Projects

2009 // including works in progress

• Rocket-Hire: complete site redesign for an existing client. I worked extensively with the client to define the presentation and scope of his services. As usual, I applied modern best practices to his site, along with a custom WordPress publishing system and Google Custom Site Search.
• San Francisco Human Services Agency: information architecture, semantic markup within the client’s existing non-semantic template, expanded use of CSS.
• Stasi Martin, Realtor: complete site redesign and re-architecture for a San Francisco real estate professional.
• Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architects: site redesign in progress.
• Just Art Pottery: complete redesign in progress, new information architecture, expanding use of CSS, semantic markup, search engine optimization, page load speed improvements.
• The Gamble House Conservation Website: complete new sub-site in progress.

2008

• A ‘New and Native’ Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene: museum exhibit traveling to the Huntington Library, Smithsonian, and Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Complete site design, additional photography of museum objects.
• The Lew Edwards Group: complete site overhaul for a political communications consultancy: re-branding, re-organization, re-design.
• (Anonymous): complete new site for a company providing financial software services.
• Just For You Cafe: developed an easily updatable “daily specials” page with RSS feed; e-mail list management and regular newsletter creation; restaurant photography.
• Gray Brechin, Historical Geographer & Author: complete site redesign, photography.
• California Health Advocates: Nearly 400 page site, regularly updated by yours truly. Highlights include a pure CSS layout, Section 508 accessible content, semantic HTML mark-up, a printer-friendly format via CSS, an RSS feed, Wordpress blog, a text resizer, and Google custom search.
• Bayshore Sanitary District: complete new site and photography for a government agency.

2007

• Ongoing site work for current clients.

2006

• Christopher Lucas Photography: advised this professional photographer on search engine optimization; consequently, his Google ranking rose from fourth page to the #2 position.
• WhitMcLeod: total site redesign and e-commerce implementation.
• Keehn On Art: complete new site for a radio show with arts and culture interviews.
• Narus: complete CSS/XHTML site redesign.
• Urban Bay Properties: Continuing my engagement begun in 2004: developed new content areas and interactive functions; developed an attractive HTML template for listing properties on CraigsList (still being used in 2009).

2005

• Glacier Home: new site for a Montana vacation rental home.
• Growing Image Landscape: new site for a Marin County landscaper.
• The Mescall Group: site redesign for a creative services agency.
• Webzine 2005: site design for an Internet publishing conference.
• Jonathan Swain: new site for a freelance writer/editor.
• Urban Bay Properties: site redesign and expanded functionality for a San Francisco Bay Area real estate broker.
• Aschbacher & Frager: new site design for a Portland, Oregon real estate brokerage.
• Workshare: animated GIF ad banners.
• Rocket-Hire Buyer’s Guide: complete new design for subscription-based web information service.
• The Gamble House: complete site redesign for this historic home museum in Pasadena, California.
• Emerge Records: complete new site design for an independent record label.

2004

• NetInfomer: complete site redesign.
• Narus: complete site redesign.
• McLeod Chairs: complete new site design, including much of the photography, for Whit McLeod Furniture.
• Happy Nihilist: complete new site design for a journalist and author.
• Urban Bay Properties: complete new database-driven dynamic website for a fast-growing San Francisco real estate broker. This was an exceptionally complex project that stretched over the next 4 years and included developing many new features and content areas on the site. My site design is still being used in late 2009.
• Lofts Unlimited (part of Urban Bay Properties): site redesign and search engine optimization.
• CashNet: complete site redesign, including dynamic back-end.
• Pacific Interment: search engine optimization, marketing strategy.
• nCircle Network Security: interim site redesign and re-architecture; search engine optimization.
• Orion BanCorp: site redesign for a mortgage broker.

2003

• CalMedicare.org: developed entire site for a non-profit agency, providing Medicare information to consumers.
• Authentic Enneagram: complete site redesign for this Enneagram instructor and author.
• Hamm Glass Studios: complete new site and photography for a leaded art glass craftsman; .
• QS Technologies: complete new site for a health care software developer.
• Just For You Cafe: complete new site for a restaurant, based on menu design.
• Peterson Economics: complete new site for a real estate economics consultancy.
• McKinsey Consulting: developed visual designs and CSS for The McKinsey Quarterly publication site.
• The Jet Charter Group: developed entire site for a jet charter booking agent.
• SwellTek: developed site architecture and look-and-feel.

2002

• SecuraTrak: developed HTML mock-ups to work out functionality and user interface questions in this Web application used to track locations and functions of mobile devices.
• Beutler Corporation: developed new site architecture for an HVAC supplier.
• Artistic License: developing entire site for a guild of home design and remodeling craftspeople.
• Electric Bike Network: developed entire site for a marketer of electric bicycles.
• SurhLuchtel: developed site designs for a California wine maker.
• Dr. Wheelie: developed website for a visual artist.

2001

• Cryptography Research Inc.: developed entire site for a cryptography software company.
• Rynerson & O’Brien Architects: developed entire site for an architecture firm.
• Sierra Club Yodeler: (pro bono) site redesign and Dreamweaver template development.
• Antique Design Wicker: developed entire Yahoo! Store for this furniture retailer.
• eOne Global: developed web user interfaces for a financial services conglomerate.
• Skateboard Directory: developed site designs for this directory site.
• Rocket-Hire: developed entire site for a human resources consultant.
• Holton Frame-Makers: developed 320 page site for this maker of hand-crafted frames and mirrors.

2000

• Charles Schwab & Co. (1999–present)
  • developed page designs for a wide variety of nationwide marketing promotions.
  • developed page designs for new functionality, including audio, video, and interactive forums.
  • developed mock-ups for a Schwab.com home page redesign.
  • developed highly optimized designs of top-level pages, including the home page.
  • assisted with migration of documents into a dynamic page publishing system.
• GigaPlan: developed site for this vendor of web-based project management software.
• FlightTime.com:
  • developed site for this online broker of chartered air flights, including extensive development of their highly complex air charter booking interface.
  • developed and administered user tests; wrote summation of results; developed "needed changes" guide.
  • collaborated extensively with their programmer to improve the information design and user experience (notably, this site has been extensively copied by competitors in the airline charter industry).
• Goodshark.com: developed site designs and information architecture for this employment site.
• FamilyWonder.com: developed site pages for use in conjunction with off-line marketing campaigns; developed an HTML newsletter template; developed ad banners.
• Whit McLeod: developed entire site for this hand-crafted furniture maker.
• The Arts & Crafts Press: developed entire site for this printer of books and cards.
• Flaregun: developed page mock-ups of Foodscape.com for this design studio.
• Gary Brickman: designed this memorial website for a noted Internet pioneer and good friend.
• Created ad banners for clients including McCann Erikson; Butler, Shine and Stern; eGain; FamilyWonder.com; and WhoWhere?.

1999

• MasonHQ: developed site designs for an open-source software package.
• The Gamble House: developed entire site (pro bono) for this historic home in Pasadena, Calif.
• The Craftsman Home: developed a large showcase site for a retail antiques and home furnishings shop.
• Purchase.com: developed site designs for a business-to-business commerce site.
• Kidflix.com: developed site designs for an online retailer, including the e-commerce flow.

1998

• TechWeb/CMP Media
  • art directed this major online technology news site, leading a team of five designers and eight producers.
  • developed a massive network-wide site redesign, moving over twenty independent sites into a common design template while rebuilding the back-end delivery system in a new dynamic publishing system.
  • collaborated on the development of web-based internal production tools.
  • developed and administered user tests.
• Mojam: developed site designs for this music-related site.
• eGain: key member of the team that designed the user interface to their web-based e-mail management software; designed corporate website and banner ads.

1997

• OnSale: developed site designs for this early online auction site.
• WhoWhere? ConnectNow!: developed site designs for this telephone directory lookup service.
• MailCity: designed a web-based e-mail service; collaborated on the user interface design.
• National Affinity Cards: developed marketing web pages and banner ads.

1996

• OLiVR: executed site design based on a creative director’s mock-ups.
• Communications Week Interactive, Interactive Age Digital: developed site designs for these computer industry publications.
• PC Expo: developed site designs for this computer conference.
• NetExchange: developed entire site for this technology service provider.
• Woodwind: developed entire site for this Internet services company.

PROFICIENCIES

• Clear thought, seeing the big picture, recognizing what doesn’t work well.
• Extensive experience with large-scale site architecture, e-commerce development, user interface design, usability, HTML optimization, templating for large-scale dynamic sites, style guide development, and dynamic page generation systems.
• Since January 1996, professionally involved in developing websites from conception to implementation.
• HTML expert capable of writing ultra-clean multi-platform compatible code.
• CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

FAVORITE SNACK FOOD

• Cheese