the many newspaper websites that are dated, disorganized, and cluttered.
Skills: XHTML/HTML5, CSS 3, jQuery, PHP 5, MySQL 5, Photoshop
HOPE of East Central Illinois
www.hope-eci.org / Summer 2008
This project was part of a regional initiative to bring non-profit and advocacy organizations like HOPE of East Central Illinois to the web. It was also one of my first projects as a freelance designer and developer.
Skills: XHTML, CSS 2, PHP 4, Photoshop
